Emma Ryan, IDHA Kin Dental Hygienist of the Year 2022, highlights the importance of good oral health in children, and explains what the dental profession can do to help parents prioritise it. Good oral health in children is essential for overall health and quality of life. One in three children under the age of five … Continued
Irish Dentistry catches up with Siobhan Lucey and Aoibheann Wall from the Irish Society of Dentistry for Children. Tell us more about the Irish Society of Dentistry for Children – when and why was it founded? The Irish Society of Dentistry for Children (ISDC) was established in 1961 to further the oral health of children. This … Continued
The British Dental Association (BDA) Northern Ireland (NI) is supporting calls from the NI Assembly for root and branch reform of oral health strategy. New analysis shows extractions of multiple teeth among under-18s could be costing the health service over £9 million a year. Tooth decay is the number one reason for child hospital admissions … Continued
A lack of guidance may be delaying a child’s first trip to the dentist. A poll in the US showed that less than half of parents received guidance about starting dental visits from a doctor or dentist – and this figure was worse among low-income parents. One in six parents who did not receive advice … Continued
TV broadcaster Karen Koster helped launch Dental Care Ireland’s ‘First Dental Visit’ campaign last month. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of establishing a good dental health routine from an early age. As ambassador, Koster will speak out on issues such as toothbrushing during the campaign. Free visits Throughout the month of … Continued
We bring Irish Dentistry’s 2017 campaign on child oral health to a close Last year, we set ourselves a challenge: can we help you to help keep kids’ teeth clean? We were overwhelmed by the response to Keep Kids’ Teeth Clean. The aim of the campaign was to get you talking about child oral health, … Continued
Early dental prevention has been called into question by a study in the US. Researchers found that children with early preventive dental care were more likely to have future dental treatment compared to children who did not receive early prevention. Early prevention by primary care providers has been gradually accepted in US states such as … Continued
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