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Top five dental trends for 2010
The Consumer Guide to Dentistry has released its predictions about what trends will occur in the oral health industry next year. Trend One: 2010 will see a wider variety of dental implants that will be more affordable. Manufactures and dentists have been developing less invasive dental implants and installation procedures. It now takes less time […]
Couples get cosmetic dentistry for big day
Reports suggest that more and more Brits are undergoing cosmetic dental procedures for their wedding. Couples are choosing to go under the knife so they can the perfect smiles on their pictures of the big day. It has also been revealed that 58 per cent of British brides are now considering having some form of […]
More youngsters want to become dentists
More and more British students have a desire to study dentistry. According to research many dental schools are inundated with applications before the start of the academic year. At The Peninsula Dental School, Devon, seven youngsters are currently competing for a place on one of its courses. The school, which opened three years ago, says […]
Dentin gets brittle with age
Boffins have discovered that dentin becomes far more brittle with age. Scientists from the University of Maryland (UoM) and Shanghai University (SU) found that old dentin was around 30 per cent weaker than young dentin. Fourteen third molars from patients aged 18 to 83 were tested to examine the effect age had on dentin. The […]
Dentists celebrate at 70s themed awards
Dentists from across the UK celebrated in 70s style for this year’s Dentistry Awards. On Friday 4 December 2009 more than 500 oral health professionals donned their flares at The Athena, Leicester, to celebrate the achievements of their peers. Split into nine regions the awards recognised the Best Young Dentist, the Best Team and the […]
Tiger Woods’s tooth broken by scorned wife
Tiger Woods’s wife broke one of the golfer’s teeth during a blazing row about his string of affairs. According to reports from the US, Wood’s wife Elin Nordegren, 29, went psycho during an argument about his repeated adultery on the night that he crashed his car. She apparently threw a phone at the golfer after […]
New mouthwash gives long-term protection
Boffins believe they have created a new mouthwash that can provide a long-term guard against tooth decay. The researchers, from the Medical Center at the University of Nebraska (UoN), claim to have discovered an innovative system which sends antimicrobial agents straight to teeth. Cavities are largely caused by acid-producing bacteria that live in the biofilm […]
New drug stops post-dentist numbness
A new drug is being released that speeds up your post-dental treatment recovery. Patients are often given anaesthetics to take away the pain when having certain dental treatments like extractions or root canals. However, these anaesthetics can render people numb, speechless and unable to eat for hours after surgery. This new form of medication, called […]
Fraudsters use dentist’s name to get prescription drugs.
Four female fraudsters from Wisconsin have been charged with using a dentist’s identity to access prescription drugs. According to the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Virginia Armstrong, Nancy Blackburn, Tammy Folk, and Joyce Wicker were arrested after they used a Midlands dentist’s name to get drugs. All four women were charged with fraudulently obtaining […]
Scotland striker spends £9,000 on cosmetic dentistry
According reports a former Scotland international footballer has spent a princely sum on getting his smile fixed. Apparently, Kris Boyd, Rangers striker, spend £9,000 and three days in a dentist’s chair receiving cosmetic surgery. Currently the top predator in the Scottish Premier League it has been suggested that Boyd, whose teeth were in need of […]
