Dental decay epidemic in Northern Ireland’s children

Shocking statistics have emerging this week that thousands of children and babies throughout Northern Ireland are needing dental surgery to remove decayed teeth. New figures from four of the five health trusts show that nearly four and a half thousand children found themselves admitted to hospital in desperate need of tooth extractions within the ...

This entry was posted in Child Dentistry, Dentist, Dentistry, Tooth Decay, Toothache on 25 November 2016 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Coalisland Dental, decayed teeth, Dr James Kelly, Dr Kelly

Nursery worker suffers with strange condition that makes her teeth fall out when she sneezes

A woman from Milton Keynes has developed a mysterious condition that means parts of her teeth fall out when she sneezes. Linzi Grant, 18, suffers with toothache and painful gum abscesses and has even been hospitalised due to repeated dental infections. Doctors now believe that Miss Grant’s type 1 diabetes may be causing the ...

This entry was posted in Child Dentistry, Dental Hygiene on 20 March 2016 by Clare Ludlam Tagged decayed teeth, diabetes, Miss Grant, toothache

Leicester has highest rates of tooth decay among three-year-olds

According to a survey published this week, Leicester has the highest levels of tooth decay among three-year-olds in the country, with a shocking 34% of children in the age group estimated to have at least three decayed teeth. The survey, carried out by NHS England labelled this problem ‘early childhood caries’ which is thought to ...

This entry was posted in Tooth Decay on 29 October 2014 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Councillor Rory Palmer, decayed teeth, Leicester City Council, sugary foods

Emergency dentistry news: One-third of young children in Birmingham ‘have rotting teeth’

Parents hoping to reduce the risks of their children needing to see an emergency dentist could be shocked by figures of a new poll.According to the Birmingham Mail, one-third of five-year-olds in the Midlands city have already shown signs of tooth decay.Parents have been urged to take increased action to ensure the ...

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 7 June 2011 by Clare Ludlam Tagged BDHF, Birmingham Mail, decayed teeth, Dr Nigel Carter, oral health

Dentist prosecuted for carrying out unnecessary emergency dentistry

A Canadian dentist who was performing unecessary emergency dentistry on patients has been prosecuted.Winnipeg-based dentist Dr Donald J Bachinsky pleaded guilty to three charges of professional misconduct following an investigation, CBC News reports.Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch looked into the case after they noted statistical anomolies in Dr ...

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 18 May 2011 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Bupa Healthcare, decayed teeth, Dentist, Dr Bachinsky, Health Canada, teeth

Rise in VAT ‘could lead to decrease in emergency dentistry cases’

An oral healthcare expert has said that he hopes the recent rise in VAT will lead to fewer cases of emergency dentistry in the UK.According to Kennedy's Confection magazine editor, companies like Cadbury's and Mars are to cut the sizes of their chocolate bars in order to keep prices the same, ...

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 1 February 2011 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Carole Palmer, decayed teeth, Dr Nigel Carter, teeth, Tufts University

Taking calcium while pregnant ‘could reduce child’s need for emergency dentistry’

Mothers-to-be who take calcium supplements could reduce the likelihood of their child needing emergency dentistry in the future. This is the conclusion of a new study in Argentina, which followed 195 children from before their birth until they were 12 years old, Made for Mums reports. Their mothers were either picked to take a calcium supplement ...

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 12 October 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Cardiff University, decay, decayed teeth, Emergency Dentist, pregnancy, teeth

Many Plymouth children suffer tooth decay, says report

Many children in Plymouth may find they have to go for emergency dentistry, if new figures are anything to go by. A report from Plymouth's NHS Oral Health Strategy has revealed that 29.1 per cent of five-year-olds suffered obvious tooth decay in 2009. Furthermore, only 11 per cent had these decayed teeth filled, the Herald reports. According ...

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 23 July 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged brushing, decay, decayed teeth, Dr Gill Jones, Dr Jones, teeth, Tooth Decay

Dental implants ‘dramatically change a smile’

Dental implants are a good way to alter the appearance of a smile and give people a fresh look, according to experts. Dr Aamer Khan and Lesley Reynolds Khan explained in an article for the Daily Express that implants are often fitted to replace missing or severely decayed teeth. They described the procedure, which ...

This entry was posted in Dental Implants on 9 July 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Daily Express, decayed teeth, Dental Implants, Dr Aamer Khan, teeth, US

Video games ‘can make for bad teeth’

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 of Iowa revealed that children who are "heavy gamers" have, in general, a diet which ...

This entry was posted in Child Dentistry on 8 April 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged decay, decayed teeth, East Lancashire, missing teeth, oral health, Roy Davies, teeth

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Dental decay epidemic in Northern Ireland’s children

This entry was posted in Child Dentistry, Dentist, Dentistry, Tooth Decay, Toothache on 25 November 2016 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Coalisland Dental, decayed teeth, Dr James Kelly, Dr Kelly

Nursery worker suffers with strange condition that makes her teeth fall out when she sneezes

This entry was posted in Child Dentistry, Dental Hygiene on 20 March 2016 by Clare Ludlam Tagged decayed teeth, diabetes, Miss Grant, toothache

Leicester has highest rates of tooth decay among three-year-olds

This entry was posted in Tooth Decay on 29 October 2014 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Councillor Rory Palmer, decayed teeth, Leicester City Council, sugary foods

Emergency dentistry news: One-third of young children in Birmingham ‘have rotting teeth’

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 7 June 2011 by Clare Ludlam Tagged BDHF, Birmingham Mail, decayed teeth, Dr Nigel Carter, oral health

Dentist prosecuted for carrying out unnecessary emergency dentistry

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 18 May 2011 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Bupa Healthcare, decayed teeth, Dentist, Dr Bachinsky, Health Canada, teeth

Rise in VAT ‘could lead to decrease in emergency dentistry cases’

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 1 February 2011 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Carole Palmer, decayed teeth, Dr Nigel Carter, teeth, Tufts University

Taking calcium while pregnant ‘could reduce child’s need for emergency dentistry’

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 12 October 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Cardiff University, decay, decayed teeth, Emergency Dentist, pregnancy, teeth

Many Plymouth children suffer tooth decay, says report

This entry was posted in Emergency Dentistry on 23 July 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged brushing, decay, decayed teeth, Dr Gill Jones, Dr Jones, teeth, Tooth Decay

Dental implants ‘dramatically change a smile’

This entry was posted in Dental Implants on 9 July 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Daily Express, decayed teeth, Dental Implants, Dr Aamer Khan, teeth, US

Video games ‘can make for bad teeth’

This entry was posted in Child Dentistry on 8 April 2010 by Clare Ludlam Tagged decay, decayed teeth, East Lancashire, missing teeth, oral health, Roy Davies, teeth

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