Posts Tagged ‘tooth brushing’
Rates of decay worryingly high in Bangladesh
A recent study has confirmed that rates of tooth decay are alarmingly high in some areas of Bangladesh. The study found that decay was prevalent amongst children who lived in rural areas of the country and were aged between 8 and 15. The study found that 68.16 percent of children living in rural Sitakunda had […]
Discus Dental and Philips Announce Merger
Yesterday it was announced that Discus Dental, a worldwide leader in professional tooth whitening and oral health merchandise, and Royal Philips Electronics have come to a definitive combination agreement; significantly expanding Philips’ share in the oral healthcare market. Discus Dental; responsible for such products as Zoom!, BriteSmile and NiteWhite have spent their first 20 years […]
Australian dentist gives Kenyan people something to smile about
A dentist from Alexandra Hills, Australia, has completed a successful trip to help people in Kenya. Debbie Leong was accompanied by three colleagues on her trip to the highlands of Nyahururu; during the short visit, the team helped more than one thousand people. Debbie Leong said she was delighted with the reaction of the people, […]
Thousands of Minnesota kids receive free dental care
National Give Kids a Smile month has helped thousands of children across America; in Minnesota alone a staggering six thousand and sixty nine children benefitted from the free care provided by special clinics. The event, which ran throughout February and was celebrated across the whole of America, was designed to raise awareness of the importance […]
Dentists urge parents to encourage good oral hygiene habits
Paediatric dentists are urging parents to encourage their children to adopt good oral hygiene habits from a very young age. Some dentists have even suggested parents start to tend to their children’s oral health before they even develop teeth; parents can use gauze wipes to cleanse their baby’s gums before they develop teeth and then […]
Don’t brush teeth with whisky
Kesha has told fans of her music not to take her lyric about brushing teeth with Jack Daniels seriously. The pop star, who scored an international hit with single ‘TiK ToK’ in 2009, also claimed that she does not understand why the tooth brushing lyric has caused offence. She said that the song is just […]
