27 July 2017
A new survey by the Oral Health Foundation has revealed that one in seven British adults exceed their advised daily sugar intake from hot drinks. The research found that British adults drink on average four cups of tea and/or coffee per day, with 3 in 10 adults drinking five or more cups every day. 31% of British […]
20 July 2017
A recently published study has suggested that bruxism, a condition in which the sufferer will often grind their teeth, could be a result of bullying in children and teenagers. Young people who experience bullying at school are four times more susceptible to bruxism than those who had never been subjected to bullying according to the […]
13 July 2017
The British Medical Association have issued fresh calls to the government, raising concerns over childhood tooth decay. The organisation are pushing for all children under the age of five to be given free toothbrushes. In order to tackle rising rates of decay across the country, the British Medical Association want all toddlers to be given […]
06 July 2017
In Ireland, a family’s average expenditure on oral health has fallen by 50 per cent in just five years. In the light of these shocking new figures, the Irish Dental Association are now urging the government to consider the funding of more state dental schemes. The figures, produced as a result of the Central Statistics […]
29 June 2017
According to new figures published in the British Dental Journal, As many as 90% of school children regularly drink sports drinks. The report discovered that the high-acid, high-sugar drinks are drunk by 90% of children aged between 12 and 14 – even though the children are aware of how damaging the liquid is to their […]
22 June 2017
According to new figures released by the NHS, over 6 million adults suffer from a condition called bruxism, in which the sufferer will often grind their teeth. However, it is important to know that doing this can endanger your dental health. As tooth grinding is uncontrollable and often happens during sleep, many sufferers do not […]
15 June 2017
Despite recent pleas from dentists for parents to book regular check-ups for children over the age of 6 months, new figures show that a shocking 80 per cent of toddlers aged under two failed to go to the dentist in the past year. Many parents simply don’t know when to start taking their children to […]
08 June 2017
Concerns have recently been voiced by representatives of the Oral Health Foundation regarding the difficulties in accessing NHS dental care in Scotland. New research has come to light that shows that over 215,000 people are confronted by a 40-mile round trip every time they need to visit the dentist. The research, also carried out by […]
