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New Zealand set to introduce subsidised dental care
Kiwis will soon benefit from subsidised dental care, according to the leader of the Progessive Party, Jim Anderton. Mr Anderton said that subsidised dental care would soon become part of the health service; this will enable all citizens to access affordable dental care and improve national standards of oral health. Currently, dental care is free […]
Thousands queue for free dental care in Los Angeles
Over five thousand people queued for a free dental and general health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Sunday. The arena will host a huge 7 day clinic, which will offer people basic dental and general medical care free of charge. The clinic will start on Tuesday and will run from 6am to […]
Dental X-rays ordered to confirm the age of suspected murderer
A teenager who is facing murder charges will have dental X-rays to confirm his age. Mahdi Ali is facing three counts of murder following an incident at a small convenience store in the Minneapolis area; Ali allegedly murdered three men at the Seward Market on January the 6th this year. Ali had allegedly been planning […]
East Palo Alto welcomes new sliding-scale clinic
A new sliding-scale dental clinic has opened in East Palo Alto; the new clinic will offer dental treatment to thousands of low income families and people without insurance. The clinic will be partly funded by patient payments, which will be set at limits that reflect the patient’s individual income; the sliding-scale system enables patients that […]
Dentist cleared of sexually assaulting female patient
A Cork dentist was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a female patient yesterday. John Tait, a 58 year old dentist from the Upper Rochestown area of Cork, appeared in court facing charges of sexual assault following an alleged incident at his dental surgery back in 2005. A young female patient claimed that her dentist, […]
Work starts on landmark dental centre
The new state of the art facility will cost around 4.7 million pounds and will make a huge difference to both dental care and education in the region. The amazing new centre will contain seven general surgeries, as well as five specialist dental training practices. The excellent training facilities will benefit students from a number […]
Barboursville set to host free one-day dental clinic
Barboursville residents will be able to receive free dental care courtesy of a one-day special clinic hosted by the Piedmont Regional Mission of Mercy. The one-off event will be held on the 1st May and patients that want free treatment are advised to start registering now. Volunteer dentists and hygienists will offer their services from […]
Queensland dental therapists involved in pay dispute
Dental therapists in Queensland are refusing to carry out some tasks because they claim they are only being paid for certain aspects of their job. The Queensland Public Sector Union reported that around 500 dental therapists have been affected by the pay dispute, which centres on their job description and pay. Dental therapists claim they […]
Australians still waiting for dental care
Australian patients are waiting for long periods of time for dental care, with waiting lists for surgical procedures getting longer each year. It looks like the sorry situation is set to get worse, not better, after oral health was not included in this week’s agenda for hospital and health reform. Oral health groups and dentists […]
US dentists offer children without insurance free dental care
Dentists across America will open their doors to children that don’t have dental insurance this Friday as part of a national programme organised by Give Kids a Smile. Several dentists are expected to take part in the national event, which will offer routine dental examinations to children that are not covered by medical or dental […]
