Category Archives: child dentistry

Early dental care ‘will help anxious children’

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Share Taking children to dental appointments at a young age can both prevent the need for emergency dentistry and allay fears, one expert has claimed. Dr Tom Hall believes that if youngsters are introduced to the idea of dental health … Continue reading

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Babies ‘need to visit the dentist’

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Share Even when a baby’s teeth have not yet emerged it is important that their oral health is assessed by a dentist, one expert has claimed. Many parents are unaware of the importance of having their children’s teeth examined by … Continue reading

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Children are likely to have tooth decay ‘if mothers do’

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Share Poor oral hygiene in mothers can lead to children being more likely to suffer from tooth decay, according to experts. Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) carried out the study to assess if there was … Continue reading

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Welsh kids ‘have worst dental health’

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Share Children in Wales have poor oral health. Children in Wales have the worst oral health of any nationality in the UK, a new report has shown. Figures from the British Dental Health Foundation have shown that the overall health … Continue reading

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Children ‘could benefit from braces’

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Share Children could benefit from having braces fitted. Many children could benefit from having braces fitted and this, in turn, could help to boost their confidence as an adult. Dental Plans reported that children should have their teeth looked at … Continue reading

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Parents ‘should persevere over brushing’

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Share Children should receive help from their parents when learning to brush their teeth. Children should receive a helping hand when they are learning to brush their teeth, it has been claimed. American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry president Dr William … Continue reading

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Children ‘getting more cavities’

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Share More children are getting cavities because of sugary foods. More children are showing signs of tooth decay because of the popularity of caffeinated, sugary drinks, it has been claimed. The Vancouver Sun reported that Dr Sarah Hulland, a paediatric … Continue reading

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Dentistry advice for parents

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Share Parents have been issued a range of advice regarding the health of their children’s teeth. A number of concerns regarding the right time to take children to the dentist have been addressed by Rebecca Greene from Northjersey.com. Ms Greene … Continue reading

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Children ‘outgrow teeth grinding’

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Share Many children grow out of grinding their teeth. The parents of children who grind their teeth have been reassured that in many cases this is a phase that they will grow out of. The Windsor Star reported that many … Continue reading

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Decay leads to tooth loss for 5yr-old

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Share A five-year-old girl has had to have eight teeth removed. A five-year-old girl has had to have eight teeth removed because her level of decay was so bad, it has been revealed. Kaitlyn underwent the procedure at Alder Hay … Continue reading

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Kids could ‘benefit from post-Easter check-up’

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Share Easter egg treats could impact on the oral health of kids. Many children across the UK will have eaten copious amounts of sweets and chocolate over the Easter period and therefore now could be a good time for parents … Continue reading

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Video games ‘can make for bad teeth’

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Share Brits warned that excessive game playing could harm teeth. Research has been published which claims that playing excessive amounts of video games could be responsible for a rise in poor oral health in children. A study by the University … Continue reading

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