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Polluting dentist forced to pay $100k
A Philadelphia dentist who dumped his surgical waste along a local beach has been fined $100,000. Dr Thomas W McFarland Jr, from Wynnewood, was also be put on probation after he was found guilty of dispensing of used syrgical needles along Avalon Waterway and fouling beaches in August 2008. He was lucky not have spent […]
Gum disease causes early births
New research has suggested that treatment gum disease while pregnant can prevent the risk of premature births. The study revealed that pregnant women who had untreated gum disease were at three times the risk of giving birth prior to 35 weeks. The research, which was conducted by the University of Pennsylvania, discovered that gum disease […]
Cumbria host NHS dental pilot
New improvements to NHS dentistry will be piloted in Cumbria. Dental teams in the county will be increasing their preventative dental care provision in a bid to improve the oral health of local people. Some of these pilots will work to ensure that whole communities will receive advice on preventative oral health. As part of […]
New York dental scheme gets $5k
A New York State dental scheme has been awarded a $5000 grant to help children. Healthy Smiles, Happy Friends, which incorporates a number of Bassett’s School-Based Health Centers in Cooperstown, received the funding from New York State Dental Foundation. Bassett’s director Dr Chris Kjolhede said that the program was working to identify the risk of […]
Dental clinic calls on locals for get free teeth clean
A free dental clinic in New York State has called on local people to come and get their teeth cleaned for free. The clinic, which is based at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, wants to encourage patients to come and have their teeth cleaned because oral health students need the practice. Dental hygiene student Cori-Ann […]
Jessica Simpson says she hardly brushes her teeth
Jessica Simpson has reportedly revealed that she hardly ever brushes her teeth. The American pop music and reality-TV star also claimed that she prefers to clean her chompers with antiseptic mouthwash. Twenty-nine-year-old Simpson said that using Listerine and rubbing her teeth with a jumper was part of her normal health routine. She also called her […]
Corey Haim’s tooth pulled from eBay
A number of Corey Haim’s possessions have reportedly been sold on eBay to fund his funeral. Reports have suggested that this isn’t the first time that the actor’s possessions have appeared on the auction site. Haim, who died at the age of 38 on Wednesday 20 March 2010, was allegedly know to have sold his […]
Australian kids’ oral health poor
A new study has revealed that many children in Australia have poor oral health. Child Health Survey, which was commissioned by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, discovered that 50% of Ozzy six-year-olds experienced tooth decay. It also found that 57% of children aged 12 to 15 experienced tooth decay in their permanent teeth. The […]
Police tell victim to say attacker cracked his tooth
An attack victim has claimed that a Denver police detective told him to lie and say that his assailants had cracked his tooth. Allen Andes, whose tooth was cracked before he was mugged, accused the detective encouraged him to suggest that his tooth had been broken during the robbery. Denver Police Department has now launched […]
Bath kids like dentists
NHS figures have revealed that more children are visiting the dentist in Bath and North East Somerset. According to the figures, the number of children making regular visits to the dentist is above the national average in the region – with 28,000 kinds receiving care between 2006 and December 2009. This means that 79.9% of […]
