Archive for the ‘Dentistry abroad’ Category
Federal Government Confirms Investment in Indigenous Oral Health
The Federal Government has revealed plans to inject $420,000 into oral health services for Indigenous people in central Australia. Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon revealed that $276,000 will be spent on replacing a mobile dental unit, which has been driving around rural dirt tracks for 17 years. The government has also revealed plans to spend […]
Dental Staff Preparing for Zambia Mission
A team of dental staff from Yeovil are preparing to travel to Zambia to help people in need. Members of staff from the Resolution Specialist Treatment Centre in Yeovil will spend three weeks in Zambia, helping to educate people and providing much-needed dental treatment for the locals. Dr Mark Brickley will be joined by orthodontic […]
Major Shortage of Dentists in Kansas
Residents of 93 counties in Kansas are facing a shortage of dentists, it has been revealed. Of the 93 counties with a shortage, 13 have no dentist at all. According to the Kansas Dental Project, hundreds of thousands of people living in Kansas are going without dental treatment, because they cannot access a dentist. The […]
Thousands Avoiding Dental Care in New Zealand Due to Cost
A Ministry of Health survey has revealed that thousands of people in New Zealand are avoiding dental treatment, because they cannot afford to pay the bill. The survey, which was carried out in 2009, revealed that almost half of adults had avoided going to see the dentist because of the cost of dental treatment. The […]
Internships May Become Compulsory for Dental Students
The Dental Council of India has proposed a change in the current undergraduate dental programme, with the new course including a compulsory one-year internship, which would increase the length of the programme to five years. The Dental Council of India has written to Union Health Ministry to ask them to consider extending the current degree […]
Dental Firm Offers Tips for Travelling Abroad
Most families spend a considerable amount of money on their summer holiday, so the last thing they want is to end up paying a lot more for emergency dental care during their trip. Health firm Eludril and Elgydium, which manufactures specialist mouthwash and toothpaste, have offered tips for travellers to help them avoid incurring additional […]
New Toothpaste is Whiter than White
The dental product manufacturer, Procter and Gamble, have released a new toothpaste into the Nigerian Market. The Oral-B Pro-Health toothpaste is the result of over 15 years of research and development and has been specially formulated to provide an outstanding level of protection and care, outstripping the actions of an average toothpaste. Managing Director of […]
Expansion of a Leading Dental Clinic
The city of Concord, New Hampshire, is soon to see a bigger dental clinic in the not too distant future. Insurer Northeast Delta Dental has landed an extremely prosperous deal, which has found excess land opposite its Concord Headquarters. This expansion has been made in response to reforms in US federal healthcare. With the changes […]
Dental Implants: The True Cost of Travelling
DentalcarePlus, a UK cosmetic dentistry provider, has made the choice to lower the price of its dental implants in opposition to cheaper implants abroad. The firm, which has clinics in Plymouth and Marlow and another soon to open in Bristol, has dropped the costs of its implants to compete with foreign implant prices. For years […]
Antrim Dental Team preparing for Albania Trip
A team of health and dental professionals are preparing to go to Albania, with the volunteers travelling to Europe’s poorest country to provide much-needed dental and medical services. The trip takes place every year and volunteers hold medical and dental clinics to help people in remote locations, where poverty is rife and conditions are described […]
