Children's dentistry

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In their shoes

Using three likely scenarios, Christine Park considers the challenges the dental team faces when handling child protection

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‘A natural oral health champion’

Your role as a dental nurse has never been so important in the delivery of dentistry. Here, Dental Nursing catches up with Sara Hurley, Chief Dental...

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Childsmile: Scottish oral health improvement

This article describes the creation of the Childsmile programme, its development to date, key successes, and next steps

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Improving children's oral health: developing a partnership approach

This article discusess how to improve the oral health of children and young people. Dental teams have a key part to play along with other...

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Are advertisers influencing children's decisions through comics and magazines?

Figure 1.Food and drink promotion in magazines and on television has a profound effect on children's food preferences.

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Mind the gap: overview of space maintaining appliances

The primary teeth are nature's space maintainers and the development of the permanent dentition can be disturbed without them. This article examines...

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Tooth Whitening Information Group

One year ago, the Tooth Whitening Information Group was formed to address the urgent need to look into the practice of illegal tooth whitening. Karen...

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Sugar-free gum and dental caries: a high-impact approach

Dental caries remain a major public health problem. However, research has demonstrated that minimal intervention and management approaches can make a...

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Dental attendance in pre-school children

The frequency of dental attendance in pre-school children is low.

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Investigating infant fluoride intake in north-west England

Just over 6.1 million people in the UK receive water with a fluoride content.

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Risk factors during first year of life for early childhood caries

Leong PM, Gussy MG, Barrow SY, de Silva-Sanigorski A, Waters E (2013) A systematic review of risk factors during first year of life for early...

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Managing child abuse and neglect in dental practice

Harris CM, Welbury R, Cairns AM (2013) The Scottish dental practitioner's role in managing child abuse and neglect. Br Dent J214: E24