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New Corwen Health Centre to Feature State of the Art Dental Suite
A new health centre in Corwen will feature a state of the art dental suite, it has been confirmed. The centre, which will cost £1.25 million to build, is due to open in 2018 and will replace a mobile dental service. The facility will also house additional GP treatment rooms and mental health services. Currently, […]
BDA Criticism Over MP Calls for Migrant Dental Checks
Members of the British Dental Association have criticised MP David Davies for calling for children arriving from Calais to be given dental checks. The MP said that dental checks would enable the government to determine the age of children amid fears that some arriving are over the age of eighteen. Mr Davies, the MP for […]
Cardiff Dental Nurse Celebrates 50 Years of Working in the NHS
A dental nurse from Cardiff is celebrating 50 years of working for the NHS, a feat made all the more incredible by the fact that she hasn’t taken a single day off sick. Liz Hooper, who is affectionately known as ‘the oracle’, was presented with a bunch of flowers and other gifts from colleagues at […]
Oral Health Charity Warn About Dental Infections Following Heart Disease Study
One of the world’s leading dental charities, the Oral Health Foundation, has issued a warning over the importance of treating dental infections after a study revealed a significant link between untreated oral infections and heart disease. Speaking about the findings of the study, which have been published in the Journal of Dental Research, Dr Nigel […]
Surrey Patient Left with ’10p Sized’ Hole in Mouth After Dental Failures
A woman from Knaphill has received £35,000 compensation following dental ‘failures’ that left her with a hole in her mouth the size of a 10 pence piece. Janice Greig, 60, started to experience severe toothache in her upper jaw in 2012. She visited her dentist, Dr Yoon Khee Yoong at the Dental Surgery in Wendron […]
Dentist Removes Part of Patient’s Jawbone in Botched Extraction
A man from Croxteth has been paid £10,000 in compensation after having a portion of his jawbone taken out during a tooth removal procedure. 63 year old security guard David Checkland was forced to go to hospital following the dental work, which left him with blood gushing from his nose and mouth. Mr Checkland was a patient […]
Mouth Cancer Awareness Campaign to Return Next Month
The Oral Health Foundation has called for dental professionals to pledge their help and support as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month this November. The campaign aims to increase early diagnoses of mouth cancer by teaching the public of the symptoms and risk factors, as well as encouraging people to talk about these issues with […]
Runcorn Dental Surgery Ransacked by Burglars
The sentencing of two burglars who broke into a dental surgery in Runcorn has been adjourned after the cost and impact to the victims was neglected to be detailed. Samuel Hambleton, 38, and Anthony Wain, 47, ransacked Halton Lodge Dental Surgery on Festival Way in March this year, whilst the owners were away. James Coutts, […]
Husband and Wife Team Acquire Portrush Practice
A husband and wife dental team from the north coast are investing a significant amount of money in a leading dental practice. Long standing dentists Chris and Ruth Bloomer are to purchase Boyd & Logue, which has surgeries in both Coleraine and Portrush. The couple received finance from Ulster Bank to seal the deal. Boyd […]
Unregistered Dentist Given 5.5 Year Sentence for Damaging Teeth
An unregistered dentist who caused patients permanent tooth damage has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison. 43 year old Ronnie Barogiannis treated hundreds of patients at an East Yorkshire practice, using the name of an old colleague. According to police, eight patients experienced severe damage as a result of his illegal work. Barogiannis was […]
