Posts Tagged ‘dental checks’
Australians are skipping dental checks due to cost, survey shows
A new survey has revealed that a large proportion of Australians are missing regular dental checks due to cost. The poll, which was conducted by Finder.com.au, involved more than 2,000 people. The findings of the survey suggest that around 12.6 million people have avoided going to the dentist, with over 40% citing cost as the […]
Half of Swindon’s children missing out on regular dental checks, figures confirm
New figures suggest that half of Swindon’s children are missing out on regular dental checks. NHS statistics show that 47 percent of children haven’t been to the dentist in the last 12 months, despite the fact that NHS dental care is free for children and dentists recommend routine checks every 6-12 months. The latest figures […]
Primate Experts At Chester Zoo Use Dental Checks To Help Researchers In Asia
Primate experts at Chester Zoo are carrying out regular dental checks on orangutans to aid research projects in Malaysia and Indonesia. Experts at the zoo are using dental checks to establish the animals’ ages and this information is helping researchers thousands of miles away who are working on conservation projects to save orangutans and increase […]
Routine dental checks can diagnose pre-diabetes
Researchers at Columbia University have revealed that routine dental checks can be an important means of diagnosing pre-diabetes, early symptoms of type 2 diabetes, an increasingly prevalent disease in the USA. The study, which was published recently in the Journal of Dental Research at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, is also supported by the […]
