Archive for the ‘Children’s Dentistry’ Category
Honour Health backs national children’s oral health programme, Teeth Team
Honour Health has become the first dental clinic in the North East to support a national children’s oral health programme. Based in Stanley, County Durham, and offering the latest dental and skincare treatments, Honour Health has joined forces with the Teeth Team campaign to try and improve standards of oral health among local children. Teeth […]
Paediatric dentists urge nursery workers to promote ‘spit, don’t rinse’ policy for supervised children’s brushing programmes
Representatives from the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry have urged nurseries that participate in supervised brushing programmes to encourage children to spit, rather than rinsing. It’s very common for kids to learn to put their toothpaste on their brush, clean their teeth, spit and then rinse, but dentists are keen to get rid of the […]
Copeland schoolchildren shine in dental video for new national campaign
Children from Copeland are set to become national stars after featuring in a dental video, which will form part of a new oral health campaign. Key Stage 2 children at Thornhill Primary School featured in a short film, which will form part of a new programme designed to encourage better oral health habits across the […]
Child dental registration rates remain a concern in West Dunbartonshire, despite recent improvements
The proportion of children registered with a dentist in West Dunbartonshire remains below the national average, despite improvements in recent years. The latest figures show that uptake increased from 40.8% in 2014 to 46.8% in September 2017, but the number of children on a dental register is still below the national average and far lower […]
Number of children waiting 6 months for a dental procedure increases, NHS data confirms
The number of children waiting at last 6 months for a dental procedure has increased, according to new NHS data. New figures from more than 30 NHS trusts show that the number of children waiting six months for dental surgery has increased by over 50 percent in the last three years. The number of children […]
Southend pupils receive a visit from the Community Dental Service team
Pupils in Southend have been treated to a visit from the local Community Dental Service team as part of a programme to encourage children to look after their smiles. Members of the oral health improvement team visited staff and students at Friars Primary School to talk to teachers and children about healthy oral habits and […]
NHS England calls for dentists to see 70,000 more pre-school children per year
NHS England has set dentists a goal of seeing 70,000 more pre-school children per year in a bid to try and reduce the number of children suffering from decay. The latest figures suggest that around 140 children are having teeth extracted every day, and NHS England is hoping to encourage more parents to ensure that […]
Dorset dentists worried as NHS figures show 40% of children didn’t visit a dentist last year
Dentists in Dorset are worried about the state of children’s teeth after it emerged that 40% of the county’s children didn’t have a dental check-up in 2017. According to figures from NHS Digital, almost 29,000 children in the county didn’t go to the dentist last year. This equates to 39.6% of the child population. Dentists […]
West Norfolk parents struggling to get a dental appointment for their children
Parents in West Norfolk are struggling to get an NHS dental appointment for their children, it has been revealed. The results of a study conducted by a local watchdog suggest that there is a significant shortage of NHS places available for children. Research claims that 15 percent of the region’s children have never been to […]
New study claims parents are putting their children’s health at risk due to a lack of dental knowledge
A new study conducted by dental chain, mydentist,claims that parents in the UK are putting their children’s health at risk due to a lack of dental knowledge. The study, which involved around 1,000 British parents, revealed that a quarter of participants didn’t think that cavities in the baby teeth were a problem and many admitted […]
