Posts Tagged ‘Dentist’
Fortis Global acquire 30 percent of Dental Corporation
Dental Corporation, the leading dental services provider in Australia and New Zealand, are to receive an investment of $100 million (approximately £65 million) from Fortis Global Healthcare Holdings Pte Ltd if approved by shareholders. Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh, who own Fortis Global will then receive a 30 percent share in ownership of the Corporation. […]
2011 British Dental Association Annual Conference
The British Dental Association (BDA) will host their Annual Conference and Exhibition themed “essential innovations” on 19 to 21 May 2011 at Manchester Central Convention Complex (MCCC). There are around 180 exhibitors expected with opportunity to experience a variety of products, samples, technology, and services. Early booking discounts are available for those who register by […]
Judge overturns dentist’s assault charges
A dentist has successfully appealed against charges of indecent assault. John Tait, a dentist from Cork, admitted to unbuttoning his dental nurse’s tunic and was charged with indecent assault in court in Cork in October last year; however, he has since launched an appeal against the charge and this was upheld yesterday. Tait was originally […]
Avon Lake dentist sentenced to three years in jail
A dentist from Avon Lake, Ohio, has been sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of conspiring to distribute addictive painkillers. Michael Wai Jing Kwong was sentenced along with dental assistant, Jakob Kelly and Jason Thompson. Kwong worked at several practices in the Cleveland area. Between 2008 and 2010, the three […]
Coalition set to introduce new dental contract
The Coalition government will bring in a new dental contract in the near future, it has been revealed. The new contract will replace the one brought in by Labour in 2006 and will bring about a change to the way dentists are paid; the new contract will introduce a new system, where dentists will be […]
Dentists support BDA campaign against red tape
Local Dental Committees are supporting the British Dental Association’s campaign against red tape. The BDA is trying to encourage the government to cut back the red tape and allow dentists to focus on their job, rather than realms of paperwork and hours of administration. Last Friday, more than sixty officers from Local Dental Committees pledged […]
Dentists angered by continued budget cutbacks in Ireland
Dentists in Ireland have hit out at the Government, following the announcement that cutbacks in the medical card holder scheme will continue next year. Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, announced that funding for the medical card dental scheme would continue to be reduced next year; funding for 2011 will be the same as in 2008. Irish […]
Surrey dentists host free dental clinic
A team of dentists in Surrey, USA are planning to host a free dental event to help local people this weekend. The event will be held as part of the Dentistry from the Heart campaign, which runs throughout America. Local dentists are joining forces to provide around 200 patients with routine dental treatment free of […]
Cheating dentist faces GDC panel after exposing affair
A married dentist has faced the GDC panel after exposing details of an affair she had with a patient to his wife. Dr Alison Paxton had a two year affair with her patient, known only as patient A, after meeting him at her surgery in Sunderland in 2006. Paxton told her husband about the affair […]
Rising cost of dental care contributing to poor oral health in Australia
A recent report has revealed that a significant proportion of people in Australia are postponing or cancelling dental appointments because they cannot afford to pay for treatment. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) survey established that 30 percent of Australians reported that they had postponed dental treatment and 20 percent of people had […]
