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Pensioner holds grudge against dental surgery

Pensioner holds grudge against dental surgery

An 84-year-old man left a hoax bomb outside a dental surgery because of a grudge. Peter Henry McShane, from Pembroke Dock, ran a campaign of hate against Bush Street Surgery for three years culminating in planting a fake bomb outside its doors. The pensioner also superglued the clinic’s locks and stole a brass plaque which […]


BDA rep slams plans for dental pay freeze

BDA rep slams plans for dental pay freeze

A Big wig from the British Dental Association has criticised government plans to freeze the pay of NHS dental staff. Dr John Milne, chair of the association’s (BDA) General Dental Practice Committee, also claimed that the plans would undermine NHS dentistry and the confidence of general dental practitioners (GDP). He said that GDPs bore the […]


Iowa launches dental plan for uninsured kids

Iowa launches dental plan for uninsured kids

Iowa has launched America’s first dental-only program for uninsured kids from low-income families. This new program will apply to children whose maximum family income for two is $43,710. Chet Culver, Iowa Governor, said that ensuring that children had access to quality affordable health care was the state’s top priority. He that kids both need and […]


Utah man pleads guilty to illegal dentistry

Utah man pleads guilty to illegal dentistry

A Utah man has admitted practising dentistry illegally in the local Hispanic communities. Raul Garay, from American Fork, pleaded guilty to two charges of practicing dentistry without a licence and one charge of illegally dispensing prescriptions. The 57-year-old was sentenced to 36 months probation by Judge Steven Hansen. These charges could be reduced to misdemeanours if the […]


Welsh access to NHS dentistry improves

Welsh access to NHS dentistry improves

The Patients Association found that access to dentistry in the country had substantially increased thanks to innovative improvements made by NHS management. In the past many people in Wales struggled to access NHS dentistry but changes made to the system have reduced the size of waiting lists considerably. Edwina Hart, health minister for Wales, claimed […]


Canadians don’t take care of their teeth

Canadians don’t take care of their teeth

A new survey has revealed that Canadians are not taking good care of their teeth and gums. It also found the most Canadians did think oral health was important but that many of them failed to act on this opinion. The survey discovered that 62% of Canadians said that maintaining a healthy was important but […]


Don’t brush teeth with whisky

Don’t brush teeth with whisky

Kesha has told fans of her music not to take her lyric about brushing teeth with Jack Daniels seriously. The pop star, who scored an international hit with single ‘TiK ToK’ in 2009, also claimed that she does not understand why the tooth brushing lyric has caused offence. She said that the song is just […]


Electric shocks to end tooth-grinding

Electric shocks to end tooth-grinding

Scientists claim that they can cure teeth-grinding by administering an electric shock to a person’s temples. Danish researchers said that the shock, which is delivered by an iPod-sized device, can reduce tooth-grinding or bruxism by 50% within the first three week of treatment and by 80% after eight weeks. Bruxism affects one in four adults […]


Thug smashes teen’s teeth in phone theft

Thug smashes teen’s teeth in phone theft

A young mugger smashed a teenager’s two front teeth by attacking him with a rock and a Bruce Lee-style flying kick. One of the victim’s teeth was pushed straight through his cheek during the attack which left him “disfigured” and “traumatised” according to his mother. The victim, 17, needed 17 stitches inside and outside his […]


Orthodontist praised for relief work in Haiti

Orthodontist praised for relief work in Haiti

An orthodontist from Norwich, Connecticut has been praised for his aid work in Haiti. Dr Jeremiah Lowney Jr has been given the prestigious 2010 District One Distinguished Service Award by the International College of Dentists. Dr Lowney has been working to improve dental care in Haiti for over twenty years now a nd he founded […]