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US ski team gets its own dentist
A dentist has been appointed as the first dental provider to the American ski and snowboard teams. Dr James Harding, of Vail Valley Center for Aesthetic Dentistry, accepted the position after Richard Quincy, US Ski Team medical director, rang him last week and asked him if he wanted the job. As part of his new […]
Dental school alumni help Californians
Alumni from the University of Southern California are helping disadvantaged local people get access to dental care. The former students from the School of Dentistry (USC) are serving the community by purchasing new equipment for their new practices from Edge Medical Technologies who will then make significant donations to the USC’s Mobile Dental Clinic through […]
Dental clinic makes $30k saving thanks to the environment.
Thanks to a green initiative, a Pennsylvania dental company has saved itself around $30,000. Delta Dental, whose head quarters if based in Mechanicsburg, decided to stop using disposable cups which saving it an annual sum of $30,000. The company has also retrofitted its light fixtures, which saved it a further $29,000 in energy costs. Sustainable […]
Recession slows dental tourism growth in US
Many Americans travel abroad for dental treatment other medical surgeries but scientists believe a recession will slow down the growth of medical tourism. Around 648,000 patients are predicted to take medical vacations overseas this year, which is an increase of 20 per cent from 2008. However, this is a far lower growth than scientists have […]
Free oral cancer checks on the Isle of White
The NHS is giving away free oral cancer screenings on the Isle of White. The NHS Oral Health Promotion Team for the island is offering the free check-ups to local residents as part of Mouth Cancer Action Week. A mobile dental unit is going to be travelling all over the island and will be operating […]
Ozone dentistry is the way of the future.
Dentists are advocating using ozones as the best non-invaisive way to treat tooth decay. Professor Edward Lynch, of Queen’s University, Belfast, discussed the benefits of the procedure in his talk ‘Minimal Invasive Dentistry for the 21st Century’ at Dentistry 2009. In his lecture, which was held in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Dr Lynch […]
War veteran dentist honoured
A Spanish Fort dentist has won the title of Veteran of the Year 2009. Dr Barry Booth, a veteran of the war with Vietnam, was awarded the honour by the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Day Commission for his efforts to establish HonorFlight South Alabama. The award, which was presented at a Veterans Day lunch at […]
University of Michigan hands out free dental care
The School Of Dentistry at the University of Michigan is giving away free dental health advice. The university is hosting its annual Dental Health Day to help improve oral health standards of 150 people based in and around Ann Arbor. Dental Health Day, which takes place on Saturday 14 November 2009, has been designed to […]
Lucie Jones: ‘Best thing about X factor was getting new teeth′
Lucie Jones has said that the best thing about X Factor was getting new teeth. The singer, 18, got her teeth whitened as part of a makeover before the live shows began and she was impressed by the results. She said that despite never even considering having her teeth whitened it was the best thing […]
Dental clinic closed to NHS patients
Three thousand patients could lose out after a dental practice in west Cornwall announced it would not be providing NHS services from 2010. The Penzance-based Morrab Dental Practice is turning its back on the NHS and patients will now have to receive treatment from an emergency dentist until new services are put in place. Local […]
