Posts Tagged ‘Oral Health’
Midnight feasts could harm oral health
Dental experts have warned that eating snacks late at night could damage the teeth and gums. Danish researchers have revealed that snacking late at night can cause serious damage to the teeth. The research team joined forces with colleagues in America to study data from existing medical studies and identify how eating late at night […]
Durham hosts educational event to encourage good oral health
An educational event will take place in the city next week to celebrate National Smile Month. The informative session is designed to teach parents and children about the importance of oral health and oral hygiene and will take place at the Sure Start centre on Wickham Street. The session will be packed with information, advice […]
Older people urged to take care of their teeth and gums
Oral health is extremely important for everyone; however, research has shown that it is particularly important for older people. Older people are at a higher risk of developing serious oral health conditions and studies have shown that many people over the age of 65 start to pay less attention to their oral health and stop […]
Many people failing to brush their teeth properly
Research has revealed that one in three British adults do not spend enough time brushing their teeth. The research, which was carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation, found that a third of UK adults do not spend the required two minutes, twice a day, brushing their teeth. Of the one thousand people that […]
Minnesota encourages dental therapist training
Minnesota state is offering courses for people to learn to practise as a dental therapist; the state is one of the first to actively encourage dental therapists to work alongside other dental professionals. Dental therapists have been working in other countries for many years and often help to ease the workload of busy dentists; therapists […]
Welfare groups unite to push for new dental scheme
Welfare and patient support groups are uniting to push for a new dental scheme in Australia. The groups are trying to encourage ministers and politicians to include dental care as a major election issue, with many citizens in Australia suffering from poor oral health as a result of a lack of access to affordable dental […]
NHS Coventry aiming to make patients smile
NHS Coventry has announced the launch of a large-scale campaign to raise awareness of oral hygiene and oral health. The Broader Beams and Wider Smiles programme is being launched as part of National Smile Month, a national campaign which is run by the British Dental Health Foundation. The new programme has been set up to […]
Whitby dentists celebrate National Smile Month
Dentists at the new practice in Whitby have kicked off a series of events to celebrate National Smile Month. National Smile Month is being celebrated all over the UK and a series of events, activities and educational classes are taking place in order to spread the word about the importance of good oral health, teach […]
Hygienists target shoppers in a bid to improve dental health
Dental hygienists working for NHS Tayside visited a shopping centre yesterday to hand out toothbrushing kits to parents and children. The event, which took place at the Wellgate Centre in Dundee, was held to celebrate the Teeth 4 Life campaign, which is the theme of this year’s National Smile Month. The initiative is being run […]
New dental centre will treat thousands free of charge
A brand new, state of the art training facility in Portsmouth will offer free treatment to thousands of people in the area. The new centre, which is located in Ravelin Park, Hampshire Terrace, will treat around three thousand patients each year. The facility will be staffed by trained professionals and dentistry students from King’s College […]
