Posts Tagged ‘children’s oral health’
Suffolk County Council Launches New Children’s Oral Health Campaign
Suffolk County Council has launched a new children’s oral health campaign. The Keep Suffolk Smiling programme aims to encourage good oral health baits from an early age and will hopefully reduce rates of decay among the county’s children in the years to come. This marks the launch of the first county-wide oral health programme in […]
Drop In Dental Decay for Children in Wales
Recent findings from the Designed to Smile programme have shown a 6 percent drop in the amount of five-year-olds experiencing tooth decay in Wales. A recent report has revealed that less children in Wales are suffering with tooth decay, and general levels of dental disease are decreasing. According to the Welsh Government and the University of Cardiff, […]
Calgary Paediatric Dentist Issues Warning Over Children’s Dental Health
A paediatric dental expert has warned that standards of oral health among children are declining, three years after a vote was taken to stop water fluoridation in the city. Dr Sarah Hulland, a paediatric dentist, said that dentists all over the city are reporting an increase in the prevalence of dental decay, with many children […]
Tributes Flood in for Pioneering Darlington Dentist
Colleagues, patients, family members and friends have paid tribute to Philip Waterfall, a dentist who touched hundreds of people’s lives in Darlington. Mr Waterfall transformed dental services in Darlington in the 1960’s while working as school dental officer, a post he held during three decades. In 1967, Mr Waterfall converted a caravan into a mobile […]
Derby Dental Team Hosts Family Fun Day to Educate Kids About Oral Health
A dental team from Derby hosted a Halloween-themed family fun day to educate children about oral health. The team from Osmaston Dental Care donned fancy dress outfits and invited parents and kids to come along and take part in activities and games at the end of last month. The aim of the day was to […]
New Report Shows Slight Improvement in Children’s Oral Health in Scotland
A new report has revealed a slight improvement in children’s oral health in Scotland; figures for 2013/2014 show a 1% increase in the proportion of children free from signs of decay from 2012/2013. The findings of the National Dental Inspection Programme report show that rates of decay continue to fall among Scotland’s children; however, there […]
Bradford Dentist Laments ‘Tragic’ State Of Children’s Dental Health
A Bradford dentist has described the state of children’s oral health in the city as a “tragedy.” Speaking at a council meeting to discuss dental services in the city, dentist Tony Kilcoyne, said that the alarmingly high rates of decay among children are incredibly sad, as tooth decay is almost always preventable. Mr Kilcoyne, who […]
Decay a Growing Problem in The UK, as 500 Children are Taken into Hospital Every Week
In the vast majority of cases, tooth decay is completely preventable, yet 500 children are being hospitalised every week in the UK for dental health problem according to the most recent figures. Figures from the NHS show that almost 500 children are taken into UK hospitals every week due to dental decay. Many require tooth […]
Dental decay the leading cause of non-urgent hospital admissions in Brent children
Figures have confirmed that tooth decay is the leading cause of non-urgent hospital admissions for children in Brent. According to the latest research, almost half of children living in the borough have signs of tooth decay, despite the fact that the disease is completely preventable. The alarming findings have prompted Brent Council to take immediate […]
Tayside Health Chiefs All Smiles as Latest Figures Show Oral Health Improvements
Health chiefs in Tayside are all smiles as the latest figures show major improvements in children’s’ oral health in the region. The most recent figures show that 63.2 per cent of children in primary one and 74.9 per cent of primary two children are free from decay; these figures exceed the national target of 60 […]
