Posts Tagged ‘Dentist’
Dentist cleared of sexually assaulting female patient
A Cork dentist was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a female patient yesterday. John Tait, a 58 year old dentist from the Upper Rochestown area of Cork, appeared in court facing charges of sexual assault following an alleged incident at his dental surgery back in 2005. A young female patient claimed that her dentist, […]
Queensland dental therapists involved in pay dispute
Dental therapists in Queensland are refusing to carry out some tasks because they claim they are only being paid for certain aspects of their job. The Queensland Public Sector Union reported that around 500 dental therapists have been affected by the pay dispute, which centres on their job description and pay. Dental therapists claim they […]
Adult patients flock to orthodontic clinics following success of ‘Ugly Betty’
The number of adult patients opting to have braces has increased significantly following the success of channel 4’s Ugly Betty, a show which charts the journey of Betty, a young girl who works at a glamorous, cut-throat magazine and wears fixed metal train-track braces. Previously, braces had been largely associated with teenagers; however, celebrity endorsements […]
Preston super surgery set to open
A new super surgery in Preston is near completion, according to NHS Central Lancashire. The new practice, which is located on Ringway, will open its doors to patients on Monday 12th April. The surgery will provide NHS places for around nine thousand patients; this will completely empty NHS Central Lancashire’s list of people waiting for […]
Cheshire dentist accused of sexual assault
A married, 41 year old dentist has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at her home in Cheshire. Roger Klein, who works at Regent Cosmetic dental practice in Knutsford, appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday facing allegations of assault. The jury was told how Mr Klein mistook the female patient’s friendly proposal to drop […]
More Britons paying for dental care with credit cards
According to a survey, an increasing number of British patients are paying for dental treatments with a credit card. The study, which was carried out by Simply Health as part of their Annual Dental Survey, confirmed that a massive 39 percent of patients were using a credit card to pay for dental treatments costing over […]
University dean launches new strategy to help patients in rural areas
Dr James Hupp, dean of the East Carolina University Dental School, has addressed members of the Washington Noon Rotary in a bid to improve dental services for rural patients. Dr Hupp is launching a new programme to allow patients from rural areas greater access to dental services by setting up a number of community-service learning […]
Maine to get new dentistry school
The University of New England has asked the State of Main to help it fund a brand new school of dentistry. The educational establishment (UNE) asked state legislators to back a proposal which would see a $7million bond issued to help pay for the school. UNE has agreed to raise the rest of the money […]
Dentist beats wife during surgery
A Florida dentist has been charged with beating his wife while he performed surgery on a patient. Dr Prashant Pandya, who has been charged with domestic battery, reportedly hit his wife, who is also his dental assistant, around four times with a metal implement while he performed surgery on a sedated patient. The 31-year-old, who […]
Polluting dentist forced to pay $100k
A Philadelphia dentist who dumped his surgical waste along a local beach has been fined $100,000. Dr Thomas W McFarland Jr, from Wynnewood, was also be put on probation after he was found guilty of dispensing of used syrgical needles along Avalon Waterway and fouling beaches in August 2008. He was lucky not have spent […]
