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Leicester dentist wins Best Young Dentist Midlands at dentistry Awards
The Dentistry Awards were held yesterday at Athena in Leicester and a variety of categories, including best young dentist, best practice and Best Marketing were judged. Local Leicester dentist, Raha Sepehrara from the exclusive Dental Suite practice in Leicester picked up the Award for Best Young dentist in the Midlands area. Last Year Dr Kalpesh […]
NHS tells Lymington dental patients not to worry
NHS Hampshire has told dental patients that have tried and failed to register with a new clinic in Lymington not to panic. Several patients complained as they were unable to register for NHS dental treatment at the new surgery but the NHS claims there is no cause for concern. One patient said she had been […]
East Riding dentists take on more NHS patients
The NHS for East Riding of Yorkshire has announced that selected dentists in the region will be taking on more NHS patients. Surgeries in Willerby, South Cave, Weighton, Market, Hessle, Driffield, Bridlington, and Beverley have expanded their services to increase access to NHS dentistry for many local people. This will eliminate some waiting lists and […]
Dentist takes part in art exhibition
A Floridian dentist is having his art exhibited at a brand new exhibition. Dr M Johnson Hagood, who practices in Vero Beach, was asked by one of his patients, who had been admiring the paintings that hang in his clinic, to take part on the Color-rich Impressions of Nature exhibition as a guest artist at […]
Dental hygienist helps Philippines orphans
A Clearwater Country oral health professional is embarking on a trip to help orphaned children in the Philippines. Monique Judkins, who works as a dental hygienist at Gentle Family Dentistry in Orofino, will be travelling to Mindanao, a small island in the Philippines, to improve dental health for the local communities. On the two week […]
Dentist faces the boot for malpractice
A dentist could have to leave the profession after colleagues and patients complained about malpractice. Dr Radim Kocourek, 42, who worked at the Falsgrave Road practice, Scarborough, was reported to the General Dental Council (GDC) after he left several patient’s teeth in a terrible mess. He is now facing 30 charges of misconduct against eight […]
Isle of Man dentist is the UK’s best dental care professional
A trainee dentist from the Isle of Man has been named as the best oral health professional of 2009. Amanda Wood, who practices at Abbey Dental in Ballasalla, was recognised at the Private Dentistry Awards as the Outstanding Individual of the Year. Boss Dr Mark Hepworth called Miss Wood the lynch-pin of Abbey’s team and […]
Florida sued over children’s lack of dental care
A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Florida after more than 750,000 children on Medicaid did not receive dental care. The action claims that Florida violated Medicaid obligations by failing to provide adequate medical care to more than one million kids. It also claims that around 390,000 schoolchildren didn’t receive a medical check-up […]
Eco-friendly toothbrush launched
The world laid its eyes on the first eco-friendly tooth brush at a special launch ceremony in New York. Government officials and dentists launched the toothbrush in Manhattan at the Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting and Convention on Wednesday 2 December 2009. Fifty-seven thousand oral health professionals were present to witness the Aqua Free […]
BDA’s Conference 2010 plans announced
The British Dental Conference will be held at the Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool in 2010. The event, which runs from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 May 2010, will host a range motivational speeches, an exhibition, educational sessions and a social program. The talks, names of the international panel of speakers are yet to […]
