A new dawn for child-friendly dental care
2024-05-02
Libi Al Muzian shares her journey in building Sunrise Dental Clinic – a pioneering paediatric dental practice which specialises in child-friendly care. Sunrise Dental Clinic
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UK girls vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys, study shows
2024-04-26
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that young girls in the UK are vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys. This comes after the
Child tooth extractions due to decay have risen by 17%, figures show
2024-02-12
The number of children attending hospital for an extraction due to tooth decay has risen by 17%, government figures show. This comes as the Office
Unlocking dental confidence in children
2024-02-07
Sarah Mack shares her tips for adapting your dentistry to young patients to create dental-confident children and tackle the childhood oral health crisis. We all
Calls for government to act fast on children’s dental decay
2024-02-02
Children living in the most deprived areas are twice more likely to experience tooth decay, new research shows. New data on the oral health of
‘Take action now’ – research sparks plea to ban energy drinks for children
2024-01-20
Following new research about the impact of energy drinks on children, more than 40 health organisations including the British Dental Association (BDA) are making an
National newspaper launches campaign to save NHS dentistry
2024-01-19
The BDA has backed a national newspaper’s campaign calling for action to be taken on the ‘intolerable’ state of NHS dentistry. The Mirror‘s ‘Dentists for
Labour pledges supervised toothbrushing during free breakfast clubs
2024-01-11
Dental experts have welcomed the Labour Party’s pledge to implement a supervised toothbrushing scheme during ‘fully funded’ breakfast clubs. In October the Labour Party announced
Magical Dental Check-Up Day – tackling NHS access issues
2023-12-10
Adding a touch of magic: Rowan Thomas reports back from the Magical Dental Check-Up Day at Islington’s Dental Beauty. On Saturday 14 October, 275 children
Electric toothbrushes improve children’s oral health more than manual, study finds
2023-11-16
According to a new study, oscillating-rotating (O-R) electric toothbrushes were significantly more effective than manual brushes in reducing plaque and gingivitis in children. Published in
Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests
2023-11-14
The sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth extractions, according to new research. Also known as the UK Soft
Expanding your practice: everyday paediatric dentistry made easy
2023-10-23
King’s College London introduces its Expanding Your Practice: Everyday Paediatric Dentistry Made Easy workshop, focusing on a minimal intervention approach to paediatric dentistry. In recent years,
