Children's dentistry

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BSDHT takes First Smiles to London

The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is one of many organisations working hard to raise awareness of the importance of good oral...

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Dental buddies champions kids' oral health

​Children will be able to spread the 'oral health' message thanks to a new grant received by a lecturer at the University of Plymouth and local...

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Mini Mouthcare Matters launches at Great Ormond Street hospital

A pioneering new programme called Mini Mouthcare Matters (Mini MCM) is being implemented at Great Ormond Street Hospital in order to deliver critical...

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Dentists welcome baby feeding report

​Updated guidance on feeding in the first year of life published this month by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has been welcomed...

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Dentists slam misleading claims on sugary cereals for kids

Parents are being ‘hoodwinked’ by imagery and health claims on boxes of cereal aimed at children.

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Call for ‘swift implementation’ of HPV jab for boys

Dental nurses have joined the call for a swift implementation of a programme to offer HPV jabs to boys following yesterday's advice from the Joint...

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Starting well pack welcomed

​The Chief Dental Officer for England has produced a set of online resources for dental professionals, as part of the Starting Well Core initiative.

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Heatwave driving spike in sugar consumption among kids

The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged restraint as new figures show kids are consuming five times their recommended daily sugar intake during...

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Kids consume more than a year's worth of sugar in six months

​Children in England have consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar in less than six months, according to figures from Public Health England (PHE).

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American toddlers consume too much added sugar

A new study suggests children in the US begin consuming added sugar at a very young age and that many toddlers’ sugar intake exceeds the maximum...

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Baby teeth may predict autism, says study

Scientists suggest evidence found in baby teeth can be used to predict who might develop autism.

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Drive to get 70,000 more toddlers to first dental check-up

​NHS England is calling on dentists to see an additional 70,000 pre-school children as part of a drive in the health service’s 70th year, to help...