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‘Sometimes it is half the mouth being taken out’ – Darlington consultant says children as young as 4 having rotten teeth removed
A HOSPITAL consultant says it is a disgrace that the NHS is footing the bill to remove rotten teeth from children aged as young as four. Dr John Furness, a consultant paediatrician based at Darlington Memorial Hospital, said weekly ‘extraction’ clinics were taking place at locations including Bishop Auckland and North Tees, Stockton, where youngsters […]
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Social deprivation sits at the heart of children’s oral decay
A study of 347 children in Plymouth aged between four and six years has shown that social deprivation is an indicator of increased risk of dental decay in children. However, obesity was not associated with decay in this group of children. The research has been carried out by a team from Plymouth University Peninsula School […]
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Leicester: City with worst tooth decay in children sees marked improvement
An East Midlands city, that has held the reputation for the worst children’s teeth in the country, has seen a marked improvement in tooth decay through an initiative to teach under 5’s how to brush. Three years ago, more than half of all under 5’s in Leicester were reported to have problems with their teeth. […]
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Cancer warning: Overdosing on this supplement could harm your thyroid glands
CANCER of the thyroid glands is rare, and affects three times as many women as men. However, it can be caused be consuming too much of the mineral iodine, usually in the form of supplements. The thyroid glands convert iodine – usually from food, but sometimes supplements – into thyroid hormones. These hormones, triiodothyronine and […]
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New report shows shocking inequality in children’s dental health in Sheffield
A Sheffield child is more likely to have tooth decay if they live in a poorer part of the city, according to a new report. Latest figures show 31 per cent of the city’s five-year-olds had tooth decay affecting ‘three or four’ teeth. Sheffield has a higher amount of tooth decay in this category than […]
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Blackpool: Tots taught to brush daily for healthy teeth
Toddlers are to be taught how to brush their teeth properly as part of a £12,000 project being rolled out in nursery schools across Blackpool. It is hoped the scheme will improve the dental health of thousands of children in the town. Figures show nearly one in five three-year-olds in Blackpool suffers from tooth decay. […]
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Another step taken to put fluoride in water – opposition says it shows process is a ‘sham’
ANOTHER major step has been taken towards fluoridating Hull and part of the East Riding’s water supply. According to a decision record by Hull Council’s director of public health Julia Weldon, £58,000 is to be spent on a detailed feasibility study by Yorkshire Water. The proposal, which would affect more than 340,000 people including swathes […]
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Health secretary wades in on Bedford’s long-running fluoridation debate
ACTIVISTS celebrated last year when the mayor confirmed fluoride would not be added to Bedford reservoirs again – but the government has poured cold water on the council’s agreement. Secretary of state for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has refused to accept Bedford Borough Council’s decision to terminate water fluoridation in the borough. The council must now […]
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Health Minister’s concern as hundreds of Birmingham children have teeth extracted
Health Minister tells the House of Commons he hopes to get the number of Brummie kids getting their teeth extracted down Health Ministers say they want fewer Birmingham children to have teeth removed, after it emerged the number of extractions has shot up. Birmingham Cross City Community Commissioning Group (CCG) – just one of three […]
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Public Health England: A quick guide to a healthy mouth in children.
Excerpt Brushing children’s teeth • start brushing as soon as the first tooth appears (usually at about 6 months of age), at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste last thing at night and on at least one other occasion • brushing at bedtime is important as it makes sure that the fluoride continues to […]
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