Fluoride

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The British Fluoridation Society appoints new committee members

The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) is pleased to welcome Sharon Walker and Sakina Needham to its executive committee.

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BSPD responds to reports of pandemic child tooth extractions data

The pandemic has shone a harsh spotlight on some long-standing issues including the persistent and immoral inequalities we see in children’s oral...

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Dental care professionals welcome plans to expand water fluoridation schemes

​The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England recently welcomed plans to expand water fluoridation schemes across...

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Volunteering dental professionals commit to protecting children’s teeth

Dedicated dental professionals working with Scotland’s largest dental group have pledged their time in the urgent fight to stem a growing oral health...

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New mobile oral health pilot scheme to help tackle tooth decay amongst disadvantaged children in the capital

London based charity, the Dental Wellness Trust, is piloting a new LiveSmart oral health screening and varnish programme at two schools in North...

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Dentists: higher examination fees will do little to address the backlog of unmet patient care

The British Dental Association (BDA) Scotland has said the higher fees for examination, announced recently, will do little to address the colossal...

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BSPD welcomes WHO inclusion of fluoride preparations on children’s medicine list

The report of the 23rd WHO expert committee into the ‘Selection and Use of Essential Medicines’ notes the burden of oral diseases, particularly...

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New dental survey of children highlights stark inequalities in England

​A dental survey of three-year-olds in England has revealed stark oral health inequalities within England.

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Fluoride added to water supplies confirmed as safe in landmark research

​Local authorities in the UK should add fluoride to water supplies, following new research that confirms it has no negative effects.

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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...