Children's dentistry

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Sepsis: a personal story

Dental nurse Gemma Akinade lost her fiancé to this life-threatening condition 18 months ago. Here, she explains what teams can do to raise awareness...

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Dentists warn of risky teething products

A new study reveals many teething products are not only a risk to babies' health, but are also ineffective in reducing pain.

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Snack tax may be more effective that sugary drink tax

​Taxing high sugar snacks such as biscuits, cakes, and sweets might be more effective at reducing obesity levels than increasing the price of sugar...

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Eco-toothbrush for 10,000 disadvantaged kids

​The UK’s first sustainable subscription box service, Brushbox, has donated almost 10,000 toothbrushes to disadvantaged children throughout the UK as...

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Give a Healthy Smile campaign launches

Community Dental Services is joining forces with the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) to lead a national campaign that will improve the lives of...

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Brush DJ to get oral health funding

Brush DJ, the free and NHS approved toothbrushing app, has won support from Health Innovation Manchester’s Momentum Fund to improve the oral health of...

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Children's dental visits – shock figures

​Research reveals just three per cent of children in England visit the dentist before their first birthday, and only 12 per cent visit the dentist by...

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Fund toothbrushing programmes, government told

​UK charity Dental Wellness Trust is calling on the government to make the funding of supervised tooth-brushing programmes an urgent priority across...

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Restoring smiles

Dentist Olumide Ojo, of Refresh Dental in Twickenham, London, describes himself as a ‘general dentist with a huge passion for preventative care and...

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Not drinking water may boost kids' consumption of sugary beverages

​Kids and young adults who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount of calories from sugary drinks than those who drink water.

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Top sugar swap tips for Easter

With the sugar spike at Easter, stick to berries for your sweet treat.

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Dental nurses urged to support National Smile Month

The Oral Health Foundation is calling on organisations up and down the country to get behind National Smile Month 2019 so that more people can live...