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Actress battles oral cancer cause
Actress 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 awareness of the disease which she was diagnosed with in 2007. The actress has been so keen to raise the profile of the Oral Cancer […]
Grimsby residents get increased access to dental care
A 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 screening service and a surgery suit. Situated on Cromwell Road, the centre has 114 rooms and will provide care to around 10,000 local […]
Toothless thug attacks woman
A 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 woman had been walking home at around 11.15pm on Saturday 17 October 2009, near to the probation office in Notte Street, when a man […]
Dentist needed in Dalbeattie
A 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, to get the empty dental post filled as soon as possible. Councillor Davidson said the local population had raised concerns about the shutting down of […]
Indonesian children to be taught to brush their teeth from an early age
Generally, 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 teeth until the age of 6. Armasastra Bahar appeared on a talk show to encourage initiatives to urge parents and elders […]
No NHS dentistry in new forest
A 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 receives letters and calls from local residents on a daily basis stating their concerns about the dental issues in the region. Councillor […]
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 Attenborough was the son of Mr L.E Attenborough, the founder of Attenborough Dental in Nottingham. Dr. John Attenborough’s illustrious career spanned several decades and he contributed […]
Local dentist urges kids to swap candy for pocket money this Halloween
Halloween 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 dentist though has decided to try and reduce the amount of candy children consume at Halloween by offering to exchange spare sweeties for pocket money. […]
Two NHS dentists earn more than £200k p/a
It 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’s salary of £89,000, sparking an outrcry from many groups. A survey has revealed that around one in four dentists are earning more than £100,000, […]
Alkaline substances can damage teeth
Many 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 that matters with high alkaline levels can devastate parts of a tooth’s organic content, which increases the vulnerablity of the enamel. Fabian Taube, researcher, […]
