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Dental Nurses to Help Hospitals Fight Swine Flu
Dental nurses are set to be drafted into hospitals to help with the current swine flu pandemic if the numbers of swine flu sufferers continue to rise. The dental nurses are said to be called into Tyneside hospital in order to relieve the strain on the current staff as swine flu continues to spread in […]
Chocolate that Can Prevent Tooth Decay
A retired dentist has created a sugarless chocolate bar that both tastes good, and at the same time fights tooth decay. The sugarless treat was created by Dr Maurice White in Australia and is designed to prevent food becoming trapped between teeth. As well as offering consumers a tasteful treat the Sweet William chocolate bar […]
Dentist amongst the Best Paid in Britain
Figures revealed this week show that dentist are earning up to £300,000 a year in England and Wales. The NHS information centre showed that out of 19,000 practicing dentists in the country 382 earned over £300,000 including expenses, 113 dentists earned £275,000 to £300,000, while 159 earned £250,000 to £275,000. The average annual income of […]
Dentist to Use Hypnosis to Treat Patients.
An eighth of the population have a phobia of the dentist chair and one dentist is hoping to put an end to this through the practice of hypnosis. The Lubiju practice, in Scotland, is said to be one of the first in the UK to try the method, though dentistry hypnosis is very common in […]
New USB Device Will Tell You to Visit the Dentist
Those that have a fear of visiting the dentist for a check-up may now have the tool to diagnose themselves with dental problems from the comfort of their own home. A new USB gadget, which has been produced by Japanese company Thanko, is now available on their website and allows for users to take high […]
British Dental Foundation Call For an End to Mouth Cancer Virus
The British Dental Health Foundation has called for males to be included in a vaccination programme aimed at fighting and eliminating the oral virus HPV, which is said to cause mouth cancer. Mouth cancers have doubled of late and the HPV virus, which is transmitted through oral sex, is thought to be the main cause […]
Redheads Feel the Pain
Redheads are twice as likely to avoid dentist visits because of their extra sensitivity to pain, a study has revealed. The research taken by the Journal of American Dental Association found that those with red hair were twice as likely to avoid visits to the dentist through fear of treatments, their anxiety caused by previous […]
A Look at the Year since Dental Nurse Registration
It has been a year since dental patients were blessed with the safe knowledge that when they visit their dentist they are being treated by General Dental Council registered dentists and technicians. A year ago it was compulsory for those involved in the treatment of dentistry to be GDC registered, and as a result of […]
Gum Can Prevent Tooth Decay in Children
Children that chew gum may find that their oral health can be improved by chewing gum containing Xylitol, experts have revealed. Gum containing the natural sweetener, Xylitol, has been said to fight hard against bacteria that causes cavities as well as prevent tooth decay in children. Experts say that by chewing Xylitol chewing gum it […]
Former MP puts an end To Toothache
Former Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith has opened an orthodontics practice in Essex as the Chingford based branch aim to relieve a 3 year waiting in the local area. The Angel House Orthodontic’s had initially hoped to open their surgery months earlier but were faced with a time consuming legal fight and had two […]
