Posts Tagged ‘sports dentistry’

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  Norwich Dentist Joins Olympic Dental Team

  A Norwich dentist has been selected to join the Olympic dental team. Dr Bimesh Sawhney, from Riverside Dental on Wherry Road in Norwich, will take up residence in the Olympic village throughout the games and provide treatment for athletes suffering dental injuries or problems. For Mr Sawhney, a massive sports fan, this is an opportunity [...]

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  Dentists Indulges Passion by Joining Forces with Rugby Club

  Dr Leo O’Hara has found the perfect way to combine his love of dentistry and rugby by joining forces with Gloucester Rugby Club. Dr O’Hara, principal dentist at the Nelson Street Dental Practice in Stroud, said that he had become a fan of rugby after moving to Gloucestershire in 1985. He has attended matches on [...]

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  Athletes get oral cancer screening

  Athletes at the Vancouver Olympic Games have been getting screened for oral cancer. Reports suggested that a record number of sport stars have participated in the screenings at this year’s event. The screening program not only examines athletes but also educates them about the importance of wearing sun cream while on the slopes. The British [...]

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  CDA: ‘Sports pros, wear mouthguards!’

  The Canadian Dental Association has advised sports men and women to protect their teeth and gums with a mouthguard. The association (CDA) claimed that gumshields can often prevent face, lips, jaw and tongue injuries. It also said that everyone who takes part in sports is at risk of oral injury and should wear a guard [...]