Archive for the ‘Gum disease’ Category
Yorkshire Tops Poor Dental Hygiene Poll
People from Yorkshire have the worst dental hygiene habits, according to a survey carried out by Colgate. According to the study, 6 percent of people in Yorkshire admitted to cleaning their teeth ‘less than once a day’. The findings indicated that a quarter of Britons only brush their teeth once a day, despite dentists recommending […]
Birmingham Dentists Take Part in Pilot Scheme
Nine dental practices in Birmingham are participating in a national pilot scheme to try and encourage more people to visit their dentist and reduce rates of tooth decay among children. Birmingham was recently highlighted as a hotspot for poor oral health, after figures showed that a third of five year olds had decayed teeth. Research […]
Birmingham Tops List for Avoiding the Dentist
A survey, carried out by a website offering shopping and restaurant voucher codes, has revealed that people in Birmingham are more likely to delay dental treatment than any other city in the UK. Research carried out by the discount website showed that more people in Birmingham have delayed or cancelled dental appointments than other parts […]
Nearly Half of 5 Year Olds in Fulham have Tooth Decay
A report has revealed that nearly half of five year olds in Fulham and Hammersmith have tooth decay. The report, which was released by the Children’s Oral Health Task Group, showed that 45 percent of five year olds in the borough have decay, a figure which is significantly higher than the London average, which currently […]
Golding Wins Grand Slam Despite being in the Middle of Dental Treatment
Britain’s new junior tennis champion is celebrating after winning his first Grand Slam tournament. Oliver Golding overcame exhaustion and won the US Open Boy’s title, despite suffering from a virus and being in the middle of an intensive course of dental treatment. Golding, 17, left his hometown Richmond-upon-Thames last month and headed for North […]
Oral Health Team Targets Children in Barnsley
An oral health action team has been launched to try and reduce rates of decay amongst children in Barnsley. The new team met for the first time to discuss measures to try and improve standards of oral health amongst children in the area and prevent tooth decay. Tooth decay is the most common preventable childhood […]
Drop-in Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes
Children in Milton Keynes are being invited to attend dental drop-in sessions at Sure Start centres across the town. The drop-in sessions are free of charge and enable children to have a dental check-up without having to make an appointment. Dental teams are targeting children who do not currently have an NHS dentist and […]
Dental Practice Supports Charity work in Africa
A dental practice in Bath is joining forces with a charity to support project work in Africa. Green Park Dental Practice has established a partnership with Bridge2Aid, a charity that provides training, education and dental supplies for people living in Tanzania. The practice will help to fund an emergency clinical dental officer, who will provide […]
New HIV Guidelines for Dentists in Dorset
Dentists and dental staff in Dorset will be given new guidelines for caring for patients with HIV, it has been announced. The announcement comes as figures show that a large proportion of patients with HIV do not tell their dentist about their condition, because they are worried that it will change the way they are […]
Colgate’s £1 Million Marketing Drive to Promote Oral Health
Colgate is adding a new dimension to its marketing campaign for this year’s Oral Health Month. It has been confirmed that the oral health giant will use social media for the first time to promote oral health and raise awareness of the campaign. This year’s campaign focuses on the concept of a ‘Healthy Mouth Mission’ […]
