Posts Tagged ‘Children’s dental health’

Impact of Food Advertisements on Kids

Impact of Food Advertisements on Kids

We all know that adverts are meant to persuade those watching into purchasing items or produce, but new studies have now shown that certain adverts can have an impact on the lifestyles of many children. Adverts showing unhealthy food have been found to greatly increase the likelihood of children wanting to eat more high fat […]


Sunderland Dental Team visits Local Schoolchildren

Sunderland Dental Team visits Local Schoolchildren

A team of dental staff from Olivers Dental Studio in Sunderland have visited local schoolchildren to talk to them about oral hygiene and oral health. Dental nurse Catherine White was joined by Olly the Lion, the practice mascot, for a trip to St Anne’s school. The aim of the visit was to talk to children […]


Delta Dental Donates Thousands to Dental Programme

Delta Dental Donates Thousands to Dental Programme

Delta Dental of Wisconsin has donated $241,000 to a children’s dental health programme. The Seal-a-Smile programme is a partnership between public health services and private companies, which provides grants for schools to offer sealant programmes for children. Delta Dental has supported the programme for some time and this has allowed the scheme to expand, with […]


New Dental Clinic opens in Blenheim, New Zealand

New Dental Clinic opens in Blenheim, New Zealand

A new dental clinic has opened next to Marlborough Girls’ School in Blenheim, The Marlborough Oral Health Clinic opened its doors yesterday and the main aim of the clinic is to improve dental care for primary and pre-school children. A sign saying, ‘Healthy smile, healthy child’ has been displayed on the clinic and staff are […]


Children invited to drop in for Dental Sessions in Milton Keynes

Children invited to drop in for Dental Sessions in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Community Services’ Real Health promotion team is organising a series of free drop-in dental sessions for children who do not have a dentist. The next drop-in session will be held on Wednesday 25th May between 1pm and 4pm at the Conniburrow Children’s Centre and another session will take place on the 22nd June […]


Peterlee School achieves Healthy Teeth Award

Peterlee School achieves Healthy Teeth Award

Children at Acre Rigg Infant School are celebrating after receiving the Healthy Teeth Award in recognition of high standards of oral hygiene. This is the fourth year in a row that the school has been given the award. Statistics show that rates of tooth decay in East Durham are high, with just over 50 percent […]


Children on the Isle of Man to get a Lesson in Oral Hygiene

Children on the Isle of Man to get a Lesson in Oral Hygiene

Children on the Isle of Man will be given lessons on oral hygiene as part of National Smile Month. The national campaign will run from May 15th to June 15th and a number of events and activities will be held to encourage children to take an interest in oral health. The campaign is being run […]


Free Drop-In Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes

Free Drop-In Dental Sessions for Kids in Milton Keynes

Dentists in Milton Keynes are hosting a free drop in clinic for children who do not have an NHS dentist in Milton Keynes. The drop in clinic will be held at the Hedgerows Children’s Centre Playzone in Netherfield on Wednesday 27th April; the clinic will run from 1pm until 4pm. Dentists will provide free dental […]


Dentists join chocolate milk debate

Dentists join chocolate milk debate

Dentists have now joined the debate on providing chocolate milk in schools; nutrition experts have warned against giving children chocolate milk for many years now and recently dentists have condemned the decision to give children chocolate milk, claiming that it contributes to dental decay. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry lists chocolate milk as a […]


Researchers launch project to tackle poor oral health care in Australia

Researchers launch project to tackle poor oral health care in Australia

A team of researchers will carry out a four year study to try and find ways to tackle the problem of poor oral health amongst Australian children. Professor John Spencer, from the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health said that children’s oral health was a real concern, with rates of tooth decay on the […]