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Insurance for health tourists
Patients that seek dental treatment abroad can now buy insurance to cover any potential mishaps. Dentistry.co.uk reports that PJ Hayman, travel insurer, is now offering a policy that covers costs of complications caused by cosmetic surgery which has taken place abroad. The insurance company, which is part of AXA, said the policy, dubbed ‘Free Spirit […]
Retired Irish dentist helps people in Belarus
A retired Irish dentist regularly goes to Belarus to provide young orphans with free dental care. Waterford News and Star reports that, Dr Donal Tully set up Chernobyl Dental Aid Ireland to provide children of affected by the Chernobyl with free dental care. He established the scheme in 1999 after being inspired by a meeting […]
BDA Slams Darling dental cuts
Alistair Darling has suggested there should be a pay freeze for 40,000 senior public servants and has already written to salary review bodies to begin this change. The chancellor’s proposals are most likely to affect the likes of judges, senior NHS managers and GPs. Also around 700,000 middle ranked public servants’, including dentists, wage rises […]
Report reveals positive steps for Scottish dentistry
The Scottish Health Survey has shown that that nation is making positive steps in the field of dentistry. The survey found that three-quarters of Scottish adults rated their general health to be very good or good. Dentistry.co.uk talked to Nicola Sturgeon, cabinet secretary for health and wellbeing, who said the figures showed that people north […]
South Tyneside asks retired dentists for help
A South Tyneside council boss is calling on retired dentists to return to work because of growing lengthy waiting lists in the area. In July this year The Shields Gazette reported that some local youngsters, up to the age of 16, had to wait almost three years to get braces fitted or see an orthodontist. […]
Head stamp dad dislodges son′s tooth
An American man will appear in court after he stamped on his son’s dead and dislodged his tooth. Wayne E. Carter, 45 from Wyoming, will be in Hamilton County Court on Monday 5 October 2009 accused of choking and stomping on the head of his 6-year-old son. Police reports suggest that the incident happed at […]
Six hundred dentists in 24-hour marathon
Six hundred dentists have signed up to take part in a 24-hour dental marathon in India. India Gazette reported that the oral care marathon would begin next week and will enable offer free dental checks to Mumbaikars and put the city on the international stage. The scheme, known as ‘Mumbai Smiles’, will run from 11am […]
New NHS dental clinic for Wooton Bassett
Wiltshire Council has approved plans to open a new NHS dental clinic in Wootton Bassett. Six thousand residents are set to benefit from the surgery, which will be transformed from an empty shop. This Is Wiltshire reported that the Blue Pebble recruitment shop in Borough Fields shopping centre is to be renovated and turned into […]
King Khan opens dental clinic
Bolton boxer Amir Khan flashed his pearly white teeth when he opened a new dental clinic in his hometown. The world champ was all smiles as he the cut ribbon at the new Trinity Street Sainsbury’s dental practice in Bolton. The Bolton News reported that the supermarket filled a niche by opening this surgery as […]
For strong teeth ditch the dairy and eat your greens
Many people believe that you should drink lots of milk to keep your teeth strong and healthy – well not anymore. There are actually higher levels of calcium in many green vegetables than in one class of milk. And what’s more Worldmag.com reports that the connection between strong teeth and cows milk is little more […]
