Archive for the ‘Dentistry abroad’ Category
Police Arrest Underground ‘Dentist After Teenage Girl Loses Four Teeth
Police in America have arrested an unlicensed dentist after a teenage girl lost four teeth and suffered a severe infection, which turned her gums black. The 14 year old girl will have disfigured teeth forever after visiting the 81 year old fake dentist, who has been named as Humberto Perez. Perez was treating patients from […]
Indian Dentists Keen To Promote World Oral Health Day
Dentists in India are hoping that World Oral Health Day will encourage more people to look after their teeth and gums and attend regular dental check-ups. A recent survey carried out by the Indian Market Research Bureau indicated that only 47 per cent of people see their dentist for dental treatment, with other patients choosing […]
Lagos State Government Unveils Preventative Dental Programme
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to introduce a preventative dental programme to improve standards of oral health. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Health, Yewande Ashina, revealed plans to introduce the scheme in primary care centres across the state when talking at a joint World Press Conference, which took place at Bagauda […]
New Zealand Children Missing Out On Dental Care
Children in New Zealand are missing out on dental care, despite the fact that dental services are available free of charge, according to chief dental officer, Dr Robyn Haisman-Welsh. Speaking at a World Oral Health Day event at a school in Gisborne, Dr Haisman-Welsh said that many children are not getting the treatment they need, […]
Australian Dentist Warns Against Axing of Medicare Scheme
A dentist from Hastings has warned that axing the Medicare Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (CDDS) could increase waiting times for treatment, with some patients expected to wait around 19 months. The government has recently announced that the CDDS will cease on the 30th November and a replacement dental scheme will not be introduced until July […]
Dumbarton Dental Worker Returns from Amazing Charity Mission
A dental worker from Dumbarton has returned from a life-changing charity mission in Africa. Elaine Warner travelled to Tanzania in June to support work carried out by dental charity, Bridge2Aid. She was one of sixteen volunteer dentists, hygienists and dental therapists. The aim of the trip was to provide basic dental care to those living […]
Dental Council of India Criticised in Report
A new report compiled by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has criticised the Dental Council of India (DCI) for failing to control dental colleges across the country. The report claims that the DCI (which is a body designed to make recommendations to the ministry of health and welfare) has failed to manage […]
No New Dental Colleges For India
The Dental Council of India has confirmed that no new dental colleges will open in the country, due to high ratios of dentists to patients. Dr Dibyendu Mazumdar, president of the DCI, said that it was possible for new colleges to be sanctioned in the North East, where there are currently no private colleges; however, […]
Dental Clinic Opens At Tripoli Prison
A dental clinic has opened at the Qibbah Prison in Tripoli, Lebanon. The director of The Restart Center for rehabilitating victims of violence and abuse, Suzanne Jabbour, opened the clinic on Wednesday and addressed the crowd stating the rights of inmates and calling for better provision for prisoner’s needs. The Restart Center started working with […]
Flying Doctors Hoping to Tap into Dental Budget
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is hoping to use parts of the excess dental budget to fund a mobile dental service in Queensland. The service is hoping to use some of the $4.1 million promised by the Government to fund a mobile service, which should be up and running by the end of 2012. […]
