Half of adults in England not visiting an NHS dentist
2016-09-23
Only half of adults in England visit an NHS dentist, new statistics have shown Almost half (48.3%) of adults in England haven’t seen an NHS dentist
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Water fluoridation decisions can now be made at local level
2016-06-08
Water fluoridation choices can now be made at a local level after PHE launched its online toolkit An online toolkit from Public Health England (PHE)
Tooth decay in five-year-olds drops to its lowest level since 2008
2016-05-11
Tooth decay in five-year-olds has dropped to its lowest level since 2008, according to PHE The number of five-year-olds with tooth decay has dropped to
Making dentistry safer
2015-07-17
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry welcomes new initiatives to safeguard children and vulnerable people. Two changes to help promote the welfare of young dental
BSPD recommends measures to reduce ‘alarming proportion’ of children with tooth decay
2015-03-04
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has urged MPs on the House of Commons Health Select Committee to take measures to reduce the ‘alarming
Coordinated offensive on obesity and decay
2015-03-03
A coordinated offensive to tackle both obesity and dental decay in children and young people has been recommended by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). A new position
BDA supports calls for coordinated action on obesity and tooth decay
2015-02-24
The British Dental Association (BDA) has announced its support for the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry’s (BSPD) call for a coordinated offensive to tackle both
How the BSPD transformed its voice from hushed to heard
2015-01-13
Jan Clarkson (left), outgoing president of the BSPD, looks back on the last year. When Professor Jan Clarkson was invited two years ago by colleagues
BSPD speaks out against ‘regressive’ fluoridation tactics
2014-11-24
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has announced its support for fluoridation of water as a public health measure in areas where it is
