Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
Whitby dentists celebrate National Smile Month
Dentists at the new practice in Whitby have kicked off a series of events to celebrate National Smile Month. National Smile Month is being celebrated all over the UK and a series of events, activities and educational classes are taking place in order to spread the word about the importance of good oral health, teach […]
Hygienists target shoppers in a bid to improve dental health
Dental hygienists working for NHS Tayside visited a shopping centre yesterday to hand out toothbrushing kits to parents and children. The event, which took place at the Wellgate Centre in Dundee, was held to celebrate the Teeth 4 Life campaign, which is the theme of this year’s National Smile Month. The initiative is being run […]
Clear Choice Dental donates dental implants to military policeman
Clear Choice Dental has announced that they will donate dental implants to Robert Harris, a former military policeman. Harris has been struggling with his oral health for many years following an incident where he had six of his teeth knocked out by a suspect armed with a wooden stick. The attack occurred during an arrest […]
Cranbourne patients facing three year wait for dental treatment
A recent study has revealed that low income families from Cranbourne, Australia are facing a three year wait for dental treatment. The Teeth First Study, which was conducted by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, also revealed patients are waiting around 29 months for dentures and 38 months for a general check-up. Senior research and policy […]
Smile Centre UK set to donate implants for snooker legend
The Smile Centre UK has offered to donate dental implants to former snooker champion Alex Higgins. The amazing donation comes in the light of shocking images in the press, showing Higgins looking gaunt and ill; the former champion has been surviving on a diet of baby food following a lengthy battle with throat cancer. Treatment […]
Bridlington practice turns to Facebook to fill places
Staff at a dental practice in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, have turned to Facebook in a bid to fill vacant places. The VI Dental Centre currently has two thousand spare NHS places after the practice was given funding for ten thousand extra places. Eight thousand of the places have now been filled but staff are struggling […]
New dental centre will treat thousands free of charge
A brand new, state of the art training facility in Portsmouth will offer free treatment to thousands of people in the area. The new centre, which is located in Ravelin Park, Hampshire Terrace, will treat around three thousand patients each year. The facility will be staffed by trained professionals and dentistry students from King’s College […]
Parents urged to teach children about dental health from birth
Oral health is extremely important, yet many parents are unaware of the dangers of poor oral health and are failing to teach their children good oral hygiene habits. Children rely on their parents to look after their teeth and gums when they are too young to do it themselves and experts are encouraging parents to […]
Bolton pushes for better oral health for children
Health executives and professionals are pushing to improve the standard of oral health amongst children in Bolton. The drive comes in the light of worrying figures that confirmed poor standards of oral health amongst children in the borough; the statistics shows that the average five year old in Bolton has 2.5 missing, filled or decayed […]
Friends of snooker legend Higgins campaign for money for vital op
Friends of Alex Higgins, former snooker world champion, are campaigning and fundraising in order to raise money for a potentially life-saving operation. Higgins, now 61, has battled throat cancer for many years and has lost his teeth as a consequence of radiotherapy. Friends say he now lives on a diet of baby food and is […]
