20 November 2017
There are many aspects to looking after your oral health; it can often be difficult to know which pieces of advice we should take, and which we should ignore. To help make things a little clearer, here are some tips to help you keep your smile healthy: Your diet and oral health are linked What […]
11 October 2017
Dentists have reiterated advice to braces wearers that they should continue to use their orthodontic retainers all their lives in order to prevent the return of their crooked smiles. Most people are eager to get their braces off and show off their straight teeth with no worries, but recent guidelines from the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) […]
16 August 2017
Even those who brush their teeth faithfully twice a day may be in danger from plaque, dentists have warned. Many dentists repeatedly stress the importance of cleaning all areas of the mouth, as many patients miss vital spots that are prone to bacteria and plaque – even if they follow their brushing regime religiously. The […]
19 July 2017
According to a recent study, over fifty million hours of time in the classroom are lost annually to the treatment of tooth decay in the US. Dental decay in children has now been revealed to be a bigger threat on the other side of the pond than both asthma and obesity. Young people’s diets have been […]
21 June 2017
In an attempt to encourage children and adults to eat a healthy diet and maintain their oral health, a list has been published in Liverpool showing which cereals contain the most sugar. The list, compiled by workers at Public Health Liverpool, is based on research into the amount of sugar in popular choices of cereal. The […]
03 May 2017
The next executive dean of the dental institute at King’s College London has been announced as Professor Mike Curtis. Not only does Professor Curtis have a good past record of academic teaching, he is also an outstanding microbiologist. He is currently employed as dean of dentistry and deputy vice-principal health at Barts and The London […]
26 April 2017
A paediatric dentist has said that Scottish parents need to take more responsibility for their children’s oral health. More has to be done to fight decay rates found in Scottish children, according to Professor Nicola Innes, paediatric dentist and associate dean for the School of Dentistry, University of Dundee. It is up to the parents to […]
19 April 2017
In order to tackle the child tooth decay crisis we are in desperate need of improved oral health programmes, an NHS paediatric dental consultant has said. Treating children for dental problems has become worryingly commonplace, wrote Claire Stevens in The Guardian. She continued to say that more needs to be done to cut numbers of […]