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Councillors raise concerns, as more than 170 children under 4 had teeth extracted in hospital in York in 2018

Councillors in York have raised concerns over children’s dental health services, as figures revealed that 177 children aged under 4 underwent extraction in hospital in the city last year. The rate is higher than the national average, and one of the council’s public health experts has questioned whether this is due to the fact that […]

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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 […]

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Community trust delivers thousands of oral health packs to families in need in Kent

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has delivered thousands of oral health packs to local families in need. The trust usually distributes around 800 packs per month, but during the Coronavirus crisis, the demand has rocketed. The packs contain a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste and oral hygiene leaflets. Before the lockdown commenced, there was […]