Posts Tagged ‘dental education’
The University Of Sheffield Launches Online Dental Programme
The University of Sheffield has launched a new online dental programme to enable anyone to learn more about dentistry from the comfort of their own home. The university has joined forces with FutureLearn, the first UK provider of Massive Online Open Courses, which have transformed the way people access education. The aim is to create […]
New Contamination Suite Open To Portsmouth Dental Students
A brand new contamination suite has opened, enabling students at the University of Portsmouth to gain valuable experience in sterilisation and infection control. Students studying dental hygiene and dental therapy will now be able to use the contamination suite to gain practical experience of disposing of waste substances, infection control measures, instrument cleaning and validation […]
Discussions Underway For New Dental Course At Plymouth University
Discussions are underway for a new course in dental hygiene and therapy at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Plans for the new dental course were discussed during a visit to the university by Dr Barry Cockcroft, chief dental officer for England. Dr Cockcroft visited the university to see how far the university […]
Paignton Dental Practice To Host Open Day
Quay Health Dental Practice is hosting an open day to show patients how the practice works and inform them about the services and treatments available at the surgery. Quay Health Dental Practice, which is located in the centre of Paignton, will host the open day on Saturday 23rd March. The practice will be open to […]
Tanzanian Government Pledges to Improve Dental Services
The Tanzanian government has promised to take steps to improve dental services in the country. Speaking at a workshop run by the Tanzania Dental Association in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, President Jakaya Kikwete said that access to oral health care was “a critical challenge” due to the ratio of dentists to people. According to […]
Dentists Eager to Promote Oral Hygiene in Saudi Arabia
Dentists in Saudi Arabia believe that the majority of people do not practice good oral hygiene and are eager to promote oral care to try and reduce the prevalence of oral health diseases. Dentists made the observation during a workshop hosted by Johnson & Johnson Middle East in Dubai, with the aim of the workshop […]
Six Companies Interested in Taking on Birmingham Dental Hospital Project
Six construction firms are vying to win the contract to build the new Birmingham dental hospital. Firms including Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall, Interserve, Bam Construct, Vinci and Skanska, have all entered the running to secure the contract to oversee construction of a new state of the art dental hospital, which is expected to cost around […]
Dentists in the Philippines get to Grips with the Latest Technology
Dentists in the Philippines will be invited to discover the latest dental technology at a scientific session, which will take place at the Manila Peninsula Hotel on Monday 6th February between 8am and 5pm. The event is being hosted by the University of the Philippines Dental College. Event organisers say that the session is an […]
Tyneside Children Brush Up on Oral Hygiene
Children in Tyneside have been brushing up on their oral hygiene habits thanks to the South Tyneside oral health promotion team. The oral health team from South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust has visited a number of schools in the area over the last few weeks and rounded off their oral health road-show tour by spending […]
Dental Fun Day for Waikato Children
Children in Waikato will be invited to attend a free fun day on the 13th September as part of World Oral Health day, which will take place on the 12th September. The fun day is being arranged by the Waikato District Health Board and will be held at Lollipops on Vialou Street, Hamilton. Dental checks […]
