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Two NHS dental clinics close in Bognor
Thousands of local people in Bognor Regis could soon be without a dentist as two NHS clinics are being closed. The NHS has decided to close Flansham Park Health Centre, Felpham, and Maywood Health Centre, Bognor, on 31 August 2010. The clinics’ patients are angry, upset and worried that they will now not be able […]
Cambridge dentists should not be all about costs
A Cambridgeshire man has said that dental treatment should not be all about expense. Ian Winters, from Eaton Socon, claimed that he was told that he needed to have two teeth repaired by a local cambridge dentist but when he visited the dental wing of his local hospital, Hinchingbrooke, he was told that the teeth […]
Maine to get new dentistry school
The University of New England has asked the State of Main to help it fund a brand new school of dentistry. The educational establishment (UNE) asked state legislators to back a proposal which would see a $7million bond issued to help pay for the school. UNE has agreed to raise the rest of the money […]
Fixodent add zinc caution after lawsuits
Fixodent has added a caution to users on its website after a number of customers filed a lawsuit against its parent company. Procter and Gamble has had a number of lawsuits filed against it by angry Fixodent customers who claim that the denture adhesive can damage user’s health via zinc ingestion. A spokesman for Parker […]
More students applying to be dentists
New figures have suggested that more and more Irish students are looking for a career in dentistry. The Central Applications Office (CAO) said that the number of students applying for dentistry degrees had increased significantly since 2009. Last year around 1,100 applied for a place on a Level Eight (honours degree) dentistry course but that […]
Chicago musicians get free dental care
A Chicago charity hosted a day of free dental check-ups for local musicians. MusicCares organised for 26 musicians to get oral health tune-ups at the offices of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). A dental team from Mobile Dentist of Farmington Hills in Michigan, treating four patients every hour. This was the second year that […]
Dentist charged for paper clips surgery
A former Massachusetts dentist has been charged with using paper clips for root canal surgery. Dr Michael Clair, who practiced in Fall River, has also been accused of defrauding $130,000 from the Medicaid program through false claims and illegally prescribing drugs for himself. He will officially answer the charges on 8 April 2010 at Superior […]
Toothless youngster wins writing prize
A seven-year-old school pupil has won a UK literature prize for his story about a missing tooth. Adam Bhatti, who is a student at Whiteheath Junior School in Ruislip, Middlesex, won the title Explore Learning National Young Writer of the Year for his story ‘The Missing Tooth Fairy’. Bhatti’s story was chosen above 10,000 other […]
St Patrick’s Day drinking could rot your teeth
Dentists are warning that too many alcoholic drinks could rot your teeth this St Patrick’s Day. Beer is very acidic and can soften your teeth enamel. It can also leave your teeth discoloured and exposed to an increased risk of developing decay. Dentists have recommended that St Patrick’s Day revellers should wait half an hour […]
Dentist beats wife during surgery
A Florida dentist has been charged with beating his wife while he performed surgery on a patient. Dr Prashant Pandya, who has been charged with domestic battery, reportedly hit his wife, who is also his dental assistant, around four times with a metal implement while he performed surgery on a sedated patient. The 31-year-old, who […]
