Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
Hull dentist heads to Africa to help a local tribe
A dentist from Hull is travelling to Africa to help a local tribe. Chris Branfield will lead a team of volunteers on an eight-day expedition to the North East of Morocco, to help the Berber tribe. The trip will take place at the end of September and will provide much needed care for the Berber […]
No more cases of hepatitis confirmed after Mission of Mercy scare
No more cases of hepatitis have been confirmed following a scare at a Mission of Mercy clinic in West Virginia. In June it was announced that five people who were involved with the clinic had developed the condition and everyone who had either worked at the clinic or received treatment was encouraged to go for […]
Trapped Chilean miners require dental treatment
Drilling to release trapped miners in Chile has resumed after it was revealed that some of the miner were suffering from dental health problems. Drilling to set the miners free started on Monday but was temporarily suspended after one of the shaft walls was found to be unstable. Drilling was then resumed on Wednesday after […]
Colgate offers financial incentive for dental patients
Colgate has announced that it will offer dental patients a 65 euro refund when they attend a routine check-up. The toothpaste manufacturer has joined forces with the Irish Dental Association to celebrate Oral Health Month and promote good oral hygiene. Other events and activities will also run throughout the month to celebrate the campaign and […]
NHS Direct Service to be scraped
The medical advice helpline set up by the NHS is set to face the axe in England after government plans revealed a plan to stop the service. However, the online version of the service will remain as well as the phone helpline in Scotland and Wales. The man behind this planned axing of the service […]
Widow wins compensation over poor dental work
A widow from Droylsden, Lancashire has been awarded fifty thousand pounds after a dental procedure to fix a crooked tooth did not work correctly. Seventy five year old Jean Wall decided to visit her dentist to address a crooked front tooth that had been bothering her for a number of years. She found the courage […]
New vibrating orthodontic device launched in the UK
A new orthodontic device has been launched in the UK. The small, vibrating device is placed in the patient’s mouth for just twenty minutes a day; it vibrates to exert additional pressure on the teeth. The force generated by the removable device cuts treatment time and improves the efficiency of the natural process of resorption […]
German dental students access E-learning platform
German dental students are experiencing a taste of the future, as they access an E-learning platform to conduct their studies. The students from Mainz University can now access and download case studies, images, disease patterns and details of surgical procedures at the click of a button; the new learning system will allow them to access […]
Dental company donates to Pakistan flood fund
Dental care company, Henry Schein, is set to donate financial and medical aid to victims of the Pakistan flood. The company is joining forces with Direct Relief and the International Medical Corps to provide medical products and money to help those affected by the devastating floods. The programme is part of the Henry Schein Cares […]
BDA say Scotland patient numbers misleading
The BDA has claimed that the patient numbers released yesterday could be misleading. NHS Scotland published figures relating to patient registration numbers across the country, with some areas boasting much higher numbers than others; in the North and North East around half of the population were not registered with an NHS dentist. However, Robert Donald, […]
