Countering the news headline

First there was a report from the Royal College of Surgeons about the concerning levels of tooth decay amongst children.   Department of Health figures show the third most common reason for children being admitted to hospital is for dental problems.  There was also a report published by The British Medical Association calling for a 20 per cent sugar tax, and similar lobbying by The British Dental Health Foundation has been widespread since May. 

In the light of this Philips Oral Healthcare (which has the BDHF accredited children’s toothbrush – Sonicare for Kids amongst its sonic tooth brush portfolio) has reissued guidelines for dental professionals treating children drawn up with Paediatric Consultant Thayalan Kandiah.

Thayalan heads up the consultant led paediatric dental service at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust where, since its launch in January, 2013, they have performed multiple extraction cases on young children – eight out of ten of these patients had advanced dental disease.