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Pliers wielder jailed for tooth abuse
A Scarborough man who threatened to rip out his former partner’s teeth with pliers has been imprisoned. York Crown Court jailed Andrew John Henry, from Ling Hill, Newby, after he admitted wounding a woman with a knife, threatening to cut her throat and to tear her teeth out. Henry, 34, also threw furniture at the […]
Tooth strong man dies at 104
A strongman from New York who once lifted 475lbs with his teeth has died aged 104. Joe Rollino, also known as Mighty Joe Rollino , Great Joe Rollino and the World’s Strongest Man, was walking in Brooklyn on 11 January 2010 when he was hit by a truck and he died later in hospital. Big […]
West Virginia dentistry gets state office?
West Virginia dentistry could soon be getting its own state department which would tackle oral health issues in the region. It has been widely reported that West Virginia is ranked as having the worst dental care in America and lawmakers have said something has to be done to remedy the situation. Chairman of state health […]
Plymouth uni invests £500k in dental study
The University of Plymouth has agreed to invest £500,000 in Peninsula Dental School so it can pursue important research. The research will be conducted in three areas; statistical epidemiology in oral health, psychological and virtual reality approaches to dental anxiety, and toxicology, nanotechnology and dentistry. Oral health services research Professor David Moles, at the Peninsula […]
10k NHS dentistry places open in Pendle
Places for 10,000 new NHS dental patients will be opening-up across Pendle in 2010. Five thousand of the places will be available at the three new dental clinics built at the Brierfield Health Centre and a minimum of 4,000 new patients will be able to access care at the newly expanded Dental clinic, Harrison Street, […]
Identity thief dental clerk jailed
A dental receptionist who stole patients’ identities has been sentenced to more than five years in jail. US District Court Judge Hilda Tagle ordered that Claire Batsell, 25, from Brownsville, spend five years and nine months behind bars after she pleaded guilty to embezzlement and identity theft. The receptionist admitted pocketing cash which patients had […]
$100k donation helps Kentucky kids’ teeth
More than $100,000 has been donated to improve the oral heath of children from Kentucky. The grant hopes to improve access to dentistry for those children that live in rural areas by expanding the services of the Kids First mobile dental clinic. Officials from the KCEOC Community Action Partnership said that the Bureau College Appalachian […]
Former GDC president awarded CBE
The former president of the UK’s General Dental Council has received royal recognition. Dr Hew Mathewson was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in this year’s new year’s honours list for his life-long dedication to health care. A council (GDC) member since 1996, Dr Mathewson was president for more than six years and […]
EU endorse age limit for dentists
The European Court of Justice has said that there should be an age limit for practicing dentistry. After hearing the case of German dentist Domnica Peterson, who has been in practice since 1974 and protested when she was denied health insurance coverage after she reached 68-years-old, the court said that national measures for the protection […]
Dental associations write to leaders
Dental and workers associations have sent a letter to Leaders of the House and Senate asking them to eliminate or significantly reduce excise tax on health benefits. The presidents of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Academy of General Dentistry, along with 11 other groups, believe these taxes could adversely affect important health reform […]
