Archive for the ‘Dentistry abroad’ Category
Dentists Could Screen More Than 20 Million People for Disease in the USA
A recent survey has revealed that over a quarter of people visit their dentist every year in the USA, meaning dentists can screen more than 20 million people for dental and general health diseases. The Department of Health & Human Services 2008 annual National Health Interview study revealed that more people visit their dentist than […]
Delta Dental Donates Toothbrushes to Troops
Delta Dental, one of the USA’s leading dental chains, has donated more than one thousand toothbrushes to troops serving overseas. The toothbrushes will be added to care packages sent out to troops as part of Operation Gratitude, an annual donation to thank military personnel. Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana have donated a total […]
Winnipeg Health Officials Warn Against Fluoride Ban
Health officials in Winnipeg have criticised decisions to stop adding fluoride to water supplies in communities in Manitoba. A number of communities in the north of the region have voted in favour of banning fluoride from water supplies, but health officials claim that the decision will do more harm than good in the long-run, as […]
Poor Oral Health Costs Australian Economy More than $1 Billion a Year
A report has suggested that poor oral health costs the Australian economy more than one billion dollars each year. The report, which was compiled by the Christian organisation, the Brotherhood of St Laurence, claims that $1.3 billion is lost each year as a result of people taking time off work and students missing out on […]
Shrewsbury Dentist Returns after Tour Down Under
A dentist has returned to Shrewsbury after completing a tour of Australia and New Zealand. Dr Emily Wright left the UK at the beginning of the year to embark on an adventure down under. At the time she was working at the Dental Spa in Shrewsbury after training as a Senior House Officer in the […]
Uproar Surrounding Dental Closures in New Zealand
Parents and teachers of schoolchildren in New Zealand have reacted angrily to suggestions that more school dental services could be phased out. Sandspit Road School in Auckland is the latest school to suffer, as the dental lab is being shut down this week and children will be forced to visit facilities shared by a number […]
Peterborough School Dental Service could Close
A school dental service in Peterborough, South Australia, could close next year. SA Health planned to close the service last year but pledged to operate the clinic for at least another year after Stuart Dan van Holst Pellekaan contacted the health minister. The clinic has been up and running since the 1970’s and no modernisation […]
New Health Minister Focused on Improving Dental Services
The incoming Australian health minister has stated that she is committed to improving dental services. Tanya Plibersek admitted that services were not good enough but refused to commit to the introduction of a universal dental scheme. Talking to ABC Television, Ms Plibersek said that she was not going to make up policies on the spot […]
Dental Group Calls for Urgent Improvements in Dental Care
A dental action group based in New South Wales, Australia, is calling for urgent action to improve access to dental care, following the release of a report, which shows that most Australians cannot afford dental treatment. Members of the Illawarra Dental Action Group said that they were not surprised by the results of the survey, […]
Opposition Calls for Australian Government to Release Dental Report
The opposition in Australia has called for the Labor government to release a dental report. The opposition is encouraging the federal government to release a report, which suggests the introduction of a universal dental scheme. Leader of the Green Party, a party that joined the coalition after Julia Gillard’s Labor failed to gain the majority, […]
