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New School Dental Clinic opens in Otago, New Zealand
A new dental clinic has been officially opened at Oamaru North School. The $400,000 clinic has been purpose built to serve children in the local area; the clinic has two dental chairs and will provide free dental care for children aged between 3 and 12 years old. The clinic boasts digital X-ray machines, modern equipment […]
Dental Team take on Bike Challenge for Charity
A team from dental manufacturing firm, A-dec, took on a gruelling bike challenge to raise money for charity. The team of 13 battled strong winds and difficult terrain to complete the famous Coast2Coast bike challenge; the course is 151 miles and the team completed the ride in just three days. The dental team set off […]
Cardiff Dentist appointed Wale’s Chief Dental Officer
A dentist from Cardiff has been appointed as Wales’s new Chief Dental Officer. David Thomas has been given the role on a permanent basis, after filling in for previous incumbent Dr Paul Langmaid after his retirement. Mr Thomas has also worked as deputy chief dental officer for the Welsh government. Mr Thomas will be responsible […]
Peterlee School achieves Healthy Teeth Award
Children at Acre Rigg Infant School are celebrating after receiving the Healthy Teeth Award in recognition of high standards of oral hygiene. This is the fourth year in a row that the school has been given the award. Statistics show that rates of tooth decay in East Durham are high, with just over 50 percent […]
Funding for New Dental Clinic gets the Green Light
Members of the Narooma Health Group are celebrating after receiving the news that the state will fund a $200,000 public dental centre. Federal member Dr Mike Kelly met with the group last week and told them the good news that the new dental clinic will open in Dalmeny and funding was also approved for a […]
May, the Miracle Poodle, prepares for Dental Surgery
A poodle that was scooped up by a bird of prey and dropped onto the roof of a nursing home in British Columbia, is preparing for dental surgery. May, nicknamed the ‘miracle poodle’ will undergo dental surgery today. Nurses discovered May after she fell from a great height and members of the public have donated […]
Study links vCJD to Dental Decay
A study has linked the life-threatening disease variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human form of mad cow disease, with dental decay. A group of Welsh researchers have put together the hypothesis that vCJD is linked to dental decay. The hypothesis suggests that tooth decay may be the means by which people became infected by the deadly […]
Irish Dental Association issues Mouth Cancer Warning
The Irish Dental Association has issued a warning about the growing prevalence of oral cancer. More than 400 new cases of the disease are diagnosed every year in Ireland; however, oral cancer has a low media profile and many people are unaware of the causes and symptoms of the disease. As a result of a […]
More Incentives needed to attract Dentists to South Australia
Representatives from the Australian Dental Association say that more incentives are needed to attract dentists to rural parts of South Australia. Currently, in some rural areas, patients are waiting more than two years to see a dentist because of the severe shortage of dentists; as a result of this, standards of oral health are poor […]
New Dental Group launches in the North East
Dentist Direct, a dental group, which aims to encourage dentists to open their own practices, has been launched in the North East. The group is aiming to help more than one hundred dentists set up their own practice. The group uses a unique model, which allows dentists to open a practice in return for a […]
