Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category
NHS Tayside Raising Awareness of Mouth Cancer
NHS Tayside is supporting Mouth Cancer Action Month by hosting a series of events throughout November. The NHS trust is hoping to raise awareness of mouth cancer by inviting local people to get involved in events and screening sessions. Mouth Cancer Action Month is a national campaign run by the British Dental Health Foundation, which […]
Doncaster Patient Urges Everyone to Back Oral Cancer Campaign
A grandfather from Doncaster has urged everyone to back the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, after being diagnosed with the disease. 62 year old Dave Rogers visited the dentist thinking that he needed root canal treatment, but was later diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer called central epidermoid carcinoma. Dave was treated at […]
Surprise Foods That Could Damage Your Teeth
Research carried out at the University Dental Hospital in Manchester has revealed that foods and drinks that most of us consider to be healthy could in fact be very damaging for our teeth. Researchers found that herbal teas contributed to tooth staining and also had the potential to destroy the protective enamel surfaces of the […]
Dentists in an Ideal Position to Spot Oral Cancer Signs
Regular dental visits could play a major role in improving oral cancer survival rates, as dentists are in an ideal position to spot the early warning signs of the disease. Currently, most cases of oral cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when treatment is less likely to succeed and dentists and health experts are […]
Plans for New Dental Hospital at Pebble Mill Given the Green Light
Plans to build a new dental hospital and a school of dentistry on the former BBC Pebble Mill site have been given the green light. Birmingham City Council has given planning permission for the development, which will be managed by Birmingham Community Health Trust in conjunction with the University of Birmingham, Calthorpe Estate and Birmingham […]
Economic Problems Blamed for Drop in Patient Numbers
An oral health expert has claimed that the recession is to blame for a decline in patient numbers. Claire Gouldsmith, an oral health educator from Beaufort Dental Health Centre in Stapenhill near Burton, said that patients are putting off going to the dentist because they cannot afford the cost of treatment. She also added that […]
Oral Cancer Campaigners Call for Fees to be Waived
Campaigners are calling for care fees to be waived for patients diagnosed with mouth cancer. At the moment, patients diagnosed with the disease have no guarantees that the NHS will fund restorative treatment and campaigners are pushing for new measures to be brought in with the new dental contract, to ensure that dental treatment […]
Dental Student Planning to Swap Colchester for Uganda
A student dental nurse is planning to swap Colchester for Uganda, to help people living in some of the world’s poorest communities. Pippa Tippett from Great Tey is currently in her second year of training at the Colchester Institute and is on placement at Highwoods and St John’s Dental Practice. However, she is soon planning […]
Speke Dental Practice Could Close Following Rent Increase
The only dentist in Speke, one of Liverpool’s most deprived areas, may be forced to close, following a significant increase in the cost of rent. Sean O’Hara has been working at the Speke Health Centre for the last year but may be forced to leave after Liverpool Primary Care Trust increased the rent by six […]
Pennine Trust Backing Mouth Cancer Campaign
The Pennine Acute Hospital Trust is supporting the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, by hosting a series of screening sessions throughout November. The sessions will take place at hospitals across the area and are available free of charge to everyone. The aim of the drop-in clinics is to check for signs of mouth cancer […]
