Decay a Growing Problem in The UK, as 500 Children are Taken into Hospital Every Week
Fruit juice is marketed as a healthy option, but if you read the label, you’d be shocked to discover it often contains the same amount of sugar as a can of pop.
British Dental Health Foundation Highlights Neglect As Cause of Alarming Rates of Decay Among Children
Decay is almost always preventable with the help of a good oral hygiene regime, dental visits and a healthy diet, yet lots of children suffer from tooth decay.
Child dental registration rates remain a concern in West Dunbartonshire, despite recent improvementsDentistry news | Dental News
NHS England reveals plans to open new dental practice in Bicester” href=”/nhs-england-reveals-plans-to-open-new-dental-practice-in-bicester-6421″/> The proportion of children registered with a dentist in West Dunbartonshire remains below the national average, despite improvements in recent years. The latest figures show that uptake increased from 40.8% in 2014 to 46.8% in September 2017, but the number of children on […]
Figures Reveal Children in Leicester have Worst Teeth in the UK
Recent figures have revealed that children in Leicester have the worst teeth in the UK. The findings, published by the Dental Observatory and the North West Public Health Observatory, show that the average five-year-old child living in Leicester has at least two rotten or filled teeth, which is significantly higher than the national average of […]
Dental Public Health Consultant Celebrating New Year’s Honour
Dr Colette Bridgman, a consultant in Dental Public Health, is celebrating after receiving an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Dr Bridgman was the only dentist to be honoured in the list, she received an MBE in recognition of her services to oral health and the dental industry. A new initiative in Rochdale […]