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Autumn 2010: House of Commons reviews public response to water fluoridation

Autumn 2010: House of Commons reviews public response to water fluoridation

The topic of water fluoridation was raised in the House of Commons on 3 June 2010 by Mr Knight, MP East Yorkshire, and Anne Milton, MP for Guildford, precedes further discussion by Simon Burns, Health Minister, responsible for NHS Connecting for Health in Autumn (September to November in the UK). The BDA reports that the […]


No mobile dentistry for stranded Welsh patients

No mobile dentistry for stranded Welsh patients

After the Welsh Health Board announced its challenges this month in not being able to come across a NHS dentist for 4000 patients when their primary dental provider retired in Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, during February 2010, dental recruitment issues have become a hot topic. While MPs, such as Mr Edwards, and AM Rhodri Glyn Thomas, […]


Amalgam on Trial: Will it set precedent for dental treatment?

Amalgam on Trial: Will it set precedent for dental treatment?

Even though the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs took that stance that dental amalgam is safe, affordable, and durable for dental treatments, The Supreme Court of New York Appellate Division recently upheld an original ruling declining the appeal of dentist, Dr. Bach, for malpractice when he used bulk amalgam instead of encapsulated […]


Upcoming 2010 ADA Conference concerning workplace topics in dentistry

Upcoming 2010 ADA Conference concerning workplace topics in dentistry

The American Dental Association (ADA) is hosting an upcoming Conference on workforce topics at their head office in Chicago on 18 July 2010 as a response to an ADA House resolution adopted last year (31H-2009). The resolution impressed that each state has jurisdiction for dental workforce needs, and that the relevant state ADA constituent dental […]


Free clinics filling the gaps in America

Free clinics filling the gaps in America

A new survey has found that free clinics are filing the gaps in public healthcare in America. The survey, which was carried out at free clinics across the country, found that almost two million Americans depend on free clinics for dental treatment. According to the survey, around 3.5 million people benefitted from free health clinics […]


Cancer patients struggling to afford dental care

Cancer patients struggling to afford dental care

A new study has revealed that cancer patients are avoiding going to the dentists because the cost of treatment is too high. The research, which was carried out by a team at the Baptist Medical Center at Wake Forest University, indicated that many cancer patients were forgoing dental treatment because they couldn’t afford it. The […]


Two year old girl chokes to death during visit to the dentist

Two year old girl chokes to death during visit to the dentist

A girl of two years has choked to death during a visit to the dentist. The girl attended an appointment at the dentist in Niiza in the Saitama Prefecture area of Japan yesterday; she was being treated for a broken tooth, which was caused by an accident at home. During the appointment, the young girl […]


Dental expert included in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Dental expert included in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

A dental expert has been included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. John Rose, a dentist who now advises health chiefs, has been recognised for his services to dentistry. Mr Rose was awarded the MBE as a result of his hard work and commitment to improving dental services in the UK. Mr Rose, now 66, […]


Irish dentists encouraged to quiz patients during examinations

Irish dentists encouraged to quiz patients during examinations

Irish dentists have been urged to quiz patients about dental health during examinations in a bid to improve education and raise standards of oral health. Dr David Winkler, president of the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry, addressed members of the Irish Dental Association and encouraged dentists to involve patients in dental care. According to Dr […]


Decay tops list of childhood illnesses in Calgary

Decay tops list of childhood illnesses in Calgary

Tooth decay is the common preventable childhood illness amongst children in Calgary. Staff from the Alberta Children’s Hospital have revealed that dental health problems are the most common reason for children being admitted for surgery. Dr Leonard Smith said that thousands of children come to the hospital each year for surgery on teeth that have […]