Archive for the ‘‘Invisible’ braces’ Category

Dental phobic bride-to-be plucks up the courage to see a dentist in time for her big day

Dental phobic bride-to-be plucks up the courage to see a dentist in time for her big day

A woman who was so scared of going to the dentist that she tried to repair her own teeth using superglue has plucked up the courage to have dental treatment in order to have a perfect smile for her wedding day. Mavis Nelson-Chapman has been terrified of going to the dentist since she was a […]


Health officials in Liverpool publish list of most sugary breakfast cereals

Health officials in Liverpool publish list of most sugary breakfast cereals

Health officials in Liverpool have published a list of the most sugary breakfast cereals in a bid to encourage parents and children to make healthier food choices. Representatives from Public Health Liverpool have put together a list based on research into the sugar content of popular cereals. Bestsellers, Kellogg’s Frosties and Coco Pops, were among […]


State of the art dental sciences centre to open at Barnet and Southgate College

State of the art dental sciences centre to open at Barnet and Southgate College

A new, state of the art dental sciences centre is opening at facilities in Barnet and Southgate College, it has been confirmed. The Dental Technology Centre is planned to open as part of ongoing renovation plans at the institution. The state of the art facility is due to open in September and will boast three laboratories, […]


Has a replacement surgery been lined up for mydentist’s Tewkesbury practice?

Has a replacement surgery been lined up for mydentist’s Tewkesbury practice?

Mydentist’s Tewkesbury practice is due to close today (Friday 31st March), but local residents are hopeful that a replacement has been found. The clinic, which is located in the Bishop’s Walk shopping centre, will close after mydentist executives stated that it wasn’t profitable to keep it open. The move will leave around 7,000 patients without […]


Swadlincote dentist appeals for more support for families, as extraction rates soar among youngsters

Swadlincote dentist appeals for more support for families, as extraction rates soar among youngsters

A Swadlincote dentist has appealed for more support for families after figures revealed a sharp increase in the number of dental extractions carried out on children aged 4 and under. John Hume-Spry, from The Delph Dental Practice, said that he wasn’t surprised by the latest figures released by the Faculty of Dentistry at the Royal […]


Dolgellau patients to lose NHS dentist after mydentist confirms closure

Dolgellau patients to lose NHS dentist after mydentist confirms closure

Patients in Dolgellau are set to lose out on access to NHS dentistry in the town after mydentist confirmed the imminent closure of its Mervinian House practice. The practice, which has more than 4,000 patients on its books, will close at the end of March as a result of a shortage of dentists. The chain […]


Ukrainian dentists head to the front line to provide urgent care for stricken soldiers

Ukrainian dentists head to the front line to provide urgent care for stricken soldiers

A group of dentists from the Ukraine has swapped their plush urban clinics for the battle line in order to end to stricken soldiers. A charity known as Ukrop Dental was established by 52-year old Igor Yaschenko in 2015. Igor had volunteered to support the aid effort when he noticed that dental problems were rife […]


US dentists trial new treatment that could make a fear of the drill a thing of the past

US dentists trial new treatment that could make a fear of the drill a thing of the past

Dentists in the US are trialling a new form of filling method, which could make a fear of the drill a thing of the past. Many patients are overcome by waves of anxiety when they hear the dreaded dental drill from the waiting room, but anxiety could soon be put to bed thanks to a […]


Queensway Dental team returns from refugee mission

Queensway Dental team returns from refugee mission

A group of dental professionals from Queensway Dental, Billingham, has recently returned from a refugee mission in Thessaloniki, Greece. Dentist, Dr Paul Averley was joined by his daughter, Maddie, who is hoping to follow in her father’s footsteps, and dental nurse, Jade Hand on the trip to Greece, which was organised by Dentaid. Northern Greece […]


Bristol residents most likely to have teeth extracted in the South West

Bristol residents most likely to have teeth extracted in the South West

New figures have suggested that Bristol residents are more likely to have teeth extracted than residents of any other towns and cities in the South West. New research from mydentist shows that the extraction rate in Bristol is the highest in the region. Rates in Bristol are 12.5 per 100 patients compared to an average […]