Posts Tagged ‘healthy eating’
Surrey dental practice offers free screening for oral cancer
A dental practice is offering free screenings tests for oral cancer to support Mouth Cancer Action Month. The Montrose Smile Studio in Montrose Avenue, Whitton, is offering patients a free screening test throughout November. The clinic is holding the screening tests as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which is a national campaign to raise […]
Action Cancer launches campaign for Mouth Cancer Awareness Week
Action Cancer has launched a campaign to support national Mouth Cancer Awareness Week. Mouth Cancer Awareness Week is a national campaign, which is being run by the British Dental Health Foundation in a bid to inform people about the signs and symptoms to look out for and encourage people to attend regular dental check-ups. Mouth […]
BDTA promotes Change 4 Life campaign at dental showcase
The British Dental Trade Association set up an exhibit to support the Department of Health’s Change 4 Life campaign at Showcase 2010. The Change 4 Life campaign was launched to try and encourage members of the public to adapt a healthy lifestyle and combine healthy eating with exercise; the programme is trying to raise awareness […]
Busy parents risking their children’s oral health
A study has revealed that British parents are putting their children’s oral health at risk because they are too busy to supervise teeth cleaning. The survey, which was carried out by Sonicare, found that almost a third of parents let their children off brushing their teeth twice a day because they are in a rush […]
National Oral Health Week celebrated in Taiwan
Dental experts across Taiwan have joined forces to promote good oral health as part of National Oral Health Week. The campaign was launched to try and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to care for their teeth and gums and raise awareness of the possible dangers associated with poor oral health. Dentists were eager […]
Orphans suffering from poor oral health in Borneo
A leading orthodontist in Borneo has revealed that up to 70 percent of orphaned children suffer from poor oral health and require extensive dental treatment. Dr Noraini Alwi found that 70 percent of the orphans at Kompleks Kebajikan Laila Taib required treatment and only one of them did not have tooth decay. Dr Alwi said […]
Survey shows lack of awareness of oral cancer in the UK
A survey carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation has revealed a ‘staggering’ lack of awareness of oral cancer in the UK. Over one thousand people participated in the survey, which was carried out as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month; the results showed that a very small proportion of people were actually aware […]
Volunteers host free dental event in Michigan
A team of volunteers will host a free three hour event to raise awareness of oral health in Michigan. Dental professionals from the Muskegon District Dental Society will be joined by students from Ferris State University and Grand Rapids Community College to host a fair to improve access to oral healthcare in Muskegon. During the […]
Dentists prepare for Halloween holiday
Dentists across America are preparing for one of the biggest holidays of the year, Halloween. Halloween is notoriously popular in America and many families go to great lengths to celebrate; however, for dentists it can be a worrying time as children often consume large amounts of sweet, sugary foods, which could harm their teeth. In […]
Dental Health Arlington gives local children something to smile about
A team of dental professionals from Dental Health Arlington visited elementary school students to teach them about oral hygiene and provide them with preventative dental treatments. The team, which was made up of dental assistants and hygienists visited around thirty schools in the Arlington area, as well as one school in Mansfield. During the visits, […]
