Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category
Opposition Calls for Australian Government to Release Dental Report
The opposition in Australia has called for the Labor government to release a dental report. The opposition is encouraging the federal government to release a report, which suggests the introduction of a universal dental scheme. Leader of the Green Party, a party that joined the coalition after Julia Gillard’s Labor failed to gain the majority, […]
Grandfather Stunned, When X-Ray Shows Pellet Lodged for 41 Years
A 51 year old grandfather from Washington was shocked after visiting his dentist and discovering that he had a pellet lodged in his jaw. Tommy Bennett’s X-ray photo showed an air gun pellet stuck in his jawbone and it is believed it has been stuck there for over 40 years. On seeing the image, Tommy […]
Young Dentists Invited to Attend Dental Careers Day
Young dentists, people who are interested in changing career and dentists from overseas are invited to attend the 12th annual dental careers day, which will take place on Friday 3rd February. The Career Opportunities is a UK Dentistry event, which is organised by the UCL Eastman Dental Institute and the British Dental Association and will […]
Denplan Up for Sale for £100 Million
Denplan, the UK’s biggest dental insurance firm, has been put up for sale by AXA, with reports suggesting a fee of £100 million. Denplan covers more than 1.8 dental patients and 6,500 dentists in the UK and is the biggest dental insurance provider in the country. It has been placed on the market by French […]
Committee Campaigning for Dental Expert in Leicestershire
The Leicestershire Dental Public Health Committee is campaigning for a dental health expert to be employed in the region, following the publication of alarming statistics. The committee has called for NHS Leicestershire to employ a dental public health consultant after figures showed that 45.3% of children under the age of 12 had decay, in comparison […]
Lansley Set to Outline New NHS Reforms
Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley is set to outline 60 health reforms to improve NHS medical and dental services. Mr Lansley will unveil a new system of assessing health professionals and hospitals in a bid to save more than 20,000 lives each year. Standards will be judged against 60 key criteria, which include care for patients […]
Nelson Dentist Joins Bridge2Aid Dental Mission
A dentist from Nelson has helped some of the world’s poorest people, after joining a dental mission organised by charity, Bridge1Aid. Ian Redfearn, from Dentistry for All in Nelson, took part in a charity trip to Tanzania for the third time. During his trip, he helped to provide training, as well as offering pain relief […]
School Dental Screening Plans Scrapped
Plans to reintroduce dental screening in schools have been scrapped, it has been revealed. Guidelines released by the Department of Health in 2007 enabled Primary Care Trusts to choose whether or not to offer screening checks for schoolchildren and the Conservative Party promised to introduce free dental screening checks for all five-year-old children in their […]
Rates of Tooth Decay in Ireland Among Highes in Europe
Rates of tooth decay in Ireland are among the highest in Europe for teenagers. Recent statistics from a study carried out by researchers at Queen’s University, revealed that rates of decay were among the highest in Europe, with teenagers twice as likely to suffer permanent damage caused by decay than teenagers elsewhere. The report found […]
Gum Disease Linked to Obesity
Gum disease has recently been linked to many serious health conditions including diabetes, strokes and heart attacks and dentists and doctors alike are encouraging their patients to maintain a good levels of oral hygiene. However, a recent study has found that weight loss can also help in the fight against gum disease. Researchers from the […]
