Archive for the ‘Gum disease’ Category

Irish Dentists Call for Sugar Tax to Go to Dental Services

Irish Dentists Call for Sugar Tax to Go to Dental Services

The Irish Dental Association has urged the government to put any money raised from a proposed sugar tax towards dental services. Figures show that there has been a significant decrease in the number of people attending regular dental appointments, after cuts were made in the PRSI and medical card schemes. Representatives from the IDA say […]


Dental Duo Make a Difference in Morocco

Dental Duo Make a Difference in Morocco

A husband and wife team from Stafford have helped people in need, on a Moroccan mercy mission. Richard Howarth and his wife Jeni travelled to Morocco at the end of September to help people in a remote fishing village near the Rif Mountains. Richard and Helen joined up with a team of volunteers to work […]


Dental Firm Launches New Apprenticeship Scheme

Dental Firm Launches New Apprenticeship Scheme

A dental firm has launched a brand new £250,000 apprenticeship scheme, which will provide more than 100 apprentice places across the UK. Genix Healthcare is the first dental firm to launch such a large-scale programme. The scheme will be rolled out over the course of the next 18 months and aims to recruit more than […]


Scots Risking Their Health by Avoiding the Dentist

Scots Risking Their Health by Avoiding the Dentist

Experts believe that Scots are putting their health at risk by avoiding regular dental visits. Dentists across Scotland have experienced an increase in the number of patients cancelling or postponing appointments, because they are unable to afford treatment and experts are worried that people are putting both their oral and general health at risk. New […]


Dental Problems an Epidemic in Abu Dhabi

Dental Problems an Epidemic in Abu Dhabi

Dentists in Abu Dhabi are treating children as young as 12 months old for decay, prompting a growing fear that some children may lose their permanent teeth during childhood. Dr Asmat Lone, a dentist working in the capital city, said that dentists are very worried about the state of oral health among children and added […]


Colgate Promotes Healthy Mouth Challenge

Colgate Promotes Healthy Mouth Challenge

Colgate is promoting its Healthy Mouth Challenge, to encourage the nation to get involved in oral health. The Healthy Mouth Challenge is a short, interactive quiz, which enables people to evaluate their oral health and prompts them to think about issues related to oral health. The challenge also offers information and advice to help people […]


Alarming Rates of Decay Among Indian Reservation Population.

Alarming Rates of Decay Among Indian Reservation Population.

Research has revealed alarming rates of decay among the population of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The Checkup Study, which was founded by the W.K Kellogg Foundation, revealed that 60 percent of adults and 40 percent of children suffer from moderate to severe dental problems and 90 percent of the population has signs […]


Ontario Pensioners Need to See a Dentist More Often

Ontario Pensioners Need to See a Dentist More Often

Pensioners in Ontario, Canada, need to see a dentist more often, according to the latest figures. Statistics released by St Michael’s Hospital, Women’s College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), show that almost half of people aged over 65 in the region did not visit a dentist last year. Research shows that […]


New Dental Practice Opens in Cults

New Dental Practice Opens in Cults

A brand new dental practice has opened its doors to the public in Cults, Donside. Dental Inspirations on North Deeside Road was officially opened by Dame Anne Begg and will provide a comprehensive range of dental services to residents in the area. The new practice will offer general dentistry and some of the latest orthodontic […]


Dental Phobic Student Dies After Suffering Severe Tooth Pain

Dental Phobic Student Dies After Suffering Severe Tooth Pain

A student with dental phobia died after putting off going to see her dentist, despite suffering from severe tooth pain for three weeks. Amanda Latigo, a 23 year old student from Hertfordshire, died after developing septicaemia, a coroner confirmed yesterday. Miss Latigo, who was born in Uganda, had suffered from severe tooth pain for three […]