Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
NHS holds dental drop-in sessions for children in Milton Keynes
The NHS is inviting parents in Milton Keynes to take their children to free drop-in sessions. The drop-in sessions are designed to provide free dental care for children who do not have a dentist; the sessions will enable children to undergo a routine check-up and dentists will also take the time to talk to parents […]
New Western Isles dental centre opens
A brand new, state of the art dental centre has opened to patients in the Western Isles. The Western Isles Dental Centre, which consists of seven general surgeries and five training surgeries, has been built to provide patients in Lewis and Harris with excellent standards of care, as well as providing first class training facilities […]
Rapid City dentists host free clinic for homeless people
Two dentists from Rapid City are offering homeless people free dental care at a monthly clinic held at the Community Health Center in Black Hills. Dentists Chad Carpenter and Joseph Kieffer will host the free clinic on the first Tuesday of every month. So far, two clinics have been held and around 50 homeless patients […]
Cardiff dentists struggling to cope with demand for NHS dental places
Dentists in Cardiff city centre are struggling to make places available for new NHS patients. Although the NHS website shows that sixteen practices in the area are taking new patients, residents have found it almost impossible to find an NHS dentist with available places. Local resident Rachel Kinchin, said that she had been trying to […]
Dental expert warns against child neglect
A dental expert has warned that children are being routinely neglected by dentists. Professor of Children’s Dentistry, Monty Duggal, claimed that children as young as two years old are being neglected by dentists and treated poorly as a result of an ineffective care system. Professor Duggal claimed that many dentists feel that it is a […]
New device could help anxious dental patients
A new device, which cancels out the dreaded noise of the dental drill, could help thousands of anxious dental patients. Dental anxiety is extremely common and many patients are filled with dread at the mere thought of the dentist’s drill, let alone the noise it makes. The new device can be plugged into an MP3 […]
New dental clinic to help low income families
A new dental clinic will provide much-needed dental care for people on a low income in Virginia. The Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic will open this spring in Orange; the new centre will help low income families in Greene, Orange, Madison and Culpeper counties. The facility was made possible by the Virginia Health Care Foundation and […]
Patients struggling after dental chain closes offices
Patients across America are struggling to find alternative care after dental chain, Allcare Dental, announced that it was closing all its offices earlier this week. Allcare Dental issued a statement saying that dental offices would remain closed after the festive break and thousands of patients are now confused about their future healthcare. Many patients have […]
New mobile dental unit hits the roads in Pennsylvania
A new mobile dental unit has hit the roads in Central Pennsylvania. The state of the art dental van was delivered to the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology this week and will serve local communities. The brand new dental van boasts a range of impressive features, including state of the art equipment and […]
Dental decay on the rise in the United Arab Emirates
Dental decay is becoming increasingly prevalent amongst children in the United Arab Emirates, senior dentists have revealed. Dr Aisha Sultan, president of the Dental Society, Emirates Medical Association, said that dental decay was becoming extremely common amongst children and more needed to be done to educate parents about caring for their child’s teeth, oral hygiene […]
