Posts Tagged ‘fizzy drinks’
Study Suggests Fizzy Drinks As Harmful As ‘Meth Or Crack’ For Teeth
A study has suggested that glugging soda can be as harmful for your teeth as using meth or crack cocaine. The study, which was conducted by Dr Mohamed Bassiouny, from the Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia. The study found that drinking fizzy drinks, even diet versions, can be as damaging to the teeth, […]
‘Healthy” Smoothies Could Contain More Sugar Than Fizzy Drinks
‘At this time of the year many of us vow to go on a health kick, promising to eat more fruit and vegetables and hit the gym more frequently, but have you ever stopped to think what goes into the smoothies you buy? Research has shown that some smoothies, which are advertised as healthy drinks, […]
Avoid Dental Health Problems This Christmas
Christmas is around the corner and for many of us this can be a time where we feel more inclined to eat unhealthy foods and drink more alcohol and soft drinks than usual. It is therefore a time where our teeth and gums are put under more strain than normal, but there are a few […]
Research Suggests Apples More Damaging to Teeth than Fizzy Drinks
A new research study has suggested that eating an apple can be more damaging to the teeth than drinking a fizzy drink. The study, which was carried out by researchers at King’s College London Dental Institute, found that eating apples can be up to four times more damaging than drinking a carbonated drink. Drinking wine […]
Dental decay on the rise in the United Arab Emirates
Dental decay is becoming increasingly prevalent amongst children in the United Arab Emirates, senior dentists have revealed. Dr Aisha Sultan, president of the Dental Society, Emirates Medical Association, said that dental decay was becoming extremely common amongst children and more needed to be done to educate parents about caring for their child’s teeth, oral hygiene […]
60% of schoolchildren suffer from decay in Chennai
Recent figures released by the Indian Dental Association have revealed that 60 percent of children aged between 6 and 12 suffer from tooth decay in the city of Chennai. A recent study carried out by the Chennai branch of the IDA showed that more than 60 percent of children suffer from tooth decay, with many […]
Dental team making a difference in Tanzania
A team of dental staff are raising money to make a difference in Tanzania. The team from Ringley Park Dental Practice in Reigate, are working hard to raise money to help poor people in Tanzania. Currently, oral health can be a matter of life and death in the country and people die every day from […]
University research teams join forces to investigate dental erosion
Research teams from the University of Ulster and King’s College London have teamed up to carry out a pioneering study into the effects of drinking fizzy drinks. The project has been awarded £100,000 by the Leverhulme Trust and will be conducted over the course of the next two years. The study will investigate the relationship […]
Report suggests children are not visiting the dentist regularly
A report has revealed that almost half of school-aged children in West Virginia do not see a dentist on a regular basis. The statistics, which were published by the Center for Rural Health, also showed that 43 percent of children had untreated decay. The report reflects findings across the USA, with an increasing number of […]
Parents look to schools to educate children about oral health
Parents in America are looking to schools to help them educate children about oral health. Standards of oral health amongst children, in particular younger children, are slipping thanks to a diet that is often filled with convenience foods, sweets and fizzy drinks and a lack of awareness of the dangers associated with poor oral health. […]