Children's dentistry

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Children missed 15m school days in the past year due to dental problems

At least one-in-nine children have missed school due to dental problems, with a total of more than 15m school days missed in the past year, according...

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Teesside nurseries donate a toothbrush to every child in bid to tackle decaying teeth in toddlers

North East nursery provider Rosedene Nurseries, has embarked on a dental health project after finding out that one in four children living in Teesside...

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Derby tackles underage vape sales in new documentary

Derby City Council’s Trading Standards team are back keeping young people safe in their latest operation against sales of vapes to under 18s.

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NHS Update: Oral healthcare for autistic children

November’s ‘NHS Dentistry and Oral Health Update’ announced the publication of a new clinical standard to improve the oral health of autistic children...

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4,000 teeth extracted from children in Plymouth

The British Dental Association (BDA) has said data secured by LBC underlines the case for radical and urgent action to restore NHS dentistry.

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Teen wins ‘against the odds’ award for her transformational story

Lottie Simmonds, a 16-year-old from Caterham, has won an ‘Against the Odds’ award for the orthodontic treatment, which transformed the course of her...

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Children ‘unable to eat solid foods’ due to tooth decay, says report

A report carried out for Devon Council shows that tooth decay amongst children in the area is five times the national average.

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Soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction

The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under-18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12 per cent,...

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Society writes to the secretary of state for health to highlight the impact of sugar on children’s health

At the start of Sugar Awareness Week (13–19 November 2023), Professor Paula Waterhouse, BSPD’s president, wrote to the new secretary of state for...

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Children's dental health significantly improved using electric toothbrushes

It may be time to go electric when it comes to kids brushing their teeth, according to new research by the Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of...

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Plymouth primary school children to receive NHS dental appointments

NHS dental appointments will soon be offered to children at Whitleigh Primary School, thanks to the work of the Plymouth Dental Task Force.

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$120K donation changes the lives of children with cleft palates and sets world record

​Dentsply Sirona supported Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organisation, in its endeavour to set a world record for the largest online...