Posts Tagged ‘Children’s dental health’
Hygienists target shoppers in a bid to improve dental health
Dental hygienists working for NHS Tayside visited a shopping centre yesterday to hand out toothbrushing kits to parents and children. The event, which took place at the Wellgate Centre in Dundee, was held to celebrate the Teeth 4 Life campaign, which is the theme of this year’s National Smile Month. The initiative is being run […]
Parents urged to teach children about dental health from birth
Oral health is extremely important, yet many parents are unaware of the dangers of poor oral health and are failing to teach their children good oral hygiene habits. Children rely on their parents to look after their teeth and gums when they are too young to do it themselves and experts are encouraging parents to […]
Bolton pushes for better oral health for children
Health executives and professionals are pushing to improve the standard of oral health amongst children in Bolton. The drive comes in the light of worrying figures that confirmed poor standards of oral health amongst children in the borough; the statistics shows that the average five year old in Bolton has 2.5 missing, filled or decayed […]
The ‘healthy’ snacks that pack a punch
It has long been thought that the ‘healthy’ snacks you are able to purchase at your local supermarket are not actually as healthy as first thought. Now, recent findings have shown that this is indeed the case, as supposed ‘healthy’ food products are found to have as much as 69 per cent sugar content. What […]
Experts urge parents to focus on infant dental health
Dentists have urged parents to take better care of their children’s teeth, following a survey that revealed that 97 percent of parents were unaware of the importance of taking their children to see the dentist within the first year of their life. The study, which was carried out by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, […]
New mums to get advice on baby dental care via text
New mums in America are set to benefit from a text messaging service that offers tips and helpful hints on caring for their baby’s teeth. Dental health is perhaps not the first thing on a new mum’s agenda, however dental health amongst younger children is declining year on year and health experts and dentists are […]
Lake County children benefit from dental van
More than 200 Lake County children have once again benefitted from the annual visit of the Access Dental Van. The van, which is run by the Lake County Office of Education’s ‘Healthy Start’ programme, visits schools in the area once a year to provide children with basic dental treatments, free of charge. The van visits […]
Redditch set to celebrate National Smile Month
Sure Start Children’s Centres in Redditch are preparing to celebrate National Smile Month. All six centres will run events and programmes to celebrate children’s oral health. From the 17th May, the centres will host four days of events, activities and educational games to celebrate the national campaign, which has the slogan of ‘Teeth 4 Life’ […]
Study set to explore dental health problems in Appalachia
Researchers at West Virginia University have been offered funding from the National Institute of Health; the 2.8 million dollar grant will cover a research project, which will focus on oral health and oral diseases amongst children from the Appalachia region. In the past, a study indicated that children aged between three and six years old […]
Ohio kids set to benefit from mobile dental unit
Ohio will welcome its first Ronald McDonald mobile care unit this week. The Ronald McDonald mobile dental unit will offer basic routine dental treatments to thousands of children across the state; the unit will target underprivileged kids aged between 3 and 6. The work of the mobile unit is really important, with thousands of children […]
