Archive for the ‘Oral health’ Category

Wigan Dentists Praised

Wigan Dentists Praised

Wigan’s dentists are among the best in the North West according to a recently released report. Recent figures by the Department of Health show that patients in the area are able to receive treatments faster than patients in other areas. The GP Patient Survey revealed that 97 percent of people in Wigan were able to […]


Somerset Patients Happy to Stay with the Same Dentist

Somerset Patients Happy to Stay with the Same Dentist

A survey has revealed that patients in the West are happy to stay with the same dentist, with patient satisfaction rates considerably higher for existing practices than new surgeries. The GP Patient Survey, which surveyed the opinions of 510,000 people across the UK, found that satisfaction levels were higher among those who had visited the […]


NHS ‘Tooth Bus’ Takes to the Roads to Provide Free Dental Checks

NHS ‘Tooth Bus’ Takes to the Roads to Provide Free Dental Checks

A new mobile dental unit nicknamed ‘the tooth bus’ has taken to the roads to raise awareness of oral health and NHS dental services. The bus will make its way through Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, beginning in Portsmouth. The unit will be providing free dental check-ups to people who haven’t visited a dentist in the […]


International Athletes to get Free Dental Care at the Olympics

International Athletes to get Free Dental Care at the Olympics

International athletes will be entitled to free dental care during the Olympic Games, it has been confirmed. Athletes will be invited to attend a new £23 million polyclinic, which has been built in the Olympic Park, to receive dental and eye care free of charge. The 24-hour clinic is to receive funding from the NHS […]


Dental Implants Becoming Increasingly Popular

Dental Implants Becoming Increasingly Popular

Dental implants are becoming increasingly popular, according to data from the medical search engine www.whatclinic.com. Recent data reveals that more than 150,000 people in the UK used the search engine to find out about dental treatments and search for clinics in their area during the last month, with 2,500 interested specifically in dental implants. The […]


Dr Nigel Carter Awarded an OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honour List

Dr Nigel Carter Awarded an OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honour List

Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Dr Carter has been awarded the OBE in recognition of his service to the dental industry and oral health. Dr Carter is currently chief executive of the BDHF and was previously the chairman […]


Subsidised Dental Care Extended to Cover 12 Year Olds in Israel

Subsidised Dental Care Extended to Cover 12 Year Olds in Israel

The Israeli government has voted in favour of expanding the current dental programme to include 12 year olds, which means that more than 200,000 children will be entitled to discounted dental care. The extension will begin on July 1st and it is estimated that 267,000 extra children will benefit. However, the Deputy Health Minister, Ya’acov […]


Dental Charity to Expand Work in Africa

Dental Charity to Expand Work in Africa

British dental charity, Bridge2Aid, has announced that it will start working in Rwanda, after successfully helping thousands of people in Tanzania. The charity, which helps to train clinical officers to perform routine dental procedures, has been working in rural communities in Tanzania for many years and volunteer dentists are now preparing to start work in […]


Dental Therapist Trading Dumbarton for Tanzania to Provide Dental Care

Dental Therapist Trading Dumbarton for Tanzania to Provide Dental Care

A dental therapist from Dumbarton has embarked on a mercy mission to Tanzania to help provide some of the world’s poorest communities with basic dental care and train people to carry out basic procedures, such as tooth extraction. Elaine Warner has joined more than 20 people to volunteer in Tanzania, where the ratio of dentists […]


Cranbrook Dentist to Join Olympic Team

Cranbrook Dentist to Join Olympic Team

A dentist in Cranbrook has been selected to join the dental team responsible for caring for elite athletes at the London Olympic Games. Julie Comet, a dentist at the Cranbrook Dental Surgery in Stone Street, will join the dental team and provide urgent dental treatment for participants in the handball event. Julie, a mother of […]