Posts Tagged ‘Childhood tooth decay’
Welwyn dental clinic to host free workshop for parents and children
A dental clinic in Welwyn Garden City is set to host a free educational workshop for parents and children on Saturday 16th March. The Centre for Dentistry will be running informative sessions at 12pm. These sessions are designed for both children and adults, and they are focused on preventative care and measures that are designed […]
Bradford South MP calls for urgent action on decay crisis
The MP for Bradford South has called for the government to take urgent action to tackle the crisis of childhood decay. Judith Cummins has accused ministers of failing to take urgent action to halt rising rates of decay, after a report compiled by a research team at King’s College London Hospital suggested that 2 out […]
Pregnancy Stress Could Increase Risk of Childhood Decay
A new study has suggested that stress during pregnancy could increase the risk of a child suffering from dental decay. Researchers from Kings College London found that a chronic period of stress during pregnancy was not solely linked to an elevated risk of complications during labour and birth, but also raised the chances of a […]
Irish Dentists Urge Parents to Bring Children for Early Check-ups
Irish dentists are urging parents to bring their children for regular check-ups from the age of twelve months, despite the fact that public screening does not commence until the age of seven. According to statistics, over half of five year olds suffer from tooth decay; however, the public dental screening programme does not come into […]
Mother and Child’s Oral Health Linked
Dental health and general health are intrinsically tied, which is then doubled in the case of mothers and their child’s dental health. A 2010 UCSF study examined the oral and dental health of several families, with findings revealing that if the mother suffered with tooth decay the risk of their child developing the condition was […]
