Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category

3D Printing to Mend Broken Bones

3D Printing to Mend Broken Bones

3D technology isn’t just confined to the world of movies and has now moved into the medical arena, with the help of a new 3D printer. Researchers from Washington State University have been using the 3D printer to create a bone-like material for the scaffolding of bone growth in dental work and orthopaedic treatments. A […]


Shetland Dental Practice to Reopen Next Week

Shetland Dental Practice to Reopen Next Week

NHS Shetland has confirmed that the practice on St Olaf Street will reopen next week. The practice has undergone an £80,000 renovation and has brand new equipment, including new dental chairs and state of the art IT equipment. Simon Bokor-Ingram, director of clinical services at NHS Shetland said that all three chairs will be in […]


Visits to the Hygienist Key to Reducing Heart Disease Risk

Visits to the Hygienist Key to Reducing Heart Disease Risk

A study conducted in Taiwan has revealed that regular trips to the dental hygienist can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. The study revealed that regular scale and polish treatments can reduce the risk of heart attacks by 24% and the risk of strokes by 13%. Oral health diseases are associated with poor oral […]


5% of LA Dentist Refuse to Treat HIV Patients

5% of LA Dentist Refuse to Treat HIV Patients

A study has revealed that 1 in 20 dentists in Los Angeles refuse to treat patients with HIV or AIDS. The study, which was conducted by the Williams Institute at the University of Los Angeles, California, showed that 5% of those polled refused to provide treatment for patients living with HIV. The survey involved 612 […]


NHS Bedfordshire Urging Patients to Attend Oral Cancer Screening

NHS Bedfordshire Urging Patients to Attend Oral Cancer Screening

NHS Bedfordshire is supporting the British Dental Health Foundation’s annual oral cancer campaign by spreading a simple message: if in doubt, get checked out. Mouth Cancer Action Month has been running throughout the UK during the course of November and dentists across the country have been offering free screening sessions and providing information about the […]


BDHF Welcomes HPV Vaccination Change

BDHF Welcomes HPV Vaccination Change

The British Dental Health Foundation has welcomed a change in the HPV vaccination programme. The government has announced plans to change the vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus from Cervarix to Gardasil. The BDHF believes that the change will provide more health benefits, as well as protecting against genital warts. In 2010, around 75,000 people […]


Number of Health Professionals Declines in Israel

Number of Health Professionals Declines in Israel

Figures have confirmed that the number of Israeli health professionals continues to decline in relation to the population in 2010. The number of nurses, physicians, dental technicians, dental assistants, dentists and pharmacists dropped in comparison to population figures, meaning that the ratio of health professionals to patients has increased. Despite the decline in the number […]


Record Number of Patients Registered with an NHS Dentist in Scotland

Record Number of Patients Registered with an NHS Dentist in Scotland

Recent figures have revealed that patient registration has reached an all-time high in Scotland, with almost 4 million people now registered with an NHS dentist. Figures published by ISD Scotland confirmed that patient registrations have increased and now stand at a record high. 73 percent of adults and 86 percent of children are now registered […]


Fort William Dental Surgery Named Best in Scotland

Fort William Dental Surgery Named Best in Scotland

A Fort William dental surgery has been named the best NHS practice in Scotland, after reducing the waiting list from 7,000 to zero in just two years. The M & S surgery was also named the best general dental practice in the north of Scotland at the awards ceremony at the Gleneagles Hotel. Director of […]


Tyneside Dental Professionals Promote Oral Cancer Campaign

Tyneside Dental Professionals Promote Oral Cancer Campaign

Dental professionals in Tyneside have been doing their bit to promote the British Dental Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign. Professionals in the area have been providing information about the causes and symptoms of mouth cancer and surgeries have been offering free screening checks throughout November. The oral health promotion team has been out […]