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BDTA promotes Change 4 Life campaign at dental showcase
The British Dental Trade Association set up an exhibit to support the Department of Health’s Change 4 Life campaign at Showcase 2010. The Change 4 Life campaign was launched to try and encourage members of the public to adapt a healthy lifestyle and combine healthy eating with exercise; the programme is trying to raise awareness […]
New dental app helps disabled children
A new app has been developed to make going to the dentist less stressful for disabled children. Avril Webster, who has a disabled son, developed the app to help children in a similar situation to her son Stephen, who has a severe intellectual disability. Going to the dentist is a stressful, sometimes daunting experience for […]
Dental treatments halved for PRSI patients
The number of treatments available to PRSI patients in Ireland has halved, it has been revealed. Prior to the changes brought about in January, PRSI patients were entitled to free dental check-ups, six monthly clean and polish treatments and discounted extractions and fillings. In January, the Health Service Executive introduced major cuts, which have had […]
Dentist slams changes to elderly dental care in Wales
A dentist from South Wales has reacted angrily to planned changes to the provision of dental care to the elderly and unwell. Alan Young, from AG Young in Cross Hands, South Wales, has been providing bedside dental care for elderly patients in Carmarthenshire over the course of the last two years; he is one of […]
Bournemouth boy told to wait for braces as a result of spending cuts
A teenage boy from Bournemouth has been told he must wait at least a year for braces after it was revealed that there was no money left to pay for his treatment. Sam Harvell, 13, was all ready to start his course of treatment following examinations and preparatory consultations at Christchurch Orthodontics; however, he has […]
Demand for free dental clinics too high in the USA
Free dental clinics are playing an increasingly important role in oral healthcare in the USA; however, the clinics are struggling to cope with the huge demand and many are forced to turn people away. The Mission of Mercy clinic in Iowa held a weekend long-dental event last weekend and more than 1,400 patients were treated; […]
North Dakota launches new programme to reduce rates of decay
A new dental health programme has been launched to combat high rates of tooth decay amongst children in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health has joined forces with Bridging the Dental Gap to launch the new campaign, named Seal! North Dakota. The programme will help to ensure that underprivileged children are given sealants […]
Gas explosion causes chaos at Cheshire dental practice
Yesterday morning emergency services were called to a Cheshire dental practice following a gas explosion. The explosion took place at around 7.30am yesterday at the surgery on Middlewich Road in Northwich. Fire fighters from Winsford, Northwich and Middlewich were called to the scene and homes either side of the building were evacuated. Nearby Rudheath High […]
Texan dental volunteers heading for Africa
A group of volunteers from Texas are heading to Africa to provide dental care for children in need. The group of missionaries from the New Destiny Christian Fellowship in Odessa, Texas will travel to villages across Algeria to deliver much-needed dental aid. The missionaries will deliver supplies, including toothpaste, dental floss and toothbrushes, to cities […]
Lengthy trips for patients requiring emergency dental care in North Scotland
Patients living in the north of Scotland are facing lengthy trips if they require urgent dental treatment, it has been revealed. Liberal Democrat member, Jamie Stone brought up the concerns after it was revealed that patients in the far north of the country were facing trips to Inverness for out of hours care. Mr Stone, […]
