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

Does water fluoridation cause childhood IQ loss?

2025-01-08

New research found ‘significant inverse associations’ between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ scores, calling the safety of water fluoridation into question. The study estimates that

Sugar consumption in early life linked to chronic health problems

2024-11-04

Reducing sugar in the first 1,000 days after a child’s conception reduces the risk of developing health problems later in life, research has found. The

Dentists warn against sweets for Halloween

2024-10-31

Trick or treat?: Children should be given stickers or playdough instead of sweets for Halloween, according to leading dentists. This evening, children across the UK

Half of three-year-olds have never seen a dentist, survey says

2024-10-27

Only 45% of parents said they had taken or planned to take their child to the dentist before the age of three, says a new

Text message reminders improve oral health in teenagers, study finds

2024-10-21

Text message reminders can help to improve tooth brushing habits in teenagers, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Sheffield analysed the

Nearly one in 10 secondary school pupils vape, survey shows

2024-10-18

New data from NHS England has revealed that almost one in 10 (9%) secondary school children vape regularly. In addition, a quarter of children aged

Nearly half of children not seen by NHS dentist in past year

2024-09-19

Nearly half (44.6%) of UK children have not seen an NHS dentist for over 12 months, according to new data from the House of Commons Library. This

Calls for action on ‘national embarrassment’ of children’s oral health

2024-09-16

‘Urgent action is needed’: a new report has laid out a strategy for the government to improve children’s oral health as research demonstrates high levels

Almost one million children have tried vaping, experts warn

2024-08-06

Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to new data. While more than

Childhood tooth extractions tripled in deprived areas, study says

2024-07-18

A new study found that children in deprived areas were three times more likely to have severe tooth decay resulting in extractions under general anaesthetic.