Posts Tagged ‘Dental school’
Dundee dental school initiative makes a positive difference to prisoners in Perth
A health initiative developed by researchers at Dundee University’s School of Dentistry is making a positive difference to prisoners in Perth. Professor Ruth Freeman believes that closing the gap in health inequalities is one of the most significant challenges facing policy makers in Scotland. Prof Freeman is part of a team of researchers and experts […]
Scottish dental student numbers decline rapidly at Glasgow Dental School
The number of Scottish students studying dentistry at Glasgow Dental School has fallen significantly, according to new figures. Statistics obtained by the local press revealed that there has been almost a five-fold increase in the number of international admissions in the last seven years. In the same time period, the number of Scottish students has […]
High fees keeping patients away from the dentist in Canada
Patients in Canada are avoiding regular trips to the dentist as a result of high fees. A report compiled by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences revealed that Canadians spend more than $12 million per year on dental care, but up to 6 million avoid routine dental trips as a result of cost. Many working […]
Investigation launched after students at dental school are given the wrong grades
An investigation has been launched after students from one of the UK’s prestigious dental schools were given the wrong grades. Hundreds of postgraduate dentistry students at University College London’s Eastman Institute have been given incorrect information related to their exam results, it has been revealed. Some students have been informed that they passed with distinction, […]
University Of New England College Of Dental Medicine Opens Doors To Inaugural Class
The College of Dental Medicine at the University of New England has officially opened its doors. The new, state of the art dental school is the only dental college in the North of New England. The school, which is located on the university’s Portland Campus, will provide exceptional training and learning facilities for students, starting […]
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 […]
Oman Dental College Building Inaugurated
A brand new building at the Oman Dental College has been officially opened by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said. The college is the only dental school in Oman. The new building in Wattayah will help to provide excellent training facilities for the growing number of students and healthcare professionals in the country. […]
Japan Launches Robotic Patient for Dental Training
It seems of late that there are new training devices for dental students being invented every day, and they seem to be getting better and better with every new release. The newest innovative dental training idea comes from Japan and even goes one better than hapTEL – the virtual reality training chair that recently impressed […]
King’s College London tops Guardian’s University Guide for Dentistry
King’s College London has been awarded top spot for Dentistry in the Guardian’s University Guide 2012. The Guardian ranked the dental schools in the UK in order of teaching excellence and King’s College London came first with 100 out of 100. Nairn Wilson, dean of King’s College London Dental Institute and deputy vice principal for […]
Shortage of dentists in Arkansas
Figures show that there is a severe shortage of dentists in Arkansas; Arkansas rates amongst the worst states in terms of the number of dentists per 100,000 patients. Dr Charles Cranford, from UAMS (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), said that the shortage of dentists was not helped by the fact that there is currently […]
