
A Dorset man who came through 16 operations to beat mouth cancer is urging people to get examined.
Fourty-six-year-old, Tim Gallego, who is originally from Australia but now lives in Poundbury with...

The number patients complaining about NHS dentists, GPs and community health schemes is rising in North Staffordshire.
Research is suggesting more objections were lodged about health services from ...

A Kansas City-based dental scheme is holding a bowling themed fundraiser to help children.
Children's Mercy Dental Services provide treatment to disadvantaged youngsters that aren’t insured a...

A New Jersey dentist has been appointed as the executive director of the Hispanic Dental Association.
Dr C Yolanda Bonta, from Somerset, is one of the founding members of the association (HDA) and ...

The School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Rochester has been given a $700,000 grant.
The uni (UR) was awarded the grant by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to fund the tra...

Indian dentists are calling on their government to slash the import duty on dental equipment.
Dr Anil Kohli, president of the Indian National Dental Council, called on the government to reduce the ta...

A Georgia-based dental clinic is offering communities a day of free dentistry this weekend.
On Saturday 21 November 2009 Jones Bridge Dental Care will be giving away free fillings, extractions, and...

A scarborough dental practice has been taken over by a new family.
Yorkshire couple Dr John and Joanne Taylor have taken the reigns at York Place Dental Practice and have some ambitious plans.
T...

An Iowa dentist has received a $100,000 grant to help local communities.
Dr Arron McWilliams has been awarded a $100,000 from Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists (FIND) scheme, which aims to re...

The British Dental Association has again asked for a review of research used to compile a document on dental decontamination.
The association (BDA) has asked that the research base of the HTM 01-05 d...

An Ohio dentist is sending medical supplies and equipment to Cuba.
Jim Walsh, president of Franklin-based Ross Institute of Medical and Dental Technology, agreed to donate the supplies after meeting ...

A good Samaritan was bitten when he tried to help a happyslapping victim.
A 15-year-old girl, who was being filmed by friends, savagely bit Fabio Da Silva’s arm when he tried to stop her attack...

Two women were assaulted within five minutes of each other in Oldham by a toothless cyclist.
Shortly after 1pm on Tuesday 3 November 2009, an 18-year-old woman was walking along Kings Road next to ...

A man who died in a house fire was identified using dental records.
The house fire took place in Flintshire, Wales, on Monday 16 November 2009, and police officers said the body was so badly burnt ...

A former dental student has received a $1million settlement after she claimed she was illegally expelled from a university.
Alissa Zwick was in the third year of her dentistry degree at the Univers...

An American university has appointed two new leaders for its College of Dental Medicine.
Midwestern University has appointed to dental experts to head-up its new school of dentistry in Arizona.
...

Local residents are protesting against a dental surgery being converted into a drug rehabilitation clinic.
Inhabitants around Sudell Road in Darwen, Lancashire, have objected to the plans to conver...

A grandmother sank false teeth into a robber who was trying to steel money she had collected for charity.
Maisie Chapman, 82 from Belfast, fought off two burglars who broke into her house on Saturd...

A free clinic in Wisconsin is looking to branch out into dentistry.
The Chippewa Valley Free Clinic wants to add dental services to its repertoire to improve oral health standards in the region.
...

Groups are calling for the restoration of Medicaid dental benefits for the elderly, poor and disabled.
The Michigan League for Human Services has demanded the changes from lawmakers as there are co...

A rugby league player has had to have an operation to remove a tooth from his arm.
Jamie Ainscough discovered he had the tooth embedded in his arm after going for an x-ray this week.
The Wigan w...

Two men knocked a partygoer’s tooth out when they mistakenly believed he had attacked their friend.
Simon Billington was beaten unconscious by the two thugs in Bridge Street, Northampton, who...

A dentist has been appointed as the first dental provider to the American ski and snowboard teams.
Dr James Harding, of Vail Valley Center for Aesthetic Dentistry, accepted the position after Richa...

Alumni from the University of Southern California are helping disadvantaged local people get access to dental care.
The former students from the School of Dentistry (USC) are serving the community ...

Thanks to a green initiative, a Pennsylvania dental company has saved itself around $30,000.
Delta Dental, whose head quarters if based in Mechanicsburg, decided to stop using disposable cups which...

Many Americans travel abroad for dental treatment other medical surgeries but scientists believe a recession will slow down the growth of medical tourism.
Around 648,000 patients are predicted to t...

The NHS is giving away free oral cancer screenings on the Isle of White.
The NHS Oral Health Promotion Team for the island is offering the free check-ups to local residents as part of Mouth Cancer ...

Dentists are advocating using ozones as the best non-invaisive way to treat tooth decay.
Professor Edward Lynch, of Queen's University, Belfast, discussed the benefits of the procedure in his talk ...

A Spanish Fort dentist has won the title of Veteran of the Year 2009.
Dr Barry Booth, a veteran of the war with Vietnam, was awarded the honour by the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Day Commission for his ...
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