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Dentists Embark on Exciting Way to Save Halloween Tooth Decay Horror
On Halloween it’s tradition for everyone to have a little fright; but for dentists it provides a whole new horror. For dedicated dentists the 31st October is always a restless night, as thousands of children across the world are allowed to gauge on sticky, sugary, tooth-rotting sweets all in the name of tradition. However, for […]
Recession-struck Brits Invest In Long-term Treatment
For recession-struck Brits the little luxuries we like to enjoy have been shelved whilst we sit out the economic storm. It is for this reason that the growth in popularity of dental implants during the past 2 years has shocked dental professionals. It seems that quick thinking dental patients are opting for the permanent solution […]
Smiles Dental Announces Plans for 10 New Clinics
Irish Dental Provider, Smiles Dental has announced plans to open up 10 new clinics around the country in 2011; a move that will cost 3 million Euros and will see the creation of 100 new jobs. The first of these new offices will open for business in January in Letterkenny, Co Donegal and three of […]
New NHS Hope for Abandoned Whitworth Patients
Following the discovery of Whitworth dentist, John Hudson’s fraudulent claims worth £300,000, the NHS has reassured his patients with promises of further NHS dental places available in the town. The promise comes as a relief for Hudson’s patients who now have to seek alternative dentists following the fraudster’s guilty plea. Hudson pleaded guilty to 27 […]
Discus Dental and Philips Announce Merger
Yesterday it was announced that Discus Dental, a worldwide leader in professional tooth whitening and oral health merchandise, and Royal Philips Electronics have come to a definitive combination agreement; significantly expanding Philips’ share in the oral healthcare market. Discus Dental; responsible for such products as Zoom!, BriteSmile and NiteWhite have spent their first 20 years […]
Dental Health Arlington gives local children something to smile about
A team of dental professionals from Dental Health Arlington visited elementary school students to teach them about oral hygiene and provide them with preventative dental treatments. The team, which was made up of dental assistants and hygienists visited around thirty schools in the Arlington area, as well as one school in Mansfield. During the visits, […]
50 million Americans do not have insurance
Recent figures have shown that more than 50 million Americans do not insurance of any kind. Information from the U.S Census Bureau showed that around 16.7 percent of the population did not have any form of insurance policy in 2009. The large number of people without insurance policies is contributing to an increase in the […]
Research shows lifestyle choices increase oral cancer risk
Research conducted by a team at Aberdeen University has shown that lifestyle choices are increasing the risk of oral cancer. The study showed that young people are increasing their risk of developing forms of cancer known as upper aero-digestive tract by choosing to drink alcohol on a regular basis and smoke. Diet also plays a […]
60% of schoolchildren suffer from decay in Chennai
Recent figures released by the Indian Dental Association have revealed that 60 percent of children aged between 6 and 12 suffer from tooth decay in the city of Chennai. A recent study carried out by the Chennai branch of the IDA showed that more than 60 percent of children suffer from tooth decay, with many […]
Man needed extensive dental work after attack
A man who was involved in a drunken attack needed dental treatment costing £10,000. Nathan Cross was walking through the centre of Newmarket with Scott Claydon when they were attacked by a group of three drunken men. One of the men, Jameson Baldwin, attacked Mr Cross, knocking three of his teeth out, punching him repeatedly […]
