Archive for the ‘Dentistry abroad’ Category
Shrewsbury Dentist Getting Back into the Swing of Things After Travels
A young dentist from Shrewsbury is settling back into life at The Dental Spa after taking a year-long sabbatical to work in Australia. Emily Wright joined the team at the practice, which is located on the Oxon Business Park in 2009 after working in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. […]
New Dental Clinic to Offer Free Treatment for Low Income Residents in Washington DC
A new dental clinic has opened to provide reduced rate dental care for low income residents in Washington DC. The Bread for the City clinic only has two dental chairs, but it will make a huge difference to the local community. For a growing number of people, dental care is unaffordable. 80-year-old Florence Sandridge had […]
Moranbah Dental Surgery to Close after Rent Increase
A dental practice in Moranbah, Queensland is set to close after the owner was unable to reach a reasonable rent agreement. It has been confirmed that Central Highlands Dental Surgery will close on April 5th after dentist, Kim Dodds, said that she had failed to agree a suitable lease fee. Dr Dodds said that she […]
Australian Dentists Ordered to Pay Back Millions of Dollars
A number of Australian dentists have been ordered to pay back a total of millions of dollars, after an investigation revealed that they had been falsely claiming payments through the Commonwealth Chronic Disease dental scheme. The investigation, which was carried out by the Federal Human Services Department, found that 48 dentists had wrongly claimed money […]
Knox County Dentist Join Forces to Spread Smiles on Valentine’s Day
Dentists in Knox County joined forces to bring smiles to local people in time for Valentine’s Day. Several dental offices came together to support the Dentists with a Heart event, building on the success of last year’s free dental day. This year, the free clinics took place on February 3rd and hundreds of people benefited […]
Oman Dental College Building Inaugurated
A brand new building at the Oman Dental College has been officially opened by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said. The college is the only dental school in Oman. The new building in Wattayah will help to provide excellent training facilities for the growing number of students and healthcare professionals in the country. […]
Extra Funding for Dental Services After Private Health Fees Increase
The Australian Government has agreed to inject $165 million into dental services after the Greens agreed to support a new bill to increase private health insurance fees for the wealthiest citizens. The Green Party has been campaigning for better access to dental care for low income families since they agreed to join the coalition after […]
Figures Show Improvement in Oral Health Standards in Waikato
Figures from the Waikato District Health Board show a marked improvement in standards of oral health among 5 year olds in the region. Statistics showed that 61 percent of five year old children displayed no signs of decay in 2011, compared to 50 percent in 2010 and just 34 percent in 2004. Data was collected […]
National Children’s Dental Month in Full Swing in the Bahamas
The Bahamas Dental Association has launched the first ever National Children’s Dental Month in The Bahamas and the campaign, which has been hugely successful in the USA, will run throughout the month of February. The campaign was established in the USA in 1941 and has grown year on year and The Bahamas Dental Association has […]
Greens Preparing Dental Trade-off Deal
The Australian Green Party is preparing to accept a trade-off deal in order to push through plans for a universal dental scheme. The Greens were planning to veto a tax increase on wealthy citizens without private medical insurance, worth $170 million, but they have agreed to drop the veto if the government agrees to introduce […]
