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Tooth Bus brings a smile to New Orleans residents
A mobile dental unit, known as the Tooth Bus, has been giving children in New Orleans something to smile about. The mobile unit has been running for the last ten years and has helped thousands of children in New Orleans; the project is run by the Children’s Hospital, in conjunction with Louisiana State University. The […]
Plans for new dental surgery in Aberdeen could be scrapped
Plans to turn a rundown shop into a dental surgery may have to be abandoned because the owner of the property has been unable to recruit dental staff. The property, which used to be a dog grooming parlour, was purchased in 2007 with a view to converting the shop into a dental practice. James Fairley, […]
Drug dealers using dental anaesthetic to boost profits
Drug dealers across the UK are using dental anaesthetic to dilute cocaine supplies, it has been revealed. Officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency have warned that dealers are procuring large volumes of dental anaesthetics to build up the cocaine they sell on the streets. Officers are clamping down on the industry and have seized […]
Volunteer dentist killed in Afghanistan
A dentist from Durango, Colorado has been killed in Afghanistan. Dr Thomas Grams was volunteering in Afghanistan with the International Assistance Mission group when he came under fire last Thursday; the dentist was one of ten victims of the shooting spree in the remote Parun Valley area of Nuristan Province to the north of Kabul. […]
Indian Dental Institute’s affiliation to be cancelled
A University based dental institute in Panjab, India is about to have its official affiliation with the Dental Council of India cancelled due to failure to meet guidelines and conditions. Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences at Panjab University will no longer be allowed to take on new students as a consequence of […]
Unlicensed dentist released on bail
A man in Texas has been released on bail after being arrested for practicing dentistry without a license. Fifty-four year old Julio de La Fuente was arrested over the weekend after claims of poor dental work, circulating from his practice in Castle Hills, was investigated. He has since been released on fifteen thousand dollar bail. […]
Irish dentists could face closure after budget cuts
A number of dentists in Ireland could go out of business after the Health Service Executive made significant cuts to the Dental Treatment Services Scheme. Yesterday, the High Court heard how several dentists are struggling to stay in business after the medical card scheme was slashed in January. The HSE made the cuts to try […]
Isle of Wight residents invited to attend Portsmouth dental academy
Residents in the Isle of Wight have been invited to register with the new dental academy in Portsmouth. The new academy is a state of the art facility, which will provide free care for hundreds of local residents. The academy will be staffed by final year dental and dental hygiene students, who will be supervised […]
Scientists find link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have found a link between gum disease and a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research team, which was led by Dr Angela Kramer, examined studies dating back twenty years and came to the conclusion that patients who had gum disease were more likely to develop cognitive dysfunction, which is associated with Alzheimer’s […]
Dental practices tighten sterilisation regulations
Dental practices across America are tightening their sterilisation protocol in the light of the high-profile sterilisation blunder in St Louis. Just a few weeks ago, more than 1,800 veterans received a letter advising them to have a blood test, after it was revealed that sterilisation procedures at the John Cochran facility in St Louis were […]
