Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
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Cheltenham Dental Nurse Shares the Lead at Turkish Open Gold Tournament
A dental nurse from Cheltenham is flying high at the top of the leaderboard at the Turkish Open. Charlotte Ellis, who is 26 years old, shares the lead with four competitors after the first round of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open in Antalya. Ellis is currently on the same score as fellow English golfer, Florentyna [...]
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Health Experts Slam ‘Healthy’ New McDonalds Kids Drink
Health experts have criticised fast food giant McDonalds after it was revealed that their brand new ‘healthy’ kids drink contains more than 12 teaspoons of sugar. The ‘Frutizz’ drink has been branded as a healthy alternative to popular fizzy drinks, which provides children with one of their five daily portions of fruit and vegetables, however, [...]
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National Smile Month to Launch on May 20th
The British Dental Health Foundation’s annual oral health campaign, National Smile Month, is set to commence on May 20th. The campaign, which is designed to raise awareness of oral health matters and improve standards of oral health across the country, is supported by Listerine, Oral-B and Lloyds Pharmacy and this year is also promoting water [...]
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DIY Dentistry Becoming More Common in New Zealand
A father from Glenn Innes who asked his son to pull his tooth out claims that DIY dentistry is becoming more common in New Zealand because people cannot afford to see a dentist. Tevita Mahe took a shot of Bourbon before his son pulled out a decayed tooth using pliers because he could no longer [...]
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Carlisle Dental Laboratory Gains National Recognition
A dental laboratory located in Carlisle has gained recognition nationwide due to a new scheme to promote oral health. S + J, which are based in Rosehill, have registered with the British Bite Mark campaign, which is the only oral health campaign to work with dental laboratories, as well as dental practices so far. The [...]
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New Jobs Created at Lampeter Dental Surgery after Successful Re-launch
New jobs have been created at a Lampeter dental surgery after the practice secured funding to re-open the surgery under new management Pont Steffan Dental Practice, which is located on North Road, is one of just two dental practices in Lampeter. The surgery closed in August last year when the dentist retired, but has recently [...]
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NHS Scheme Boosts Dental Visits in Derby
More than three thousand people in Derby have returned to their dental practice after a break of more than two years thanks to a new NHS dental scheme. NHS Derbyshire applied for additional funding from the government earlier this year after Andrew Lansley announced extra cash was available for NHS dental services and the trust [...]
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Extra Funding for Dental Services Revealed in Australian Budget
The Australian government has confirmed additional funding for dental services across the country. In Tuesday’s budget, a cash injection of more than $500 million was confirmed, with a view to reducing waiting lists for dental treatment. Prime Minister Julia Gillard also confirmed that the education tax rebate will be scrapped and replaced with direct payments, [...]
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Stonehaven Dental Practice Celebrates BDA Award
The team at a Stonehaven dental practice is celebrating after being recognised by the British Dental Association’s Good Practice Scheme. The Arduthie Dental Practice has been working towards the award for the last twelve months. The team has put in a lot of effort to ensure that the practice complies with the 100 set criteria [...]
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Manchester Dentists Treat Alcohol Report with Caution
A report suggesting that dentists should discuss alcohol consumption with patients had been greeted with caution by dentists in Manchester. The report, which was compiled by researchers at Cardiff University, suggests that dentists are in prime position to discuss alcohol abuse with patients and quiz patients about the amount of alcohol they drink because patients [...]
