Over one quarter of Welsh children have experienced tooth decay
2026-02-25
Just over 27% of children in Wales were found to have experienced tooth decay in a new survey, which had fallen from 32.4% the previous
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Teeth for life: delivering supervised toothbrushing at scale in central London
2026-01-16
As the national roll out of supervised toothbrushing programmes continues in areas of higher deprivation across the country, Katie Ferguson shares the lessons learned in
Dentist struck off for attempting indecent communication with a child
2026-01-08
After sending ‘sexual communication’ to a police officer they believed to be a 12-year-old child, a dentist has been erased from the General Dental Council
Abolish tax on oral hygiene products, new campaign demands
2025-12-08
Four in five UK parents believe oral hygiene products should be exempt from value added tax (VAT), according to a new campaign. Half of the
Childhood tooth decay hospitalisations rise in ‘public health emergency’
2025-09-26
Tooth decay remains the most common cause of childhood hospital admissions, according to newly-published NHS England data. The figures show that 21,162 children aged 5
Ban on energy drinks for under 16s welcomed by dentists
2025-09-02
Dental experts have applauded the government’s proposal to ban energy drinks for under 16s, pointing to ‘real scope for gains in oral health’. The Department
Parents banking milk teeth based on ‘outrageous’ claims
2025-09-01
Companies charging thousands of pounds to bank stem cells from children’s milk teeth have been accused of making ‘unproven and potentially misleading’ claims about their
Dental Professionals’ Perceptions of Silver Diamine Fluoride Use for Children and Older Adults in Northern Ontario
2025-06-19
Abstract Introduction: Views on silver diamine fluoride (SDF) have been studied in various settings worldwide but remain underexplored in the Canadian context. In this
Nearly one in four children skip toothbrushing
2025-03-24
A new survey has revealed that nearly a quarter of children (24%) skip toothbrushing altogether because they ‘forget or become distracted’. The survey was conducted
Exclusive: care minister slates ‘Dickensian’ childhood extraction figures
2025-02-26
Almost 50,000 children aged 0 to 19 had a tooth extraction in NHS hospitals last financial year, according to newly-released data. More than 30,000 of
UK rapper supports children’s oral health scheme
2025-02-11
Rapper Professor Green has teamed up with the NHS to launch a competition for primary schools to encourage healthy toothbrushing habits. The ‘Read all about
Children’s oral health on Isle of Man worse than UK average
2025-01-27
More children on the Isle of Man have issues with their oral health compared to the UK, a report has found. Put together by the
