Posts Tagged ‘Schools’
Derbyshire dentist supports calls for schools to go sugar-free
A Derbyshire dentist is lending his support to rallying calls from the Faculty of Dental Surgery. The FDS recently urged the government to encourage schools to go sugar-free in a bid to reduce the number of children suffering from tooth decay. Matthew Lamb, from Glendair Dental Practice in Alfreton, said that he and his team […]
Dental experts urge schools to go sugar-free to stem alarming rates of decay
Dental experts are calling for schools to go sugar-free in a bid to tackle rising rates of childhood decay. The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons is appealing to the government in England to encourage schools across the country to adopt healthy eating policies and reduce sugar consumption. Dental decay is […]
Isle of Wight dentists to tour nurseries and schools to improve children’s oral health
Dentists in the Isle of Wight are planning to visit nurseries and schools in a bid to improve standards of oral health among children. The team from The Mall Dental Practice in Newport is working with NHS England as part of a pilot project, which is designed to encourage better habits and reduce rates of […]
NICE recommends school brushing programmes to improve standards of oral health
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended supervised brushing schemes in schools in a bid to improve standards of oral health among the nation’s children. According to represenatives of the watchdog, schools should teach children how to brush their teeth and supervise brushing at school to try and tackle rising rates […]
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 […]
