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Dental benefits an attractive perk for employees
Many employees feel happier and work more effectively when they are offered benefit packages that include dental and healthcare, according to a survey carried out by Simply Health. The survey showed a significant increase in the number of employees that thought that dental benefits improved morale; the figures rose from 51% in 2008 to 67% […]
Drinking green tea can improve oral health
Drinking green tea on a regular basis can help to improve oral health, according to a study conducted by a team of Japanese researchers. The study involved 940 men; each participant was tested for symptoms of periodontal disease, including bleeding from the gums, the formation of pockets in the gum line and the loss of […]
Acupuncture can help anxious dental patients
Acupuncture has been found to significantly reduce dental anxiety, according to a recent study. The study involved twenty patients, all of whom had severe dental anxiety and had avoided going to the dentist for a period of several years; the group was made up of sixteen women and four men. The research was carried out […]
Leftover medical supplies from the Winter Olympics to be given to Haiti
Leftover medical and dental supplies from the 2010 Winter Olympics will be sent to the Canadian Medical Assistance Team, who are working to help people in Haiti, it has been announced. Following the Olympics, thousands of dollars worth of supplies were left and the Vancouver Organizing Committee has revealed that they will now be sent […]
Hundreds of people flock to Roanoke for free dental care
Last weekend hundreds of people queued for hours for free dental care in Roanoke. The free clinic, which ran throughout the weekend, attracted hundreds of patients from the local area, many of whom had very poor dental health and were in desperate need of attention. The clinic was run by the Mission of Mercy, an […]
Budget cuts could reduce the quality of dental education
Cuts in university and college funding could have serious implications for the quality of dental education and training, according to the British Dental Foundation. The warning comes in the light of the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s announcement that funding for universities and higher education colleges will be cut in the coming academic year. […]
Dentist continues campaign against jaw surgery
John Mew, an 81 year old dentist, has been campaigning against jaw surgery on children for over 40 years and has vowed to continue his fight. Mew believes that operations carried out to correct an underbite are unnecessary and put children at risk of complications. The surgery is usually used to correct the alignment of […]
Nuisance caller escapes prison charge
A man who was convicted of harassing a number of nurseries, schools and dental surgeries by prank calling them repeatedly, has escaped time in prison. David Cox, who is 55 years old and comes from Marston Green, was charged with making indecent, menacing and offensive calls to a number of organisations between the months of […]
Families First clinic receives $20,000 grant
Tom’s of Maine, a dental health provider, recently launched a competition to allow dental clinics and practices to apply for a grant of $20,000. Competitors were required to upload a video onto the company website and local people were then invited to vote for which organisations they wanted to support. The competition closed on March […]
Japanese doctors unveil new dummy patient: the robot
Doctors and researchers in Japan have revealed a new dummy patient unlike no other; the new guinea pig is in fact a robot. The robot, which is known as Hanako, was revealed yesterday. The life-like robot, which looks like a human being, is being used as a dummy patient for dental and orthodontic students to […]
