Posts Tagged ‘teenage dental health’
Caterham Teenager Left With Severe Dental Injuries After Car Crash
A teenager from Caterham was left with severe dental injuries after a car crashed into her while she was walking to a Halloween party in October. Tiffany Garcia, who was 17 at the time of the incident, suffered extensive injuries after she was knocked over when a car driven by Timothy Killick ploughed into her […]
Adolescent Dental Decay in Northern Ireland the Highest in Europe
Teenagers in Northern Ireland have the worst levels of tooth decay in Europe, according to a study by Queen’s University. The high rates of dental decay were found in certain areas, where the levels of poverty were also high and thus teenagers were more like to suffer with poor nutrition, without the finances to pay […]
Midlands dentist warns against dangers of home whitening products
A dentist from the Midlands has warned teenage patients to stay away from home whitening products. Yusuf Kaderbhai, from Dental Care at WS4 in Walsall, said that many teenagers are using unsuitable, potentially harmful household whitening products, in a bid to get the famous Hollywood smile, which has been championed by many of their celebrity […]
High school students benefitting from free dental care
High school students from Buena Vista High School in Michigan received free dental care as part of an event to raise awareness of oral health. The event was organised by nursing students from the Saginaw Valley State University; the students visit the school every six months to offer treatment to students and talk to them […]
Australian government announces policies to improve oral health
The new Australian government has announced that new measures will be introduced to improve access to dental services across the country. Julia Gillard has announced possible new strategies to raise standards of oral health across the nation. Oral health has become a key policy, as the Labour party were forced to agree to radical new […]
Standards of oral health improving in New Zealand
The New Zealand government has announced that recent figures have confirmed that standards of oral health amongst children have improved considerably over the course of the last two years. Health Minister Peter Dunne, in charge of oral health, said that there had been an 18 percent increase in the number of pre-school youngsters registered with […]
Concern for oral health of teenagers in Auckland
A third of teenagers in Auckland still don’t visit a dentist on a regular basis, despite care for under 18’s being free. Free treatment is available from mobile units, which visit schools on a regular basis and from dentists who participate in the district health schemes. Despite the free care, a third of teenagers in […]
