Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category
Toothbrush Give-away Set For Suffolk Five Year Olds
A recent report in Suffolk highlights the need for greater dental care for children aged five. The report found a distinction between various regions in Suffolk and the level of dental care provided to children, with some areas showing almost twice as many cases of tooth decay amongst five year olds. Suffolk County Council has […]
Dentist from Sheffield Supports New Call on Sugar
A dentist from Sheffield is supporting recent calls for sugar consumption cuts in order to reduce the rising rates of both obesity and tooth decay. Principal of One80dental, Nigel Rosenbaum from Totley, is backing the new proposal from the World Health Organisation. The draft guidance calls for individuals to reduce their daily sugar intake by half, […]
Irish Dental Practices Offer Free Screening for Mouth Cancer Awareness Day
Dental practices across Ireland offered free screening sessions to mark Mouth Cancer Awareness Day on Wednesday 17th September. Clinics up and down the country encouraged patients to pop in for a free oral cancer screening test as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of oral cancer and inform people about the causes, risk factors […]
Health Experts Call for Further Reductions in Sugar Consumption
Health experts have called for further reductions in daily sugar consumption in a bid to reduce rates of tooth decay. Experts say that the previous recommended reduction, which was decreased from 10 per cent of energy intake to 5 per cent, should be lowered again. According to a new study, which has been published in […]
York Dental Surgery Hosts Free Oral Cancer Screening Day
A dental clinic in York hosted a free oral cancer screening day last weekend to raise awareness of the deadly disease in the run-up to Mouth Cancer Awareness day, which takes place on Wednesday 17th September. Acorn Dental in Acomb offered free screening tests between 9am and 12pm on Saturday morning. The test is quick […]
Rates of Decay Fall Among 12-Year-Olds in Wales
The proportion of Welsh 12-year-olds suffering from decay has fallen over the last decade, new statistics have confirmed. A report by the Welsh Oral Health Unit shows that the proportion of children with no signs of decay has increased from 54.9 per cent in 2004/2005 to 64 per cent in 2013/2014. This represents around 19 […]
Colgate Joins Forces With The British Dental Association To launch Oral Health Month
Colgate is teaming up with the British Dental Association to launch a national campaign to encourage people to take good care of their teeth and gums. Oral Health Month will run throughout September, with practices all over the UK taking part and raising awareness of oral health issues. Colgate will be also be building on […]
Oral Cancer Screening Programme Makes A Difference In Ireland
Twenty two cases of oral cancer have been diagnosed in Ireland as a result of an oral cancer screening programme, which was introduced in 2010 to raise awareness of the disease and enable people to access free screening tests. Since the initiative was introduced four years ago, around 20,000 people have been screened. Eleanor O’Sullivan, […]
Almost Half Of Welsh Residents Fail To Visit A Dentist Regularly
Almost half of the Welsh population failed to visit an NHS dentist in the two year period leading up to April this year, statistics have revealed. Figures published by the Welsh Government showed that only 54.7 per cent of the population saw a dentist over the course of the 24 month period, despite the fact […]
Bolton Children May Be Forced To Travel For Hospital Dental Treatment
Children who require dental treatment in hospital may be forced to travel for care as a result of a shake-up in theatre services at the Royal Bolton Hospital. At the moment, children who require treatment under general anaesthetic use the eye theatres at the hospital, but the health board has revealed plans to expand eye […]
