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Closure of Fernald Facility will cause problems for thousands of patients
Thousands of patients will be left without valuable dental care when the Fernald Development Center closes at the end of June. The Waltham Dental Clinic, which is located in the Development Center, currently offers care to thousands of patients that suffer from mental health conditions, autism and brain injuries. The programme has been run by […]
Waikato schools to miss out on new clinics
Four schools in the Waikato area will miss out on valuable funding programmes, it has been announced. The schools, including Bankwood, Melville, Te Awamutu and Silverdale Normal schools, will now miss out on the funding they were promised by the Waikato District Health Board last year. The money was going to be used to establish […]
Merseyside practice welcomes £250,000 investment
A dental practice in Crosby, Merseyside has received a £250,000 grant from Oasis Dental Care and their local Primary Care Trust. Staff at the Crosby branch of Oasis Dental Care have used the money to carry out a total refurbishment, which has completely transformed the practice. Now, the practice is one of the most modern […]
Being a high-flier could damage your health
People that work in high pressure environments and those that work long and antisocial hours could be at risk of developing a number of health conditions, according to researchers. Professionals that devote the majority their time to work, are eager to succeed and are highly ambitious often have a type A personality, which, according to […]
Dental lollipops hit market
Lollipops that are actually good for your teeth have hit the market in America. Reports have suggested that the orange flavoured lollipops, which are produced in a factory in Grand Rapids, Michigan, actually kill harmful oral bacteria. The sugar-free lollipops are reportedly infused with an ingredient, which is found in licorice, that kills Streptococcus Mutans, […]
Con gets payout for ripped out gold teeth
A Tennessee prison inmate has been given $95,000 in compensation after a guard tore his gold teeth out. Anthony McCoy, who was serving a term in Davidson County Jail, was caused permanent damage when the teeth were forcibly removed. The incident began when Lieutenant Tanya Mayhew told McCoy to take out his gold teet The […]
Review criticises care of dead dentist phobic girl
A review has revealed that the care of a girl who died because of her phobia of dentists lacked clarity. Sophie Waller, eight from Cornwall, died after she refused eat, drink and sleep when her baby teeth began to come loose. Despite having eight teeth removed under general anaesthetic in November 2005 she died four […]
Two NHS dental clinics close in Bognor
Thousands of local people in Bognor Regis could soon be without a dentist as two NHS clinics are being closed. The NHS has decided to close Flansham Park Health Centre, Felpham, and Maywood Health Centre, Bognor, on 31 August 2010. The clinics’ patients are angry, upset and worried that they will now not be able […]
Cambridge dentists should not be all about costs
A Cambridgeshire man has said that dental treatment should not be all about expense. Ian Winters, from Eaton Socon, claimed that he was told that he needed to have two teeth repaired by a local cambridge dentist but when he visited the dental wing of his local hospital, Hinchingbrooke, he was told that the teeth […]
Maine to get new dentistry school
The University of New England has asked the State of Main to help it fund a brand new school of dentistry. The educational establishment (UNE) asked state legislators to back a proposal which would see a $7million bond issued to help pay for the school. UNE has agreed to raise the rest of the money […]
