Posts Tagged ‘parents’
Wickford dental practice backs new scheme to encourage parents to take their children to the dentist
Recently, figures revealed a significant decrease in the proportion of children attending dental appointments in the Brentford and Basildon areas, and a local practice is determined to play its part in improving standards of oral health. Cygnet Dental Practice, which is based in nearby Wickford, is offering local schools and nurseries the chance to organise […]
New study claims parents are putting their children’s health at risk due to a lack of dental knowledge
A new study conducted by dental chain, mydentist,claims that parents in the UK are putting their children’s health at risk due to a lack of dental knowledge. The study, which involved around 1,000 British parents, revealed that a quarter of participants didn’t think that cavities in the baby teeth were a problem and many admitted […]
Parents Encouraged To Learn Dental First Aid
A new report has encouraged parents to learn basic dental first aid so that they are able to treat children before they see a dentist. According to the report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, it’s important for parents to be able to react to emergency situations and help their child with dental trauma, as […]
Research Shows The Tooth Fairy Is Feeling Flush
A study has revealed that the Tooth Fairy is more generous than ever before, leaving an average of $2.42 per tooth. The survey, which was carried out by Delta Dental, showed that the average donation from the Tooth Fairy was higher than ever before; the 2012 figure was 15 per cent higher than the average […]
Five year old girl loses eight teeth to decay
A five year old girl has had eight teeth extracted as a result of extensive tooth decay. Kaitlyn, a happy-go-lucky, normal five year old girl is just one of the patients that have received treatment at the Alder Hay dental department. Kaitlyn had such extensive tooth decay that she needed eight molars removing; because she […]
