Posts Tagged ‘oral hygiene’
Book launched to tackle poor oral health amongst Maori poulation
A new book has been launched to try and tackle the growing problem of poor health amongst the Maori population. ‘Oranga Waha- Oral Health Research Priorities for Maori’ was launched at the annual conference of Te Ao Marama at the Copthorne Hotel in Waitangi. The book outlines a research agenda to try and find the […]
New dental clinic opens at Bangalore heart hospital
A new dental clinic has opened at the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Bangalore. Heart patients can now receive dental care, as well as medical treatment for heart conditions, at the hospital. Director of the institute, Dr C N Manjunath, said that the opening of the dental facility was a logical step […]
Women urged to visit their dentist more regularly after the menopause
A team of researchers have urged postmenopausal women to visit their dentist more frequently. According to the findings of a study carried out by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic, attending a routine check-up every six months is not enough for postmenopausal women. The study was […]
New Zealand children’s oral health amongst the worst in the developed world
Standards of oral health amongst children in New Zealand are amongst the worst in the developed world, according to recent figures. A school dental services report has revealed that 44 percent of children aged 5 have at least one decayed tooth and paediatric dentists have claimed that they are seeing children as young as two […]
Shock tooth decay statistics
50% of children under 5 in Nottingham have never visited a dentist. In addition 44% have one or more filled, decayed or missing baby tooth. These scandalous statistics were pointed to by health bosses who have launched a campaign to try and stem the flood of tooth decay engulfing the children of the East-Midlands city. […]
Natural Cleaning Products
A dental company in Maine is using 2011 to try and spread the gospel of good oral hygiene. Tom’s of Maine produce dental products such as toothpaste and mouthwash, unusually these products are created using natural ingredients. The company are supporting a campaign called Dental Health for All which aims to help US citizens with […]
Dentists call for free toothpaste and meet the dentist sessions for kids
Dentists are calling for free toothpaste, educational lessons and meet the dentist sessions to try and combat tooth decay amongst children. Figures show that children are requiring complex, painful treatment from a very early age; some specialists have reported seeing children as young as two and three years old needing tooth extractions due to extensive […]
Oral health programme launched in Welsh schools
Welsh Health Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced that community dental services across Wales have launched a new oral health programme to improve standards of oral health amongst children. The Designed to Smile Scheme, also known as D2S, was first launched in 2009 and piloted in North and Central South Wales; following the success of the […]
Indian women receive training in dental hygiene
Indian women who have never been to school and have no qualifications are being trained in oral hygiene and learning how to perform dental procedures. A group of Italian dentists visited Tilonia’s Barefoot College, a non-profit organisation which is run by Sanjit Roy; the dentists were looking to find women to train and educate and […]
Irish Dental Association urges people to look after their teeth
The Irish Dental Association has urged people to look after their teeth and gums in the midst of severe government cuts, which have left many struggling to access affordable dental care. Dr Billy Davis, president of the IDA, said that January was a good time to have a dental check-up and consider ways to improve […]
