Archive for the ‘Dentures’ Category

Dental Injection Pain soon to be a thing of the Past

Dental Injection Pain soon to be a thing of the Past

Another step has been taken towards pain-free dentistry. Dr John Meechan and researchers Phil Harley and Chris Lawrence from Newcastle University have created an injection, which counteracts the acidity of injection fluid. Injections are acidic so they can be safely stored, but it is this elevated ph level that causes injection pain, rather than the […]


Bright, White and Sparkling Dentures

Bright, White and Sparkling Dentures

Since the invention of effervescent tablets in 1931, the only way to clean dentures was to stick them in a glass to soak overnight. Leaving your dentures by your bedside all night doesn’t guarantee completely clean and disinfected dentures and who’s to say you don’t want to wear your dentures out all night long, when […]


US Woman still Speaking in a European Accent, 18 Months after Dental Procedure

US Woman still Speaking in a European Accent, 18 Months after Dental Procedure

An American woman is still speaking in a European accent 18 months after undergoing dental surgery. Karen Butler, a tax consultant from Toledo in Oregon, developed a foreign accent after undergoing a dental procedure. Her accent has been described by other people as British, Swedish and Eastern European. Mrs Butler had all her top and […]


Man charged with practising illegal dentistry

Man charged with practising illegal dentistry

A man has been charged after investigations revealed that he was running three dental offices without a valid license. Police were tipped off by a patient, who suffered at the hands of the dentist when he broke her dentures; she said she had asked him a number of questions including whether he had a license […]


Museum proud to display Washington’s teeth

Museum proud to display Washington’s teeth

The National Museum of Dentistry, based in Baltimore, Maryland, has lauded the false teeth of former President George Washington as its prize attraction. The museum displays the dentures as it’s featured exhibit, alongside a number of antique and interesting dental equipment. An associate of the Smithsonian Institution said the museum aimed to brand itself as […]


False teeth expenses row on the Street

False teeth expenses row on the Street

Coronation Street to address the political expenses row through the medium of false teeth. Next month Norris Cole, played by Malcolm Hebden, will be seen by viewers complaining that the mayor of Weatherfield has tried to claim political expenses for his dentures. While reading local rag Weatherfield Gazette, Norris will be heard complaining about the […]


Financial boom for dental equipment maker

Financial boom for dental equipment maker

A dental equipment manufacturer has reported a surge of profits for the first fiscal quarter 2010. Sirona Dental Systems Inc claimed that it experienced huge financial growth in the three months ending on 31 December 2009 thanks to sales of digital imaging programs. It earned $31.2million, around 55 cents a share, which was a huge […]


Asian-pacific dental market expected to grow

Asian-pacific dental market expected to grow

The Asian and Pacific dental prosthetics markets is expected to boom over the next five years. The market, which includes dentures, bridges and crowns, covers South Korea, Japan and Australia and was valued at around £4billion in 2008. There has been a growing need for dental prosthetics in the region due to aging populations and […]


Denture cream can cause illness

Denture cream can cause illness

Scientists are today suggesting that denture cream can cause neurological harm. The researchers from the university’s Dallas-based Southwestern Medical Center believe that overuse of the cream may leave users neurologically damaged with tingling in their hands, weakened limbs or loss of balance. Northjersey.com reported that boffins now think that traces of zinc in the paste, […]


Long Wait for Dental Treatment Turns Prisoners to Dentistry

Long Wait for Dental Treatment Turns Prisoners to Dentistry

A lengthy wait for prisoners in need of dental work has resulted in one prisoner administering his own treatment. One prisoner, who had to wait over 7 weeks to see a dentist, pulled out his own tooth to relieve a tooth problem; all inmates at HMP Kirklevington Grange have been waiting several weeks for treatment. […]