Archive for the ‘Dentistry abroad’ Category

Indian Dental Schools Launch Education Camps for Children

Indian Dental Schools Launch Education Camps for Children

Dental schools in India have launched educational camps to try and improve standards of oral health among schoolchildren. Awadh Dental College and NGO Educare have recently launched an oral health programme, which includes running dental camps in schools. Awadh Dental College organised a camp at the Carmel Junior College last weekend, with around 700 students […]


New Hampshire Dentists Working to Improve Access to Dental Care

New Hampshire Dentists Working to Improve Access to Dental Care

Dentists in New Hampshire have been working tirelessly to try and improve access to dental care. According to information released by the Pew Center on the States in 2011, New Hampshire exceeded five of the eight benchmarks for oral health and improvements have been made in the Medicaid system. Recently, the state enabled physicians to […]


New Oral Health Campaign Launched in Oman

New Oral Health Campaign Launched in Oman

A new campaign to promote good oral health has been launched in Oman. Dr Ali bin Ja’afar bin Mohammed, Adviser of the Ministry for Health Affairs, launched the campaign, which will run from the 25th March until the 31st March at an event at the Health Sciences Institute in Al Wattiyah on Saturday 24th March. […]


Dentists Warn Against Bottled Water

Dentists Warn Against Bottled Water

Dentists in America have warned that choosing bottled water over tap water could be contributing to increased rates of tooth decay among children, due to the lack of fluoride in bottled water. Jonathan. D. Shenkin, spokesman on paediatric dentistry for the American Dental Association, said that it was important for children to have access to […]


Adolescent Dental Decay in Northern Ireland the Highest in Europe

Adolescent Dental Decay in Northern Ireland the Highest in Europe

Teenagers in Northern Ireland have the worst levels of tooth decay in Europe, according to a study by Queen’s University. The high rates of dental decay were found in certain areas, where the levels of poverty were also high and thus teenagers were more like to suffer with poor nutrition, without the finances to pay […]


Resuscitation Doll to Help Dental Students

Resuscitation Doll to Help Dental Students

Students at the University of Maryland’s School of Dentistry will soon be learning how to react to medical emergencies during dental treatment, using a life-size mannequin called ‘Sim Man.’ Sim Man is the creation of the Laerdal Medical Corp and is able to react to questions asked by the medical students, provide blood pressure and […]


Hungary the Most Popular Destination for British Dental Tourists

Hungary the Most Popular Destination for British Dental Tourists

A survey has revealed that Hungary is the most popular destination for British dental tourists. The survey, which was carried out by medical tourism website, Treatment Abroad, revealed that 38% of participants travelled to Hungary for dental treatment. Belgium was the most popular destination for UK medical patients with Hungary and Poland in second and […]


Kerala Dental Association to Host Dental Tourism Event

Kerala Dental Association to Host Dental Tourism Event

The Kerala Dental Association is preparing to host an event to raise the profile of the area as a destination for dental tourists. Dr C Rajkrishnan will represent the CII Healthcare Centre at the event and has said that there has been significant growth in the dental tourism industry in the area. The number of […]


Tanzanian Government Pledges to Improve Dental Services

Tanzanian Government Pledges to Improve Dental Services

The Tanzanian government has promised to take steps to improve dental services in the country. Speaking at a workshop run by the Tanzania Dental Association in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, President Jakaya Kikwete said that access to oral health care was “a critical challenge” due to the ratio of dentists to people. According to […]


US Attorneys Issue Warning Over Discount Dental Emails

US Attorneys Issue Warning Over Discount Dental Emails

Attorneys and public health experts in America have issued a warning over emails offering discount dental services. Many people have reported receiving almost daily discounts in their email inbox, with some companies offering up to 90% off services such as cleaning treatments and examinations. Groupon is one of the major companies targeting consumer inboxes. With […]