Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
BDA to Host New Oral Cancer Training Event
The British Dental Association is hosting a new oral cancer training event, which is designed to train dentists to detect pre-cancerous signs and prevent dentists being involved in convoluted legal cases. The training event is designed to put a stop to the legal cases being brought against dentists who have missed symptoms of oral cancer. […]
Schools Benefit from Tooth Fairy Fund
Two special needs schools in South Tyneside are celebrating, after receiving £10,000 from the Wrigley’s Tooth Fairy Fund. Oakleigh Gardens in Cleadon Village and Greenfields Special School in Hebburn are participating in a week-long road-show event to promote oral health and encourage youngsters to look after their teeth and gums. The road-show has been […]
Wetherby Orthodontist Launches New iPhone App
A gadget-loving orthodontist from Wetherby has become one of the first specialists in the UK to launch her own iPhone app. Megan Hatfield created the SendASmile app, which allows patients to take pictures of their smile and send them in for assessment by a trained orthodontist. Megan said that the app allows her to see […]
Free Fluoride Treatments for Islington Children
Free fluoride treatments will be offered to children aged between 3 and 10 years old in Islington, it has been announced. As part of a new scheme, a specialist dental team will visit 34 schools, children’s centres and nurseries in the Islington area to provide free fluoride varnish treatments. Fluoride varnish is painted onto the […]
Hartlepool Dental Practice in the Running for Two National Awards
A Hartlepool dental practice is in the running for two national awards. Elliott McCarthy Dental Care has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards, with the practice nominated for the Most Attractive Practice and Practice of the Year-North, at the Private Dentistry Awards, which will take place in London at the beginning of November. Practice partner, […]
Dental Care Must Get Better in Fiji
A leading dental expert has said that dental care must improve in Fiji. Dr Joan Lal, chief dental officer at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, said that standards of oral health were very poor and improvements in dental care must be made. Dr Lal stated that around 88 percent of children starting school this year […]
North West Fluoride Plans Delayed
NHS North West has delayed plans to add fluoride to the area’s water supplies. NHS North West, which is due to be abolished in the near future, assessed the cost of a fluoridation scheme between 2008 and 2009 and came to the conclusion that the scheme would be too expensive. There were also concerns about […]
Dental Nurse Wins Place on Specialist Course
A dental nurse from Darwen, Lancashire, has won a place on a specialist diploma course. Pietro Capitelli is one of only six students to gain a place on the Combined Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy at Liverpool University and he will also be the first male student at the university’s Accrington facility. Pietro’s work […]
NHS East Lancashire Invites Dental Patient Feedback
NHS East Lancashire is inviting dental patients to give their feedback and opinions on proposed changes to dental services in the area. The trust is asking dental patients to air their views on changes to the way patients are referred to hospital. The proposals would mean that referrals were made through a central system and […]
Yorkshire Tops Poor Dental Hygiene Poll
People from Yorkshire have the worst dental hygiene habits, according to a survey carried out by Colgate. According to the study, 6 percent of people in Yorkshire admitted to cleaning their teeth ‘less than once a day’. The findings indicated that a quarter of Britons only brush their teeth once a day, despite dentists recommending […]
