Children's dentistry

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#StrongTeethMakeStrongKids campaign launches

A new campaign to encourage Brits to adopt appropriate home-based oral health habits for their children has just been announced.

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Sugar reduction results so far

​Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme, measuring how far the...

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Child tooth decay 'gap' persisting: latest survey

There is a wide variation at both regional and local authority level for both prevalence and severity of dental decay.

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Junk food ad ban for London?

​Junk food advertising would be banned from the entire Transport for London network under bold proposals unveiled by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan,...

Events

From FiCTION to evidence

The full story behind the most important RCT into children’s oral health of the 21st century unveiled at BSPD’s annual conference, taking place on...

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Mumsnet survey reveals 50% of parents aware of first birthday dental visit

A survey of 1,000 Mumsnet users reveals around one quarter had problems accessing free NHS dental care.

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Every 10 minutes a child in England has a rotten tooth removed in hospital

​A child in England has a tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes due to preventable tooth decay, according to data published by Public Health...

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New sugar tax failing oral health plans

Oral health campaigners are suggesting the Sugar Tax– launching this Friday (6 April) – is failing to go far enough in order to protect the UK's oral...

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Fluoride benefit kids' dental health, says new report

​Public Health England (PHE) has today published its 'Water fluoridation: health monitoring in England 2018' report on behalf of the Secretary of...

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'Give Up Loving Pop' campaign reaches schools

Community coaches from professional football clubs in Lancashire will deliver high-sugar drinks education to school children as part of a new campaign...

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Failure to tackle child oral health unsustainable, say dentists

​The British Dental Association has said new figures from Queen Mary University of London suggesting children's use of non-dental services for dental...

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Parents need dentist visit flagged up

One in six parents who did not receive advice from a health care provider believe children should delay dentist visits until age four or older.