Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Teaching expert joins dental school
An expert on internet teaching is developing a world-wide virtual dental school. Prof Frank Rennie has been made a visiting professor at King’s College London, which is leading a £2.3million government-funded project to help dental students. Prof Rennie, who permanently works at The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Inverness, has been brought in […]
Lawson is North-East Young Dentist of year
A Richmond dentist has been awarded the title of North-East Young Dentist of the Year. Claire Lawson, who was nominated by a colleague, received the accolade after patients commented on how excellent her care was. The 35-year-old was also the only woman to go through to the national young dentist of the year final. Lawson, […]
New dental product: The floss and wipe
A new way of keeping you teeth clean has been developed and it is known as the floss and wipe. Floss and wipe are teeth wipes which have a strand of dental floss built into it. The have been designed to be used alongside your normal oral health routine and will be excellent for cleaning […]
Build-up your dental enamel
Even though your dental enamel is harder than your bones it can begin to visibly wear with age. Never fear, there are several ways you can help strengthen and improve the longevity of your tooth enamel. Firstly, try to boost your saliva production. Saliva plays a massive part in protecting your teeth as it washes […]
Dentist drills replaced by plasma jets
Experts have revealed that a tooth decay eradicating plasma jet could replace the dentist’s drill within three years. The non-invasive non-painful jet works by injecting electrically charged oxygen atoms into cavities obliterating harmful bacteria. In the past, dentists would drill holes into infected teeth and then fill the hole to prevent further infection. Many people […]
Group outlines goals to improve oral health
New Hampshire Dental Society have outlined five goals which they hope will improve oral health in the state. Thirty-nine percent of people in New Hampshire don’t have dental insurance, while less than half of water supplies have been fluoridated and many children don’t have access to dental care. The society (NHDS) released a report which […]
Dental school won’t fill the gap
The director of a £17.7million dental school in Aberdeen doesn’t believe that it will alleviate Scotland’s NHS dental woes. Prof Jim Newton said the new school might not cut waiting lists because as soon as patient vacancies are filled more people will join the waiting lists. NHS Grampian currently has more than 30,000 on its […]
$30m donated to Utah uni for dental school
The University of Utah has been awarded $30million to fund the state’s first dental school but officials are hesitant about going ahead with plans. University (UoU) leaders don’t want to commit to going ahead with plans without the financial backing of the state. Other dentists are also saying that the state, which has a surplus […]
Mississippi dentist receive recognition
A Mississppi dentist has been named as a leader in education by Dentistry Today magazine. Oral surgeon, Dr John Roberson, who practices in Hattiesburg, was honoured as one of the magazines Leader in Continuing Education for 2010. Dr Roberson, who holds certifications from National Dental Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial […]
Discount plans better than insurance
Some Americans have said that discount dental plans are now far more superior to dental insurance. Discount plans are often used to supplement insurance policies which often don’t cover certain pre-existing conditions (such as broken or missing teeth and caries), cosmetic dentistry, dentures and other procedures. With discount dental plans you can see a dentist […]
