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Decay-busting toothpaste for children in Scotland
Children in Scotland at increased risk of dental decay should be offered special high-fluoride toothpaste on prescription to help protect their teeth, new guidance says. According to recommendations by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), youngsters with a higher chance of developing tooth decay, such as those from deprived backgrounds, should use products with higher […]
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Nursery toothbrushing saves £6m in dental costs
A scheme to encourage nursery children to brush their teeth has saved more than £6m in dental costs, according to a new study. Childsmile involves staff at all Scottish nurseries offering free supervised toothbrushing every day. Glasgow researchers found that the scheme had reduced the cost of treating dental disease in five-year-olds by more than […]
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Tooth decay of P1 pupils in Scotland at record low
A record number of primary one pupils have no signs of tooth decay, the Scottish government has said. Figures from the national dental inspection programme, for 2011-12, showed 67% of P1 pupils had no obvious decay, compared to 54% in 2005-06. The Scottish government’s target is for 60% of primary ones to have no obvious […]
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Childsmile: Learning from previous work
The value of individuals and organisations working together to improve health was recognised in many of the responses received to Scotland’s Consultation on children’s oral health.65 As a result, a number of preventive programmes targeted at children have now been successfully put in place across Scotland. The Childsmile Programme66 which includes: Childsmile Core, Childsmile Practice, […]
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Childsmile is the flagship national oral health improvement programme for Scotland
1.5.1 Oral health initiatives Childsmile is the flagship national oral health improvement programme for Scotland. The overarching aims of Childsmile are to improve the oral health of children in Scotland and to reduce inequalities both in dental health and in access to dental services. There is also potential for other health impacts particularly with regard […]
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Letter from MEP: Say no to fluoride
The call from Britain’s top dental body for Holyrood to add fluoride to Scotland’s water must be strongly resisted. The British Dental Association (BDA) claims adding this chemical to our water would help to fight the appalling tooth decay still prevalent in some parts of Scotland. However, even by its own admission, the dental health […]
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New plea to add fluoride to water
DENTAL experts have reignited the controversy over fluoride by calling on ministers to add it to Scotland’s water supplies to tackle “unacceptably poor” oral health. Latest figures show progress has been made, but more than 50 per cent of primary seven children north of the Border are suffering tooth decay. Andrew Lamb, director for Scotland […]
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Children’s tooth decay on decline in unfluoridated Scotland
Levels of tooth decay among primary one pupils in Scotland are falling, according to new figures. Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonald announced the results of a National Dental Inspection Programme on a visit to a school in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. However, the British Dental Association has warned that more must be done to ensure people have […]
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Holyrood manifesto pledge on fluoride
Proposals to introduce fluoride into Scotland’s water supply are included in Labour’s draft manifesto for next year’s Holyrood elections. First Minister Jack McConnell wants to give councils the power to consult on the move in a bid to improve the country’s appalling dental health record. But scientific experts and politicians last night damned the plans […]
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Councils to consult on water fluoridation
THE draft documents propose that councils should be able to consult on the controversial issue of fluoridation of the water supply. Some water board areas south of the Border and many parts of the United States add fluoride to water in order to improve dental health. However, it has been opposed in Scotland amid worries […]
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