News about Starting Well
We’d love to see your children soon!
Now children are back in school, our return to our old routines is making life feel a bit more normal again. At the dentist too, we’re striving to get back to our regular services. We understand that for children in particular, the routines of dental care are important. Although dental practices still have to observe…
Read more »How breastfeeding helps babies’ teeth
This week is World Breastfeeding Week. The slogan is: “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet.” The Start4Life campaign highlights the “wide-ranging benefits of breastfeeding, from strengthening immunity and providing nutritional value to emotional bonding and building mental resilience.” It’s also a great time to learn a little more about how breastfeeding helps babies’ teeth develop….
Read more »Break the silence on teething gel ingredients
This is certainly news worth sharing if you know someone who has a teething baby. At some time or other, many parents use pain relief products bought from a local chemist. Most of us don’t look at the list of teething gel ingredients – I know I never did. I trusted well known brands to…
Read more »Plymouth: community outreach keeping teeth healthy
Two years ago, Spa Dental Plymouth set up a dental education project to help children keep their teeth healthy. The community outreach team, and , regularly visit schools around the region delivering educational workshops. When they visit your school, they’ll bring along Henry the Brushasaurus, as well as handfuls of toothbrushes, tubes of paste, timers…
Read more »Plymouth dentists encouraging children to visit.
Every school half-term and holiday, we organise special days dedicated to promoting dental health for children. Contact us to find out more. Spa Dental Plymouth dentists encouraging children to have regular dental checks and schedule special Children’s Days. Plymouth dentists encouraging children to have great teeth for life! Bring in your children so that we…
Read more »It’s time to think about registering for your children’s oral health checks.
A worrying time for children’s oral health. At SpaDental Plymouth, we too are concerned about the education and health of pre-school children. In support of the NHS initiative for dentists to see an additional 70,000 pre-school children this year, we are reaching out to spread the news that we are accepting new NHS patient registrations…
Read more »Little people deserve great dental care – Whitchurch
At SpaDental Whitchurch we believe that little people deserve great dental care. Therefore, Hannah and Jo are reaching out to our local community to make sure it happens! It’s all about clean teeth! Last week (dental nurse and practice manager) and (dental nurse trainee) had a fabulous visit to Little Bears Day Care. They chatted…
Read more »Looking after kids’ teeth in Whitchurch.
We really want to look after your kids’ teeth in Whitchurch. We believe it matters, and can make a life-long difference. We’re out and about! We’re trying to help young children to know how important it is to learn to look after their teeth. Sometimes, as parents, we need a little bit of extra help…
Read more »Calling all children! We want to see you!
1. Fact: At least 95% of tooth decay is avoidable. 2. Fact: Tooth decay is the major reason for child hospital admissions. 3. Fact: Children can see a dentist at no expense to their parents or guardians. These are three statements worth thinking about! SpaDental Plymouth and SpaDental Whitchurch are supporting a national drive to…
Read more »National Children’s Day UK champions a healthy childhood.
Sunday 13th May, 2018, is National Children’s Day UK #NCDUK2018. “National Children’s Day UK is all about the importance of a healthy childhood in order to ensure that they can grow into healthy adults.” SpaDental couldn’t agree more! Dental health matters! We all want kids to have a healthy childhood. And we think it’s never too young…
Read more »Dental topics in the news this year focus our attention on a healthy mouth for life.
We’re four months into 2018, a good time for a quick review of some of the dental topics in the news this year. Current topics in dental health focus on great oral health for the whole family through good education and care at home. Concern for the health of our children. Probably the most reported…
Read more »How to preserve children’s teeth – top 3 tips.
Understanding the problem, and what we can do to preserve children’s teeth. The facts of the problem: Tooth decay is 95 % avoidable. 12% of 3 year olds have tooth decay. 25% of 5 year olds have tooth decay. Earlier symptoms of tooth decay in children are often untreated. Tooth decay is the most common…
Read more »SpaDental supports Starting Well Check by 1.
After work last Tuesday, Hannah and Jo headed off from SpaDental Whitchurch to attend a conference. Organised by the Local Dental Network for Shropshire and Staffordshire, it was held at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The key focus of the evening’s lecture by Ms Kate Taylor-Weetman was on the Starting Well Check by 1 initiative. Dental checks…
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