Posts Tagged ‘Children’s dental health’
Happy the Hippo drafted in to encourage good oral hygiene amongst children
The British Dental Health Foundation have drafted in a new recruit to encourage children to adopt good oral hygiene habits; Happy the Hippo will join the team in May to launch the 35th National Smile Month programme. Despite significant improvements in children’s oral health in recent years, figures show that almost a third of children […]
Free dental treatment for children in Grey Bruce
Free dental treatment is available to children under the age of 17 in Grey Bruce as part of programme to target poorer children in Canada, yet many parents are unaware of the affordable services on offer at public health clinics and units and health chiefs and dentists are keen to change this by launching a […]
Dental expert offers advice for parents
Dental expert, Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, has offered tips and advice for parents. Dr Carter has outlined three key points for improving oral health in the family; firstly, Dr Carter advised parents to supervise their children so that they ensure that kids brush their teeth for two minutes […]
Tehama County children to receive free dental care
Children in Tehama County, California, will be able to receive free dental care as part of a celebration of children, which will take place throughout April. Children will be able to receive free dental treatments, including cleaning treatments, extractions, examinations and fillings; the county mobile dental unit will also be out and about providing children […]
Improved access to dental care for indigenous children in Australia
A report has revealed that access to oral health services is improving in the Northern Territory area of Australia. New initiatives were introduced to try and improve access to dentists and figures show that 60 percent of the children who required further treatment after an initial check-up have now seen a dental health professional. New […]
New Zealand children’s oral health amongst the worst in the developed world
Standards of oral health amongst children in New Zealand are amongst the worst in the developed world, according to recent figures. A school dental services report has revealed that 44 percent of children aged 5 have at least one decayed tooth and paediatric dentists have claimed that they are seeing children as young as two […]
Struggle for dental practices in Ayrshire, despite record number of registrations
Figures released by the Scottish government have revealed that 13 percent of children in Ayrshire do not have access to NHS dental care. The figures show that there has been a significant increase in the number of registrations in Ayrshire but thousands of children aged between three and five are still struggling to see a […]
New dental centre set to open in Worcester County
A new dental centre, which will provide care for children from low income families, is set to open in Berlin, Worcester County. The Worcester County Dental Center on William Street, will cater for patients under the age of 18 who do not have dental insurance and children from low income families. The clinic is set […]
Brush-Baby launches new range of oral hygiene products
Brush-Baby, the company behind the innovative chewable toothbrush for toddlers, has launched a brand new range of oral hygiene products for babies. The chewable toothbrush was launched successfully recently; the product was developed by Dominique Tillen, a mother who found that her young daughter wasn’t interested in using a small version of an adult toothbrush. […]
Kin Kora students set to miss out on dental care
Students from Kin Kora State School are set to miss out on dental care after the school rejected an offer of a free dental service from Queensland Health. Education Queensland Regional Director, Wayne Butler, said that the school did not currently meet the required safety standards and therefore would not be able to benefit from […]
