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Study set to explore dental health problems in Appalachia
Researchers at West Virginia University have been offered funding from the National Institute of Health; the 2.8 million dollar grant will cover a research project, which will focus on oral health and oral diseases amongst children from the Appalachia region. In the past, a study indicated that children aged between three and six years old […]
Irish patients lose out on 3.5 million Euros worth of dental care
Statistics have shown that patients in Ireland have lost out on 3.5 million Euros worth of dental care in comparison to last year. The figures showed that state spending on dental care had fallen from 15.1 million Euros for the first three month period of the year in 2009, to 11.5 million Euros this year. […]
Thousands flock to free clinic on day three of seven-day event
A seven-day clinic is still attracting huge crowds in Los Angeles. The event, which is being sponsored by Remote Area Medical, a non-profit organisation based in Tennessee, is now on its fourth day at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The clinic is still attracting thousands of people, with over three thousand people already benefitting on […]
Ohio kids set to benefit from mobile dental unit
Ohio will welcome its first Ronald McDonald mobile care unit this week. The Ronald McDonald mobile dental unit will offer basic routine dental treatments to thousands of children across the state; the unit will target underprivileged kids aged between 3 and 6. The work of the mobile unit is really important, with thousands of children […]
Police arrest woman for running unlicensed dental practice
Police have arrested a woman who was running an unlicensed dental practice from her home. Martha Gabi Ardilla-Ramirez, a 49 year old woman who originally comes from Bogota, Columbia, was arrested on Wednesday following suspicions relating to the number of people coming in and out of her house. Local residents had noticed that a large […]
Irish patients set to miss out on routine dental care
Around 1.5 million people in Ireland will now miss out on routine dental care, following an announcement made by the Health and Safety Executive. The new plans will mean that holders of medical cards will not benefit from routine dental care and will only be offered emergency dental treatment. Previously, holders had been entitled to […]
Florida dentists team up to help underprivileged kids
Health departments in Baker County and Clay County are teaming up to expand dental healthcare for underprivileged kids. Dental professionals from the two Florida counties will offer their services free of charge for a special event, which is due to take place on the 3rd of May. The one-day event will target children without comprehensive […]
Leamington practice welcomes dental implant expert
Leamington’s newest practice has welcomed a dental implant expert to the team. Dr Sven Erik Steinborn will join the team at Augusta Dental Centre and will work alongside Roy Dixon, President of the British Society of Dental Surgery and former Harley Street dentist. Dr Steinborn, who was born in Germany, is an expert in the […]
Dental research team find connection between junk food and premature ageing
A recent study has found a connection between premature ageing and processed foods. The study, which was conducted by a team from Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Japan, has revealed that the components found in processed foods, junk food and fizzy drinks could cause people to […]
Dental Access Centre closure leaves patients in the dark
Lincoln’s Dental Access Centre is set to close on the 31st May, yet no announcement has been made regarding alternative facilities for emergency dental patients. The Dental Access Centre has been treating emergency patients for ten years; it offers care for those that don’t have an NHS dentist and those than can’t get emergency treatment […]
