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A third of children experience tooth surface loss
A third (33%) of children have evidence of tooth surface loss, according to the Children’s Dental Health Survey. The survey, published…
Dentistry
Children embarrassed to smile because of their teeth
More than a third (35%) of children say they are embarrassed about their smile according to a new survey. The…
Dentistry
BSPD recommends measures to reduce ‘alarming proportion’ of children with tooth decay
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has urged MPs on the House of Commons Health Select Committee to take…
Dentistry
Crisis in child oral health
Michael Watson discusses what needs to be done to improve the oral health of the nation’s children. Last week I…
Dentistry
Coordinated offensive on obesity and decay
A coordinated offensive to tackle both obesity and dental decay in children and young people has been recommended by the British Society of…
Dentistry
‘Crisis’ in specialist services
Children are having rotten teeth pulled out unnecessarily because of a ‘crisis’ in specialist services in the community, MPs have…
Dentistry
BDA supports calls for coordinated action on obesity and tooth decay
The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced its support for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) call for a…
Dentistry
BDA welcomes new guidance on preventing tooth decay in children
The British Dental Association (BDA) welcomes new guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to…
Dentistry
Parents could be jeopardising their children’s oral health
A new study has shown that parents could be jeopardising their children’s oral health by being unaware of what they are having…
Oral health
BDA responds to new figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay
Public Health England (PHE) has released figures showing 12% of three-year olds have tooth decay. The survey also found that…
Dentistry
Michael Watson reports on the latest news about three-year-old children with tooth decay
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Good – 88% of three-year-old children have no visible tooth…
Dentistry