Posts Tagged ‘dental insurance’
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Abbott Describes New Dental Scheme as Aspirational
Tony Abbott, leader of the opposition party in Australia, has described new schemes for dental services and insurance for disabled people as aspirational. Speaking in Canberra, Mr Abbott said that the notions to introduce a new dental scheme and an insurance scheme for disabled people were worthwhile, but it would be impossible to seriously consider [...]
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Bupa Branches into Dental Insurance
Leading health insurance company, Bupa has announced the launch of a standalone dental insurance product following an increase in demand for dental insurance policies. Bupa will offer two levels of cover for customers wishing to take out dental insurance, Dental Cover 10 and Dental Cover 20. Dental Cover 10 offers refunds for NHS treatment and [...]
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AXA Confirms Denplan Sale For £115 Million
AXA has confirmed that it has sold its dental insurance department for a sum of £115 million. AXA issued a statement today confirming the sale of Denplan to the Simplyhealth group in a debt-free cash-free deal worth £115 million. AXA will receive £151 million in total, with additional funds, including a £30 million dividend a [...]
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Plans for Multi-Million Dollar Dental Programme Revealed in Prince Albert
Plans for a multi-million dollar dental programme have been unveiled in Prince Albert, Canada. The $25 million programme will provide dental care for children who do not have dental insurance through their parents’ employers. Dwain Lingenfelter, provincial NDP member, announced the launch of the programme and outlined plans to provide a range of routine services, [...]
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Smiles all round at free dental clinic
There were smiles all round at a free dental clinic in Vancouver this weekend. Eastside Emergency Dental Clinic offered free dental treatment for people in need on Saturday; many of the patients had not seen a dentist for several years and were suffering from extensive dental health problems as a result. The clinic, which is [...]
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Expansion of a Leading Dental Clinic
The city of Concord, New Hampshire, is soon to see a bigger dental clinic in the not too distant future. Insurer Northeast Delta Dental has landed an extremely prosperous deal, which has found excess land opposite its Concord Headquarters. This expansion has been made in response to reforms in US federal healthcare. With the changes [...]
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Free Dental Day helps over 100 people in Brattleboro
More than one hundred people were treated at a free dental day in Brattleboro, Vermont. Around 40 dentists and a number of dental assistants and hygienists joined forces to host the state’s largest free dental event last Saturday. Free dental treatments were available at five different sites across the south of the state. Carmen Derby, [...]
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Insurance companies keen to promote dental plans after shocking survey results
Insurance companies are keen to promote dental plans after a survey revealed that almost forty percent of people in the UK are struggling to afford dental treatment. A Simplyhealth survey involved 10,000 adults in the UK and found that people are avoiding going to see their dentist on a regular basis because they cannot afford the [...]
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Fort Worth dental surgery to offer free treatment
A Fort Worth dental practice will provide free dental treatment for uninsured patients tomorrow. Fort Worth Dental on Citylake Boulevard will offer free dental treatment for the first 100 patients to come through the door tomorrow. The event is part of a national initiative run by non-profit organisation, Dentistry from the Heart. Tomorrow’s event will [...]
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Dentists across America host free dental events for children
Hundreds of dentists across America are planning free dental events to celebrate Give Kids a Smile Day. Give Kids a Smile Day is a national event, which is held in February and October. Every year dentists, dental assistants and hygienists join forces to offer free dental treatment to children in their local areas. The national [...]
