Posts Tagged ‘Children’s dental health’
Figures show an increase in NHS dental patient numbers in Scotland
Government figures have revealed that the number of people registered with an NHS dentist in Scotland has increased significantly in the last three years. The statistics show that there was an increase of more than a million patients between March 2007 and June 2010 and more people are now registered with an NHS dentist than […]
Foundation donates thousands of dollars to provide dental care for children in Montana
Representatives from The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation have announced a donation of $240,000 to help provide oral healthcare for children in Montana. The announcement was made on the 31st December. The money will be used to provide dental healthcare for Montana children as part of the Get on the Right Track programme. The money […]
American programme to offer mothers oral advice
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has teamed up with the text4baby scheme to offer oral advice to mothers of young children. The text4baby programme is run by the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) and sends out texts to mothers who partake in the programme, providing advice which is estimated for their specific due date or […]
Concerning figures for oral health amongst poorest children in Scotland
A recent survey has revealed that poor children are up to twice as likely to suffer from dental health problems as children from wealthy homes. The report, which was compiled in association with NHS Tayside and Dundee, showed that oral health has generally improved amongst children in Scotland; however, the poorest children are still suffering […]
London Dental Fellowship announces donations
The London Dental Fellowship has revealed details of donations made by members of the trust. Smile Train, an international charitable trust, which provides care for children with cleft lip and palate, will receive £2000 from the fellowship and a further £2000 will be given to Bridge2Aid, a charity that provides dental care for people in […]
Free dental care for children in Cumberland County
Children in Cumberland County will be invited to attend a free dental event in February. Local dentists and businesses will join forces with the New Jersey Dental Association to provide free dental care for children as part of the national Give Kids a Smile programme, which is held every February. The free clinic will be […]
Oral health a cause for concern in Brunei
Figures have suggested that rates of decay in children in Brunei are amongst the highest in Asia. Studies which involved children aged between 6 and 12 years old showed that rates of decay were extremely high, with an average 12 year old suffering decay in 5 of their adult teeth. The figures also showed that […]
South Tyneside dental service rewarded for work with children
Members of staff from the NHS South of Tyne and Wear dental service are celebrating after they came second in the local health improvement category at the recent NHS Alliance Awards in Bournemouth. The team was rewarded for their work with children; members of the team have been working to promote good oral health and […]
Panel approves plans for new oral health centre
An assembly panel has approved plans for a new oral health centre in New Jersey. The plans are to build the New Jersey Center for Oral Health at the New Jersey Dental School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Valerie Vainieri Huttle, from the Assembly panel, said that the plans had […]
Children’s dental health a cause for concern in parts of Wales
Children’s dental health has emerged as a cause for concern after a survey revealed that children in poorer areas of the country are experiencing oral health problems. The Welsh Health Survey showed that there was a considerable difference between local authority areas, with children in some areas, such as Neath, experiencing much higher rates of […]
