Posts Tagged ‘tooth extraction’
Children in care are twice as likely to need tooth extraction under general anaesthetic
A new study has suggested that children in care are twice as likely to need tooth extraction under general anaesthetic than the average child from the general population. Researchers from the University of Glasgow found that children who lived in residential care homes and those living with foster families were twice as likely to need […]
Connecticut Wolves Get Their Teeth Taken Care Of
When someone’s tooth hurts it is time to send for a dentist, and this is just as true if you are a wolf. Beardsley Zoo in Conneticut recently as part of their regular medical and dental check-ups made sure two of their Mexican wolves underwent root canal treatments, as well as removing teeth, in order […]
Irish dentists lament childhood decay rates
Childhood decay is a subject that has dominated the headlines of health sections of newspapers of late, but rising rates of decay are not a problem restricted to England and Wales. In Ireland, the situation is arguably even worse, with a study conducted by the Irish Dental Association suggesting that 10,000 extractions are carried out […]
Bradford dentist laments ‘unnecessary tragedy’ as figures show rise in extraction procedures
Bradford dentist, Dr Tony Kilcoyne has described rising rates of childhood decay in the city as an “unnecessary tragedy” after figures revealed an increase in extraction procedures carried out in hospital on children aged 4 and under. Statistics published on the Public Health England website showed that the number of procedures rose from 156 procedures […]
Manchester dentists call for emergency action to stem the rising tide of childhood decay
Dentists in Manchester have called for emergency action to stem the rising tide of childhood decay in the city. According to statistics, children in Manchester are up to 60 percent more likely to be admitted to hospital for dental treatment than children living in other parts of the country. Dentists are worried that children are […]
Survey Finds 2 in 5 People Try ‘DIY Dentistry’
A survey has found that two out of five people have experimented with DIY dentistry, with many eluding that it’s cheaper way to fix the problem than going to a dentist. Ten percent of men said they had attempted to extract a tooth and five percent of women had done this. The poll was commissioned by Oasis Dental Care and […]
Woman From Leamington Spa Lives With Dental Drill Lodged In Her Jaw For 2 Years
Alison Southwood from Leamington Spa has spoken about how a dental drill bit stayed lodged in her mouth for more than two years after it snapped off during a routine dental appointment. Despite several consultations with some of the country’s best dentists, medics have been unable to remove the metal from her jaw. As the […]
Dental Shortage Contributes to Increased Levels of DIY Dentistry in Rural Australia
A shortage of dentists is contributing to increased levels of DIY dentistry in rural Australia. According to Anita Hansen, general manager of the Royal Flying Doctors Service in Queensland, dentists are seeing an increasing number of patients who require urgent care because they have attempted self-treatment. Access to dental treatment in remote areas of the […]
New Research Study To Determine Best Treatment For Dental Decay
A new research study is set to launch to identify the ultimate way to treat dental decay. The FiCTION study, which will involve more than 1,400 children all over the UK, is being led by researchers at leading Universities. These include the universities of Leeds, Dundee and Newcastle and colleagues from the Universities of Glasgow, […]
Throat Cancer Survivor Urges People To Consider Clinical Trials
Ken Hook, a cancer survivor from Waterlooville, is encouraging people to consider taking part in clinic trials after undergoing treatment that saved his jaw. Mr Hook was diagnosed with throat and nasal cancer in 2000 and underwent treatment, including surgery to remove the tumour and chemotherapy; after treatment, his jaw was very weak and susceptible […]
