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Australian dentist gives Kenyan people something to smile about

Australian dentist gives Kenyan people something to smile about

A dentist from Alexandra Hills, Australia, has completed a successful trip to help people in Kenya. Debbie Leong was accompanied by three colleagues on her trip to the highlands of Nyahururu; during the short visit, the team helped more than one thousand people. Debbie Leong said she was delighted with the reaction of the people, […]


Cheshire dentist jailed for sexual assault

Cheshire dentist jailed for sexual assault

A married dentist has been jailed after a judge found him guilty of sexual assault. Roger Klein, a married father, was ordered to spend fifteen months in prison and sign the sex offender’s register for ten years by Judge Martin Rudland. Klein was accused of sexual assault by a female patient, who claimed he had […]


New dental programme targets underprivileged young people

New dental programme targets underprivileged young people

A new dental programme is set to be introduced in Ottawa. The programme will target adolescents and younger children from low income families in a bid to improve standards of oral health and reduce the cost of dental care in the future. Ottawa Public Health announced that it has earmarked two million dollars for the […]


Patients in France putting off dental treatment due to high costs

Patients in France putting off dental treatment due to high costs

Figures released by the Cour des Comptes audit body have revealed that millions of people are avoiding having dental care because of rising costs. According to the report, one in seven patients cancelled a dental appointment because they couldn’t afford dental treatment. The figures showed that 63 percent of all the health appointments cancelled in […]


Still a long way to go for St Louis veteran centre

Still a long way to go for St Louis veteran centre

Senator Claire McCaskill has announced that there is still a long way to go at the John Cochran veteran care centre in St Louis. The facility has been at the centre of a media storm since it was revealed that poor sterilisation procedures threatened the health of almost two thousand patients. Earlier this year, around […]


Patients in rural areas in Australia struggling to see a dentist

Patients in rural areas in Australia struggling to see a dentist

Patients living in rural areas of Australia are struggling to get an appointment with a dentist, it has been revealed. Residents from more remote areas are being forced to wait several months for routine treatment, with some waiting for more than two years for a routine check-up. Australia is a vast land mass with a […]


Standards of oral health improving in New Zealand

Standards of oral health improving in New Zealand

The New Zealand government has announced that recent figures have confirmed that standards of oral health amongst children have improved considerably over the course of the last two years. Health Minister Peter Dunne, in charge of oral health, said that there had been an 18 percent increase in the number of pre-school youngsters registered with […]


National Oral Health Survey conducted by New York College

National Oral Health Survey conducted by New York College

A national oral health survey, in Grenada, has finally been completed by a forty-three member strong team from the New York University College of Dentistry. The team, also representing Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program, began the survey in January, which is the most comprehensive assessment of oral health in a Caribbean country ever. […]


India launches dental stem cell bank

India launches dental stem cell bank

An Indian company has joined forces with a French institute to launch “Stemade Biotech,” which will serve as a bank for dental stem cells. CEO of the Institute Clinident Biopharma, Dr. Franck Chaubron was quoted as saying; ‘As compared to other sources, window for banking stem cells from the dental pulp is greater hence providing […]


Isle of Man patients face delayed treatment

Isle of Man patients face delayed treatment

The shortage of dentists at two practices on the Isle of Man has left thousands of patients facing delays on necessary treatments and routine check-ups. The two NHS Douglas dental clinics; the Central Community Health Centre and the Hillside Dental Clinic, have suffered a shortage of dentists since May of this year and it had […]