Posts Tagged ‘Children’s dental health’
Florida set for new dental clinic
A plan to create a new eight chair dental clinic on the site of an old hospital has been approved by Okaloosa County commissioners. The new clinic will be built at the old Fort Walton Beach Hospital and will cost $263,000; the project will be funded by Okaloosa County. The Veterans Services Department is also […]
Isle of Man health officials appeal for public opinion
Officials from the Department of Health have appealed to the public to give their opinion on a new oral health strategy. Children in the Isle of Man have very poor standards of oral health in comparison to other areas in the UK and health officials have put together a 30 page document outlining various programmes […]
Standards of dental health declining amongst Australian children
Children as young as four years old are facing extensive dental work due to severe dental health problems, it has been revealed. Dentists across Australia are reporting a worrying trend, which involves very young children requiring complex dental work to repair damaged teeth or extract rotten teeth. Some children are even being given intravenous antibiotics […]
Kentucky children required to attend dental examinations
Children in Kentucky will be required by law to show evidence of a dental examination before January 1st of the year they enter school. The new measure has been put in place to try and improve standards of oral health amongst children and encourage parents to take their children for regular dental examinations. Mike Porter, […]
Health officials trying to improve oral health on the Isle of Man
The Department of Health are meeting to discuss ways to improve standards of oral health amongst children on the Isle of Wight. Standards of oral health are very low amongst young children; figures suggest that half of children under the age of 5 suffer from tooth decay. Tooth decay has been highlighted as a major […]
Oregon dental clinics given grants to help children
Two dental clinics in Oregon have been awarded grants to help fund children’s dental health programmes. The Mercy Foundation and the Umpqua Community Health Center (UCHC) have been awarded $200,000 to fund schemes which will focus on improving standards of oral health amongst young children. The grants have been given to the clinics by the […]
Welsh schoolchildren celebrate oral health
Schoolchildren across Wales are taking part in events and activities to celebrate the launch of a new national campaign to reduce the rate of tooth decay amongst children. The Designed To Smile campaign has been launched to teach children about oral hygiene and dental health with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of children […]
Florida dentists trying to raise standards of oral health
In light of worrying statistics relating to oral health amongst children, dentists and politicians in Florida are making efforts to improve children’s dental health. The Pew Center 2010 report revealed that Florida has one of the worst records for looking after children and vulnerable people. Figures from the State Oral Health Improvement Plan for Disadvantaged […]
China launches national dental care day
The national day of dental care in China will be used to launch a campaign to promote good oral health amongst children. Today will mark the beginning of this year’s campaign, which will focus on protecting children’s teeth and gums. Standards of oral health are poor amongst young children in China; statistics show that 66 […]
Parents urged to keep an eye on children’s oral health
Parents are being urged to take good care of their children’s teeth in a bid to instil good oral hygiene habits and improve standards of oral health amongst young children. The Canadian Health Measures Survey found that more than 2 million school days are lost each year in Canada due to dental health problems. In […]
