Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
China launches national dental care day
The national day of dental care in China will be used to launch a campaign to promote good oral health amongst children. Today will mark the beginning of this year’s campaign, which will focus on protecting children’s teeth and gums. Standards of oral health are poor amongst young children in China; statistics show that 66 […]
Free dentistry in Missouri
Local residents in Missouri were invited to attend a free dental clinic run by Dentistry from the Heart. The clinic was hosted by four dentists and a team of volunteers and hundreds of patients benefitted from free treatment. The clinic was help to encourage people to look after their teeth and gums and provide treatment […]
Connah’s Quay dental clinic plans divide local councillors
Plans to build a new dental practice in disused council offices in Connah’s Quay have been met with mixed reactions. Plans to convert the council offices into dental offices have been approved; however, a number of councillors are disgruntled and insist that the dental surgery will create problems with traffic, which could endanger pedestrians and […]
Maine University dental clinic set for 3 million dollar renovation
The University of Maine’s dental clinic is set for a huge renovation, it has been announced. The clinic, which is located on the Bangor campus, will be dramatically transformed by a modernisation project, which will cost around three million dollars. The University of Maine Board of Trustees gave the project the green light and building […]
New oral health campaign for the older generation
A new public service campaign to promote oral health will target senior citizens in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health. The campaign, which is being managed by Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, has been launched to coincide with Health Aging Month. The Health Aging Month campaign involves a […]
Enlighten Teeth whitening party at the BACD in London
Next week the the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry will be holding its annual conference in London and Enlighten, the Teeth Whitening company have announced that they will be throwing a party at the event for all of their existing and potential clients at 5 Cavendish Square. This will be an event not to be missed […]
Jailed dentist’s life has been ruined by sexual assault charges
The lawyer representing jailed dentist, Roger Klein, has revealed that the sexual assault charges brought against her client have ‘ruined’ his life. Anya Lewis, who represented Mr Klein in court last week, said that Mr Klein was facing financial ruin, as well as having to serve a prison sentence and come to terms with a […]
Parents urged to keep an eye on children’s oral health
Parents are being urged to take good care of their children’s teeth in a bid to instil good oral hygiene habits and improve standards of oral health amongst young children. The Canadian Health Measures Survey found that more than 2 million school days are lost each year in Canada due to dental health problems. In […]
Kissdental treating an increasing number of nervous patients
Dentists from Kissdental have reported an increase in the number of nervous patients in recent months. Dental anxiety is very common, affecting most people to some degree; many people suffer mild anxiety when faced with a trip to the dentist but others are affected much more severely and their anxiety can prevent them from going […]
Canada keen to recruit foreign dentists
Ministers in Ottawa have announced that they are keen to recruit more foreign dentists in a bid to improve access to dental services. At the moment there is a severe shortage of dentists in rural areas of Ottawa and the Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation has announced that it will invest a significant amount of […]