Millions of children have not seen an NHS dentist in last year
2023-05-03
The BDA has warned that the oral health of children is set to worsen following new research highlighting the lack of access to NHS dentistry.
Children’s Oral Health
Leading The Change: Advancing Children’s Oral Health and Public Health as a Whole
2023-04-28
Children’s oral health is a critical component of public health as it can have long-lasting effects on a child’s overall health and well-being. Despite the
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 25 March 2023
2023-03-25
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Parliamentary inquiry into the state of NHS dentistry opens This
‘Unfair and unjust’ – tooth extractions key reason for hospital admissions among young children
2023-02-24
New data shows that tooth extractions is still the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged between six and 10 years. While numbers
Thousands raised for oral health of children in Uganda
2022-08-02
Bupa Dental Care and Dentaid collaborated to raise thousands of pounds to improve the oral health of a primary school in Uganda. Bupa Dental Care
Children’s oral health post-COVID
2021-06-24
Jatinder Ubhi shares eight strategies for the whole team to implement to help deliver care to younger patients safely and effectively. Pre-COVID-19, the statistics on
Starting Well campaign having a positive impact
2019-12-09
Starting Well is helping to improve the oral health of children and close the north-south divide, research shows. Dr Robin Mills, specialist in paediatric dentistry,
Fillings not the best way to tackle tooth decay in children
2019-11-27
There’s no evidence to suggest conventional fillings are more successful than sealing decay into teeth. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth
BSPD welcomes children’s oral health reference in NHS Long Term Plan
2019-01-08
The inclusion of children’s oral health in the NHS Long Term Plan – published yesterday has been welcomed by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) The
