Rising number of children’s tooth extractions in England
2016-02-29
The number of child teeth extractions in England has increased by 3% in 2014/15 The number of children having their teeth extracted in England has increased,
Child Decay
Who is at fault for the increase in hospital tooth extractions?
2016-02-29
It is the patient’s fault, not necessarily the dentists’, for an increase in extractions through 2014/15, says Michael Watson. Over the weekend the media were
What can dentists do about the crisis in children’s tooth decay?
2016-02-09
Michael Watson believes it is up to dentists to solve the crisis in child tooth decay Dentists have an obligation to address the epidemic of
Health Minister backs water fluoridation
2016-02-08
The Health Minister has backed water fluoridation, but admits MPs will never vote for it The Health Minister responsible for dentistry has backed mass fluoridation
Child tooth decay crisis discussed by MPs and Ministers
2016-02-05
MPs and Ministers discussed the child tooth decay crisis in Britain recently MPs and Ministers discussed Britain’s child tooth decay crisis and ways to tackle
Children should have teeth extracted in day clinics, Conservative peer believes
2015-09-14
Conservative peer advises day clinics for children’s tooth extractions Children should have rotten teeth extracted in day clinics to ease the growing strain on local NHS
One in five parents in East Anglia have never taken their child to the dentist
2015-07-23
19% of parents in East Anglia have never taken their child to the dentist One in five parents in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk have never
Children’s teeth in the media
2015-07-21
Michael Watson discusses the way children’s teeth have been portrayed recently in the media. Last week dentistry hit the headlines starting with the Sunday Times
Parents lack of understanding is costing the NHS £22m
2015-07-14
Parents lack of understanding over children’s oral health is costing the NHS £22m a year Parents’ lack of understanding over the importance of early dental
Children waiting up to a year to have decayed teeth removed
2015-07-13
New figures have shown children are waiting up to a year to get decayed teeth removed Children are having to wait up to a year
Tooth decay should be used as a measure of poverty
2015-07-08
Tooth decay should be one of the Government’s measures of child poverty Tooth decay should be one of the Government’s promised new measures of child
Conservatives accused of ignoring dentistry
2015-06-24
Lord Colwyn has accused the Conservatives of ignoring decay in children A Conservative peer has accused his own Government of ignoring dentistry in its election
