Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category
New Mouthwash Could Put an End to Decay
Scientists working on a new mouthwash believe it could eliminate tooth decay. Researchers at UCLA School of Dentistry in the USA believe that they may have come up with the perfect formula to eliminate decay by destroying streptococcus bacteria, which are responsible for decay. Researchers asked twelve people to rinse their mouth out using the […]
Lloydspharmacy Set to Open Health Village Complete with Dental Clinic
One of the UK’s largest pharmacy firms has announced it will open a second health village store in Essex. The second Lloyds store will be opened following the success of the first health village, which opened in Brent Cross in London this summer. The new store will open in Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock on […]
Figures Reveal Children in Leicester have Worst Teeth in the UK
Recent figures have revealed that children in Leicester have the worst teeth in the UK. The findings, published by the Dental Observatory and the North West Public Health Observatory, show that the average five-year-old child living in Leicester has at least two rotten or filled teeth, which is significantly higher than the national average of […]
Postage Price Increase Will Affect Dental Practices
Dental practices across the UK could be hit hard by a hike in postage prices confirmed by the Royal Mail. A recent announcement confirmed that the price of postage stamps will increase by at least 25% next spring and small businesses, including dental practices, will be affected by the hike. The Royal Mail suffered losses […]
Green Party’s Dental Plans Unlikely To Go Ahead
Australian Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, has hinted that dental plans proposed by the Green Party are unlikely to go ahead. The Green Party has been actively campaigning for the introduction of a universal dental scheme since they agreed to join the coalition government, when Julia Gillard’s party failed to gain a majority vote. However, the […]
MP Criticises Dental Shake-up in Teesside
A local MP has criticised plans for a shake-up in NHS dental services in Teesside. Labour MP for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, claims that proposals outlined by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will leave some residents at a disadvantage. The trust is planning to centralise dental services in the area and open a specialist […]
Modern Diet Contributing to Dental Problems
Researchers believe that the modern diet may be contributing to dental problems. According to researchers from Kent University, our soft food diet may be causing our jaws to develop differently, meaning that they are smaller, wider and shorter than they used to be. The difference in the size of the jaw in relation to the […]
Dental Costs Fall in Ireland
A recent survey has revealed that health and dental costs in Ireland have fallen. According to the Avantis Global Health and Dental Price Index, health and dental fees have fallen by an average of between 3 and 10 percent over the course of the last six months in Ireland. In some cases, treatment costs fell […]
Coventry Doctors Planning to Open Dental Surgery
A group of Coventry doctors have stopped advertising as local NHS dentists, as they are planning to open their own dental surgery. Doctors from Cheylesmore Surgery have set up a petition to campaign for permission to open a new dental surgery, which has already gathered 1,400 signatures and has now been submitted to the city […]
Tyneside Children Brush Up on Oral Hygiene
Children in Tyneside have been brushing up on their oral hygiene habits thanks to the South Tyneside oral health promotion team. The oral health team from South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust has visited a number of schools in the area over the last few weeks and rounded off their oral health road-show tour by spending […]
