Children's dentistry

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Dangerous levels of lead and nickel found in illegal vapes

A BBC News investigation has found that confiscated vapes from students containing high levels of lead, nickel and chromium.

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Health organisations urge the government to release baby food guidelines

Action on Sugar, the expert group based at Queen Mary University of London, along with 16 NGOs (non-governmental organisations), are calling for the...

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Council announces National Smile Month campaign

To mark National Smile Month 2023, Derby City Council will be offering oral health help and advice to families.

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NHS data shows fewer pregnant women smoking

The latest figures from NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire show that fewer women are smokers when they have a baby.

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Oral health inequality: Association warns children are “hit the hardest”

The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned oral health inequality among the young is set to widen, as new research commissioned by the Liberal...

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Safeguarding children and young people

Preetee Hylton breaks down the principles of safeguarding, and how we all can best protect young children and those at risk.

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Community voices their concerns for children’s oral health

Somerset residents have shared their worries about the ongoing dental access issues for children in the area.

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Teen vaping leads to persistent and heavier smoking

Young teen smokers who also vape may be at heightened risk of persistent and heavier smoking in their late teens, reveal the combined findings of two...

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Pilot scheme launched in Cornwall school to tackle smoking and vaping

A new pilot scheme has been launched at a Cornwall school aimed at reducing the number of pupils who smoke or vape.

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Using skill mix to future-proof children’s teeth

A practice group has been utilising its staff’s ‘mixed skills’ to provide urgent dental care to children under 12.

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Dental decay in children in Liverpool has worsened

New statistics reveal a worrying decline in oral health, with two in five Liverpool children showing evidence of dental decay.

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Association urges government for action on child dental decay

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has welcomed the publication of the Oral Health Survey of five-year-olds by the Office of Health Disparities,...