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Portsmouth Fan stares down Everton Team (mouths)
Lymm Dentist, Gavin Laidlaw was recently invited to Everton’s Training Ground at Finch Farm to screen the first team squad’s teeth. Commented Gavin, a keen Portsmouth supporter and Manager of Lymm Rovers under 12 team ‘I have been treating a number of Premier League footballers and was delighted to be asked to screen the Everton […]
British Dental Health Foundation encouraged by the end of cigarette machines
Ahead of next month’s oral cancer awareness month, the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) has praised the decision to ban cigarette machines. Recently, Members of Parliament voted to banish cigarette machines; it is hoped that this ban will prevent children from getting hold of cigarettes and will help to discourage those who already smoke. The […]
Cases of oral cancer soar amongst Asian women
Research recently conducted by the National Cancer Intelligence Network has revealed an alarming rate of mouth cancer amongst Asian women; the study suggests that currently, Asian women are 80% more likely to develop cancer of the mouth than white women. It is thought that the increase in cases of oral cancer is primarily due to […]
Woman hit with £12k dental bill when teeth were broke by rock star
A woman has been in agony for four years after a crowd-surfing American rock star broke five of her teeth. Jennifer Lovell was just 16 when Casey Calvert, of the globally successful band Hawthorne Heights, leapt from the stage at Bristol Academy fracturing her front teeth and injuring her head. Ms Lovell, now […]
Cop gets £2k dental bill after attack
A police woman recieved a broken nose and a fractured tooth after being attacked in a police station. PC Denise Ellen Roskell was set upon by a woman who been taken into custody at Ripley police station for drunk and disorderly behaviour. Gemma Barry kneed the cop in face during an unprovoked at […]
Dentist offers free cancer screening tests
A British dental clinic is attempting to raise awareness of mouth cancer by giving patients a chance to get screened for free. Twenty 2 Dental, of Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare, is running the scheme to support Mouth Cancer Action Month, which takes place during November. More than 5,000 UK people are diagnosed with mouth cancer every […]
Woman′s teeth wobbly after attack
A woman was left with wobbly teeth, a split lip and a bruised jaw after her former boyfriend punched her in the face. Despite the 40-year-old man being found guilty the judge has put off passing sentence on him. Timothy Hancock, from Devizes in Wiltshire, repeatedly punched Haley Morris outside her home and then followed […]
Welsh dental scheme expands
It h as been announced that a dental program aimed at kids in Wales is to be expanded. The scheme provides free toothpaste, brushes and oral health tips to kids from the poorest parts of Wales in an attempt to improve dental standards in the country. The Designed to Smile scheme was initially aimed at […]
Dental clinic up for top gongs
A Dental surgery has been nominated for two top industry awards. Beacon DentalCare, based in Malvern Link, has been shortlisted in the Best Practice and Best Dental Team categories for the Midlands region at this year’s prestigious Dentistry Awards. These nominations come just a month after the clinic was recognised on the shortlist at the […]
Fear of dentist is learnt from parents
A new study is suggesting that a child’s fear of the dentist originates from what they have learnt from their parents. The report argues that kids are not naturally scared of receiving dental treatment but develop a negative attitude towards it because of what they have learnt at home. Dentists are now suggesting that parents […]
