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5 Questions on The Way to Your Child’s Healthy Smile



February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month, an important opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health in our children.
Developing good habits at an early age helps children get a head start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.

Designed to Smile Free Oral Health Program in Wales



Designed to Smile is an oral health program which takes place in disadvantaged communities all throughout Wales. These programs help reducing all the health inequalities in the system. Children living in remoter areas of the country do not have the same access or the same opportunities to proper oral health care, as children from the urban areas.

Poor Oral Health Contributes to Workplace Absenteeism



Official figures 2 indicate that around 18,000 people in the UK missed work in the final quarter of last year due to mouth and dental problems, which is categorised along with eye, ear, and nose problems by the Office of National Statistics. The data also suggests that women are almost twice as likely as men to take time off work and overall, this category of absenteeism accounts for more time off work than heart and circulation problems.

Your Teeth’s Top 5 Liquid Enemies, and How to Defeat Them



When it comes to your oral health, there are quite a few substances attempting to erode and stain your teeth. Why are we consuming these substances if they are deteriorating our teeth almost immediately? You may be surprised to learn that stains and cavities on your teeth are caused by some incredibly popular drinks that many of you cannot make it through your day without.

Avoiding Sugary Drinks Decreased Tooth Decay in the Youngest American Indians

A study conducted in four American Indian communities in the Pacific Northwest presents an effective strategy to convince mothers to switch young children from drinking sweetened soda to water and shows that eliminating these sugary drinks from the diets of the youngest members of the tribe significantly decreased tooth decay.

Free Dental Events Scheduled to Help Keep Healthy Smiles

Dentist to host free symposium on healthy smiles. Dental event to combat tooth decay.