Childhood caries rate rising
A report for Manchester City Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee has revealed that the oral health of children is swiftly deteriorating.
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Infant caries risk factors
A study of 800 children has shown that the inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding are the significant factors contributing to the appearance of dental caries by two years old.
Soothing anxious patients
Going to the Witney dental clinic has been made a lot more relaxing following the addition of special LED ceiling screens that show either a soothing static image of the sky or can play a choice of nature-themed films. They are designed to help relax and distract anxious patients enabling the dentist to examine them and carry out any treatments. They have already been shown to reduce patient’s anxiety levels, particularly in children.
Enhance your infection control
Kate Scheer considers sanitisation in the winter months.
MP supports dental nurses
Following a meeting with BADN president Debra Worthington, Labour MP Cat Smith (Fleetwood and Lancaster) – who spoke recently in the House of Commons about the state of NHS dentistry in her constituency and the difficulties faced by her constituents on accessing NHS dental care – has written to Jeremy Hunt, chancellor of the exchequer, and the secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay MP.
Child dental problems rise
According to Swedish researchers, up to 20 per cent of children have a particularly virulent strain of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) in their mouths, which has a greater-than-usual ability to cause severe tooth decay. Finnish health technology company Koite Health Oy – named one of the hottest European startups in 2022 – has launched a method for targeted removal of dental plaque to improve children’s declining oral health.
Radio presenter critiqued for
LBC presenter, Nick Ferrari, commented on a survey of teachers from the British Dental Association and Beauty Bank during his show on February 6, 2023.
Teachers providing toothpaste
The cost of living crisis is impacting the oral health of children in classrooms across Britain, with teachers now stepping in to provide pupils with the basics, according to new research.
Supporting apprenticeships
Rachel Moore, an apprenticeship partner at Bupa Dental Care, advises how dental teams can support their apprentices in a changing world.
Retention survey
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN), is conducting a survey on dental nurse recruitment and retention for Debbie Reed of the University of Kent.
Oral health and brain health
Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health, such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023.
Tooth fairy feels the pinch!
Payments from the Tooth Fairy are down 10 per cent as children lose out due to the cost of living crisis, according to a survey of 5,000 parents by Dental Phobia.
Survey of Norfolk patients
The difficulty of getting non-emergency NHS dental care in Norfolk has been revealed in a document submitted to Parliament.
Dietary resolutions
Hassan Shariff analyses the impact of diet resolutions within the dental environment.
New tobacco control plan
Local councillors from across England have written to the secretary of state for health and social care, Steve Barclay MP, urging the government to bring forward a new Tobacco Control Plan for England and to introduce a ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco manufacturers.
