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Fraudster dentists target immigrants
An investigation carried out by the Toronto Star has revealed that a number of bogus dentists are targeting immigrants in the city. The dentists, who don’t have valid licenses in most cases, target immigrants because they are easy prey; many of them don’t speak the language, many are on low incomes or have no job […]
Patients’ health put at risk by imitation gold implants
Dental patients are being put at risk by dentists who are using fake gold dental implants in a bid to save money. The Independent on Sunday yesterday revealed that some dentists were using fake gold crowns and dental bridges and using them on patients who believed they were having gold restorations. In dental laboratories all […]
Mixed fortunes for Tasmanians
Statistics have revealed mixed results for the public dental system in Tasmania. Over the course of the last twelve months alone, there has been a sixty percent increase in the number of Tasmanians on waiting lists for dental care; currently, around eleven thousand patients are waiting for treatment in the state. However, the last year […]
Finnish patients forced to wait due to shortage of dentists
Patients in Finland are facing lengthy waiting lists as the shortage of dentists gets worse. In the coming years a large number of dentists are expected to retire in the country and waiting lists are set to increase in size as a result. In certain parts of the country, including the East, there is already […]
Sioux Falls gears up for visit of mobile dental unit
Children in Sioux Falls are preparing for a visit from the Ronald McDonald mobile dental unit. The mobile care unit will stay in the town for three days and children will be invited to visit the dental team for free dental care. The unit will offer treatment to children who have not visited the dentist […]
Malaysians still neglecting oral health
The prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, has revealed that a large proportion of Malaysian people are neglecting their oral health, despite government initiatives to improve education and raise standards of oral hygiene. Standards of oral health in Malaysia are shockingly low, with 90 percent of adults and 50 percent of children under the […]
FBI appeal for help to catch dental hygienist and his accomplice
Representatives have appealed for help to catch a dental hygienist who has been living the life of a gangster for the last fifteen years. James Bulger, known to friends as ‘Whitey’ has been on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for ten years but has eluded police and investigators. Mr Bulger is a trained hygienist but […]
Dentists deny allegations of scamming
Australian dentists are being quizzed as part of an investigation surrounding claims of fraud. Around 250 dentists have been placed on a list by the federal government, who have set up a task force to investigate fraudulent Medicare claims. So far, eleven dentists have been audited and officials have found that over 7.5 million dollars […]
No money for dental care for Ontario’s poor
Health ministers in Ontario have revealed that there is money available to help poorer people pay for dental treatment. Deb Matthews, Ontario’s health minister, says there are no resources available to help people struggling to afford dental treatment, despite making a promise three years ago to increase funding and introduce a plan to help those […]
45 million Americans don’t have dental insurance
A government report has revealed that an estimated 45 million Americans don’t have dental insurance plans. The report, which was commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that most people who were provided with private medical insurance by their employer also had a dental policy; however, around 70 percent of those who […]
