Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
Irish Dentists to Offer Free Oral Cancer Checks
Dentists across Ireland will offer free oral cancer screening as part of Mouth Cancer Awareness Day, which will take place on the 21st September. More than 700 dentists will take part in the screening programme to help support the Mouth Cancer Awareness Day campaign, which is designed to raise the profile of mouth cancer and […]
Thousands of New Dental Places Available to Gloucestershire
Thousands of new NHS dental places have been made available in Gloucestershire, after two new practices opened in the county. A new practice has opened on Winchcombe Street in Cheltenham and a surgery has also opened in Cirencester. The new Cheltenham practice will be run by Rodericks Ltd and the Cirencester surgery will be managed […]
Birmingham Dentists Take Part in Pilot Scheme
Nine dental practices in Birmingham are participating in a national pilot scheme to try and encourage more people to visit their dentist and reduce rates of tooth decay among children. Birmingham was recently highlighted as a hotspot for poor oral health, after figures showed that a third of five year olds had decayed teeth. Research […]
Office of Fair Trading Investigates Dental Charges
The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into dental charges. The investigation will examine NHS and private dental charges across the UK and other factors, including the choice of dentist, the dental services available, the ease of changing dentist and methods of payment, will all be put under the spotlight. The OFT plans […]
300 New Cases of Mouth Cancer in Ireland Every Year
Figures show that there are 300 new cases of mouth cancer every year in Ireland. Research also suggests that less than half of those diagnosed with mouth cancer survive for more than five years after diagnosis. The figures were released by the National Cancer Registry in Ireland to coincide with the launch of Mouth Cancer […]
Living Desert Cheetah Undergoes Dental Treatment
A cheetah at The Living Desert in California has been given much-needed dental treatment. Topaz, the 13-year-old female cheetah, underwent root canal treatment at the Tennity Wildlife and Conservation Center, making her the third of the zoo’s three cheetahs to have root canal treatment. Topaz was anaesthetised during the procedure and she did not move […]
New Dental Clinic to Open in Whyalla
A new dental clinic is set to open in Whyalla, Adelaide, on Friday. The clinic is part of the University of Adelaide’s School of Dentistry and will be called the Whyalla Oral Health Centre. The $2.2 million oral health centre will be officially opened by Lyn Breuer, the Speaker of the House of Assembly and […]
Birmingham Tops List for Avoiding the Dentist
A survey, carried out by a website offering shopping and restaurant voucher codes, has revealed that people in Birmingham are more likely to delay dental treatment than any other city in the UK. Research carried out by the discount website showed that more people in Birmingham have delayed or cancelled dental appointments than other parts […]
Health Authority Set to Open Two New Dental Clinics in Dubai
The Dubai Health Authority has announced that it will open two new dental clinics this weekend. The new clinics will open in the Nad Al Hamar and Al Mizhar health centres and will be fully operational from Sunday 18th September. The dental clinic at the Al Rashidiya centre has been closed and patients are being […]
South Yorkshire Dental Practice Takes On New Dentists
A dental practice in South Yorkshire has expanded its dental team, welcoming two new members. The Gateway practice on Sackville Street in Barnsley has employed two new dentists, who will enable the surgery to treat more patients, helping increase the oral health of the local residents. The two new dentists, Dr Ludwik Mickiewicz and Dr […]
