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Edmonton professor gets the green light for study on tooth re-growth
A dental professor from Edmonton has secured a one million dollar grant to conduct a research project on tooth re-growth. Dr Tarek El-Bialy, from the University of Alberta, has been given the grant for three years by the Qatar National Research Foundation; he will use the money to fund his study on tooth re-growth. Four […]
Unemployment leaves millions without dental insurance
Millions of people have been left without dental insurance after losing their jobs. Since the recession hit, unemployment has risen rapidly and consequently, millions of people have lost employment benefits, including medical and dental insurance. People across the USA have struggled over the course of the last three years, as businesses folded and companies let […]
Figures released show dentists earn more than £300,000
A new report from the NHS Information Centre has revealed that the number of dentists in Wales and England that earn over £300,000 a year has risen to at least 410. This is an eight percent rise from the reported 380 who acquired the same figures in 2007/08. The report in 2008/09 revealed that the […]
Israeli woman has dental bridge removed from lung
A sixty-year-old Israeli woman was sent to hospital after an X-ray revealed that a piece of a metal dental bridge, which she had swallowed, was lodged in her lung. The woman had swallowed a piece of the bride as she was undergoing treatment to fit the appliance. The dentist carrying out the treatment assured her […]
Research highlights possible chemical risks in dental sealants
New figures released by Statistics Canada have revealed that over ninety percent of Canadians between the ages of six and seventy-nine have detectable traces of Bispherol A (BPA) in their bloodstream and urine. BPA is a commonly used man-made chemical, which is used to harden plastics, and is also used to make products including helmets, […]
Medicaid investigation reveals $40 million in dental fraud
A probe into New York’s Medicaid health program has revealed that around 40 million dollars worth of treatments and examinations were improperly conducted over a period of five years. The figures were announced by state Controller Thomas DiNapoli who said, in a news statement, ‘New York needs to root out the rot in the Medicaid […]
Washington Dental office suffers theft
A dental office in Tacoma, Washington, was broken into yesterday and a computer server with thousands of patient’s information was taken. The burglars broke through a window and took the server along with other computer equipment and police have now called in experts to reduce identity theft and fraud. Reports were filed with the local […]
Kettering A&E experiences huge increase in patient numbers
The number of patients visiting Kettering General Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department has increased significantly over the course of the last twelve months. Figures have revealed that the number of patients has increased by fifteen per day since last year and Dr Angela Dancocks, clinical leader of the A&E department said that the increase has […]
Leamington dentist warns patients against getting treatment abroad
A Leamington dentist has warned his patients against having dental treatment abroad. Roy Dixon, from the Augusta Dental Centre, said that an increasing number of holidaymakers are being approached by representatives from dental clinics and practices during their holiday. Dixon says that tourists are being targeted by dentists, who are using low prices and glossy […]
Dentist keen to raise awareness of the importance of oral health
A dentist from Virginia has written a book to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health. Charles Martin decided to write the book because he realised that the majority of people have no idea how important their oral health is for the rest of their body. Numerous studies have linked poor oral health […]
