Dental crisis in Jedburgh

Dental crisis in JedburghThe Scottish town of Jedburgh is facing a dental crisis as another practice is set to close. Access to NHS dental care in the town was already poor but things are set to get even worse as one of th...

Man had no feeling in his teeth after his head was crushed

Man had no feeling in his teeth after his head was crushedA man who has no feeling in his teeth, mouth, tongue and lips after his head was crushed has received a £780k pay-out. Mark Treadwell, of Benfleet, was awarded the compensation because his li...

Thousands of dental implants stolen

Thousands of dental implants stolenBurglars have stolen a huge batch unsterilized dental implants with the intention of smuggling them to the West Bank. The implants, worth many thousands of pounds, were robbed from a Adin Dental Im...

Inquiry over dental prioritisation claims

Inquiry over dental prioritisation claimsHealth boss to face inquiry over favouring dental practice allegations. Helen Hirst, director of primary care for Bradford and Airedale, has been accused of prioritising a new dental clinic in Ilkl...

Dentist to become a celeb

Dentist to become a celebThe director of a Leeds dental clinic will be appearing as a celebrity dentist on Big Slim: The Chawner Challenge. Dr Dominic O'Hooley is to be featured on Lorraine Kelly's new mini-series, which fol...

Britain want Cheryl’s teeth

Britain want Cheryl’s teethReports are suggesting that Cheryl Cole has the most wanted smile in the UK. According to Daily Express, the X Factor judge is an inspiration to thousands of Brits embarking on cosmetic dentistry. C...

Why should you buy an electric toothbrush?

Why should you buy an electric toothbrush?We all to feel like we have a fresh clean mouth after we have brushed our teeth, but how clean are your teeth? Some scientists believe that electric toothbrushes are far better at cleaning your tee...

Dental surgery opened in secret

Dental surgery opened in secretNHS Hampshire has set up a new dental surgery but is keeping its location a secret. The surgery, which opens today, is being set up to ease the shortage of NHS dentists in the area but health bosse...

Keeping your teeth clean when you’re a student

Keeping your teeth clean when you’re a studentWhen you have a mouth full of piercings and you survive on energy drinks and takeaways you need to take special care of your teeth. If you are concerned that you might not be looking after yourself...

Bad habits can harm your teeth

Bad habits can harm your teethScientists are suggesting that some habits can seriously damage your oral health. If you want know what you are really doing to your teeth have a look at these tips. Try not to brush your teeth ...

Dentists on mission of mercy

Dentists on mission of mercyTwo local dentists headed teams which provided free dental care to thousands of people. Dr Gary Van Hofwegen and Dr Josh Munter joined 1,200 professional dental volunteers to take part in the secon...

Actress battles oral cancer cause

Actress battles oral cancer causeActress Colleen Zenk Pinter is attempting to raise awareness of oral cancer nationwide. Pinter, who played Barbara Ryan in ‘As the World Turns’ for 31 years, is campaigning to increase ...

Grimsby residents get increased access to dental care

Grimsby residents get increased access to dental careA new primary care centre will open in Grimsby on Monday 2 November 2009. The £5.2million Cromwell Primary Care Centre will house a community dental clinic, four GP practices, a breast cancer...

Toothless thug attacks woman

Toothless thug attacks womanA thug with a missing front tooth attacked a woman who was walking alone. Plymouth police are appealing for information on the incident which was an unprovoked senseless attack. The 27-year-old ...

Dentist needed in Dalbeattie

Dentist needed in DalbeattieA councillor declared his intention to pressure health chiefs to find a replacement dentist for Dalbeattie. Rob Davidson wants council leader and chair of the community planning board, Ivor Hyslop,...

Indonesian children to be taught to brush their teeth from an early age

Indonesian children to be taught to brush their teeth from an early ageGenerally, children in the U.K are taught to clean their teeth as soon as they develop baby teeth; in Indonesia, however, a dental expert has suggested that most children do not regularly brush their ...

No NHS dentistry in new forest

No NHS dentistry in new forestA potential parliamentary candidate has said that thousands of patients in the New forest have no access to NHS dental care. LibDem Terry Scriven, prospective MP for New Forest East, claims that he...

Outstanding dental technician, Dr John Attenborough, dies.

Outstanding dental technician, Dr John Attenborough, dies.Dr John Attenborough, the highly regarded dental technician who recently received an award in recognition of ‘outstanding service to dental technology’, has died at the age of 83. John ...

Local dentist urges kids to swap candy for pocket money this Halloween

Local dentist urges kids to swap candy for pocket money this HalloweenHalloween celebrations have turned into something of a sugar-fest in recent years, with children receiving a plethora of sugary delights on their trick or treat rounds of the neighbourhood. One dentis...

Two NHS dentists earn more than £200k p/a

Two NHS dentists earn more than £200k p/aIt has been revealed that two London-based dentists earn more than £200,000 annual salary.   The Hounslow dentists were found to be earning way more than the national average Dentist&rsqu...

Alkaline substances can damage teeth

Alkaline substances can damage teethMany people know that acids can harm tooth enamel but research is now suggesting that alkalines can damage teeth too.   Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered tha...

Portsmouth Fan stares down Everton Team (mouths)

Portsmouth Fan stares down Everton Team (mouths)Lymm Dentist, Gavin Laidlaw was recently invited to Everton’s Training Ground at Finch Farm to screen the first team squad’s teeth. Commented Gavin, a keen Portsmouth supporter and Mana...

British Dental Health Foundation encouraged by the end of cigarette machines

British Dental Health Foundation encouraged by the end of cigarette machinesAhead of next month’s oral cancer awareness month, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has praised the decision to ban cigarette machines. Recently, Members of Parliament voted to banish...

Cases of oral cancer soar amongst Asian women

Cases of oral cancer soar amongst Asian womenResearch recently conducted by the National Cancer Intelligence Network has revealed an alarming rate of mouth cancer amongst Asian women; the study suggests that currently, Asian women are 80% more l...

Woman hit with £12k dental bill when teeth were broke by rock star

Woman hit with £12k dental bill when teeth were broke by rock starA woman has been in agony for four years after a crowd-surfing American rock star broke five of her teeth.   Jennifer Lovell was just 16 when Casey Calvert, of the globally successful band Hawt...

Cop gets £2k dental bill after attack

Cop gets £2k dental bill after attackA police woman recieved a broken nose and a fractured tooth after being attacked in a police station.   PC Denise Ellen Roskell was set upon by a woman who been taken into custody at Ripley pol...

Dentist offers free cancer screening tests

Dentist offers free cancer screening testsA British dental clinic is attempting to raise awareness of mouth cancer by giving patients a chance to get screened for free. Twenty 2 Dental, of Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare, is running the sch...

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