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Comfort Dental set to host Christmas Eve dental event

Comfort Dental set to host Christmas Eve dental event

Comfort Dental, Kansas will host a free dental day on Christmas Eve. The practice has run the event for the last 27 years and is set to continue the tradition this year. All the Comfort Dental offices will offer free dental treatment throughout the day; there are four offices in Kansas City alone. The Care […]


Japanese study suggests that wasabi prevents tooth decay

Japanese study suggests that wasabi prevents tooth decay

Scientists in Japan have suggested that wasabi can help to prevent tooth decay. Wasabi is a pungent plant from the Cruciferous family, which is often served in Japanese restaurants as an accompaniment to sushi. The study found that a chemical compound, known as isothiocyanates, which is found in wasabi, helps to prevent decay; the compound […]


Delhi government launches ambulance for dental emergencies

Delhi government launches ambulance for dental emergencies

The Delhi government is set to launch a brand new ambulance, which will provide care for patients who have suffered dental trauma. The new ambulance will be geared up to provide 24 hour emergency medical and dental care; the state of art vehicle will be equipped with lifesaving equipment, including a ventilation machines and a […]


Hull dental practice creates 6,000 new NHS places

Hull dental practice creates 6,000 new NHS places

A dental practice in Hull has doubled its capacity and 6,000 new NHS places are now available in the city. The Priory House Dental Care practice on Hessle High Road will be taking on new patients over the next twelve months; two new dentists have been recruited and the surgery will be able to provide […]


New toothpaste could put a stop to pain caused by sensitivity

New toothpaste could put a stop to pain caused by sensitivity

A new toothpaste, which claims to put an end to pain caused by sensitivity, is set to hit the shelves. Arm & Hammer’s new Enamel Care Sensitive contains liquid calcium, the natural ingredient found in tooth enamel; it is believed that the calcium will help to restore the tooth by filling the microscopic gaps in […]


Panel approves plans for new oral health centre

Panel approves plans for new oral health centre

An assembly panel has approved plans for a new oral health centre in New Jersey. The plans are to build the New Jersey Center for Oral Health at the New Jersey Dental School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Valerie Vainieri Huttle, from the Assembly panel, said that the plans had […]


New Lancashire dental practice offers 3,000 places

New Lancashire dental practice offers 3,000 places

A new dental practice in Lancashire will provide an additional 3,000 NHS places in the region. The new surgery, which has opened in Barnoldswick, will provide local NHS services for residents in the town. Harrison Street Dental Centre, which is part of the Integrated Dental Holdings group, is the newest practice to open in Lancashire. […]


New dental school set to open in Utah

New dental school set to open in Utah

A brand new, state of the art dental school is set to open in Utah. The University of Southern Nevada is opening the new facility in the Salt Lake area of South Jordan. The new, 125,000 square foot school will cost 23 million dollars to build; the facility will be kitted out with the latest […]


Mercury debate resurfaces in the USA

Mercury debate resurfaces in the USA

The long-debated subject of the safety of mercury fillings has resurfaced in several areas in the USA and the US Food and Drug Administration is now conducting further investigations into amalgam fillings. Mercury fillings have been used for hundreds of years; however, they are becoming less common, as an increasing number of people choose to […]


Children’s dental health a cause for concern in parts of Wales

Children’s dental health a cause for concern in parts of Wales

Children’s dental health has emerged as a cause for concern after a survey revealed that children in poorer areas of the country are experiencing oral health problems. The Welsh Health Survey showed that there was a considerable difference between local authority areas, with children in some areas, such as Neath, experiencing much higher rates of […]