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Governor signs bill to increase access to free dental care
The Governor of Illinois has signed a bill, which will help to increase access to free and reduced rate dental services in the state. Pat Quinn signed the bill to allow low income families greater access to dental care. Currently, hundreds of people are struggling to afford even basic dental care and many families are […]
Disabled patient angered by lack of access to dental surgery
A disabled patient from Corsham, Wiltshire, has spoken out after he was unable to get into the dental surgery he has used for the past thirty years. Richard Everett, now 82, was left reeling after he was unable to use the ramp at the back of the Power and Stafford-Wood dental practice. Mr Everett was […]
Dental school launches new programme to promote family health
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has launched a new programme, which will target the family unit. The new scheme, known as Family First, will involve nine families being adopted by the university. Different generations and family members will all be cared for as part of the programme. The Family First initiative was […]
Figures reveal high earning dentists in Ireland
Figures released by the Health Service Executive have revealed that hundreds of dentists earned more than 100,000 Euros in medical card payments last year. Nine practices in Ireland took more than 300,000 Euros in medical card payments and 59 dentists took more than 200,000 Euros. Last year, the state paid a total of more than […]
Dental first aid kit set to hit the shelves
A new, do-it-yourself dental emergency kit is set to be launched by the American company, TRDX. The company is targeting holiday-makers and is set to put the product on the market in time for the summer holidays. School nurses and sports coaches and doctors are also likely to have an interest in the new kit. […]
NHS Redbridge offering free dental check-ups
NHS Redbridge is offering free dental check-ups for five hundred patients. The appointments will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and anyone who lives in Redbridge is welcome to attend. Five hundred free check-ups are on offer and they will be given to the first 500 people who contact the Patient Advice […]
Kentucky practice reaches out to elderly patients
A Kentucky dental practice is reaching out to the elderly by providing new services tailored to their needs. The facility will cater specifically for the needs of elderly patients and will provide a range of treatments, including whitening treatments, general dental treatments, dentures, extractions and cleaning treatments. The practice will also offer minor surgery and […]
New app could help patients to understand dental problems
A new app has been created to help patients find out about symptoms and learn about good oral health. The new app, which is available for all iPod touch, iPad and iPhone users, has been launched after the Dental Optimizer website became increasingly popular. The website contains information about oral hygiene, improving oral health and […]
UMDNJ students set for rise in tuition fees
Students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey are bracing themselves, after it was announced that tuition fees will increase significantly. Officials at the school said that students from all departments are facing increases in their tuition fees as a result of cuts in state funding. The planned increases were approved by […]
New dental practice opens in Leigh
A new NHS dental practice has opened in Leigh. The new surgery will provide be run by Esmail Harunani & Co, who have a number of surgeries across London and the South East. The new practice is located on the second floor of the Leigh Primary Care Centre on London Road and will offer appointments […]
