Posts Tagged ‘The Wrigley Company’

Manchester Children Get Dental Packs in Bid to Reduce Decay Rates

Manchester Children Get Dental Packs in Bid to Reduce Decay Rates

Thousands of children in Greater Manchester have been given a dental pack in a bid to reduce rates of dental decay. Pupils at Pell Hall Community Primary are among those involved in the scheme, which includes around 3,000 schools in the region. The dental pack initiative has been launched by the Oral Health Foundation in […]


New Study Suggests Chewing Gum Could Cut NHS Dental Spending

New Study Suggests Chewing Gum Could Cut NHS Dental Spending

A new study has suggested that chewing gum could save the NHS millions of pounds each year. The research claims that more than £8 million could be saved annually if all 12-year-olds chewed sugar free gum after they eat or drink. The study, which was carried out by researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of […]


Plymouth University Dental Project Given £70,000 Cash Injection

Plymouth University Dental Project Given £70,000 Cash Injection

A dental project run by Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received a £70,000 funding injection from chewing gum manufacturer The Wrigley Company. The project, which aims to support young and first-time mothers and help them make positive choices to protect their children’s oral health, is run in conjunction with the Family […]