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Opening date for new Thurso Dental clinic revealed
NHS Highland has revealed that a new dental clinic in Thurso should open by October. The new 1.2 million pound dental facility, which is being constructed on the site of Dunbar Hospital, will hopefully open to the public at the end of September. Alex Fraser, dental service development manager from NHS Highland is due to […]
Council gives new health centre green light
Liverpool City Council has given plans to develop a brand new multi-million pound health centre the green light. The 5 million pound development will house GP surgeries and offer dental services, pharmaceutical services and specialist ante-natal and baby clinics. The new clinic will open on Edge Lane in Kensington and the surgeries currently operating from […]
Dental problems causing people to take time off work
According to the British Dental Health Foundation dental problems are causing people to take time off work. Official figures suggest that 18,000 people took time off work in the last quarter of last year as a result of mouth and dental problems; these problems are classified with eye, nose and ear problems by the Office […]
Funding for new oral cancer study in Bristol
An Academic Clinical Fellow from the University of Bristol has been awarded funding for a new oral cancer research study. Holly Cole-Hawkins, from the School of Oral Health Sciences at the university has been awarded a Research Training Fellowship and funding worth £218,000 by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). Holly’s PhD project, which […]
Tulisa spends thousands on a new smile before X Factor debut
Images of new X Factor judge, Tulisa, have confirmed that the start has undergone extensive dental treatment prior to the start of the series. Tulisa Constavlos had admitted in the past that she was a little self-conscious about her teeth and the N-Dubz singer has reportedly spent £12,000 on a brand new smile. The star […]
Dental firm given council grant
Knowsley council has awarded a dental firm a grant as part of a new initiative to support small businesses. Knowsley Council launched the Small Business Growth Grant scheme to support local businesses who cannot find funding from other organisations; Quantum Dental was one of three businesses to be awarded a grant. Quantum, a Tarbock-based dental […]
Differences in tooth whitening legalisation
The General Dental Council has campaigned for tooth whitening to be restricted to dental professionals to the UK; however, in the USA, it is a completely different story. Earlier this year, the GDC successfully sued a practitioner for providing whitening services without registration. The organisation is campaigning to raise awareness of the potential dangers of […]
Australian vets urge owners to stop giving dogs bones to prevent dental issues
Vets in Australia have warned dog owners to stop giving their dogs bones to chew on in order to prevent dental damage and diseases. The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has issued the warning as part of Pet Dental Health Month, which will run throughout August. According to Dr Christine Hawke, from the AVA’s dental health […]
New Dental Clinic set to open in Selwyn, New Zealand
Selwyn’s first dental clinic is set to open soon, it has been confirmed. The new clinic, which is located on the Lincoln Maternity Hospital site, is due to open in September or October. Dental nurses who are currently working at primary schools in Rolleston and Lincoln will be transferred to the new community dental clinic […]
Dental students visit schoolchildren on the Gold Coast
Dental students from Griffith University on the Gold Coast visited children at Lightning Ridge Central School to carry out examinations and chat to the children about oral health. The group of eight students from the School of Dentistry and Oral Health at Griffith University are in their final year and will soon qualify as dentists. […]
