09 November 2017
New calls have arisen from dentists pleading with the public to cut sugar consumption, following the release of shocking new figures published last month. A new insight into the situation has shown that twice the amount of kids under the age of ten were admitted to hospital for tooth decay than for a broken arm last […]
02 November 2017
A shocking new set of figures has now shown that approximately a third of British adults brush their teeth just once every day. The discoveries of a YouGov survey indicate that 26 per cent of ladies and 33 per cent of men disregard advice suggesting they clean their teeth twice every day. In spite of guidance from dental specialists to clean your teeth before […]
26 October 2017
A new report titled Eat, Drink, Think has claimed that public health guidelines for oral health aren’t in line with modern lifestyles. The report, commissioned by Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme, found that 83% of respondents eat at least one snack between meals, with 48% eating more than one snack a day. 21% of respondents didn’t give […]
19 October 2017
Dentists have recently expressed concerns over the rise in young patients found to have significant enamel loss. There has even been a notable increase in the number of patients with no enamel on certain parts of their teeth whatsoever, according to Dr Rupert Austin of the King’s College Dental Institute. New figures have been released, […]
12 October 2017
The BDA (British Dental Association) has recently spoken out against Public Health England for excluding some of the worst towns for child tooth decay in Yorkshire from their new youth oral health movement. The scheme, which is designed to slash decay rates in the UK, has caused concern due to its lack of implementation in some […]
05 October 2017
According to a shock new study, over half of all dentists working for the NHS are planning on leaving within the coming five years. The research, carried out by the BDA (British Dental Association), put the exact number at 58%. The dentists included in the figure are either planning on moving abroad, going private or […]
28 September 2017
An injection has now been created in order to target and eliminate tooth decay. The vaccination, crafted by scientists belonging to the China-based Wuhan Institute of Virology, will allegedly be able to prevent the decay of teeth and gums, now giving dentists a shot at reversing or at least preventing dental caries. The miraculous cure […]
21 September 2017
A new report released by NHS Digital has revealed that almost three quarters of all dentists in Wales have considered ending their careers. This has now sparked concerns that morale is at an all time low for Welsh dentists. The figures come as a stark contrast to those in England, which show that only half […]
