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Dental clinic’s waiting list struggles
A non-profit Massachusetts dental practice has been struggling to treat the amount of patients that need its services. The VINA Community Dental Center, Brighton, has announced that it will not be treating any more patients until it can reduce its waiting lists. The clinic, which has around 45 volunteer dentists and specialists, has treated around […]
Dentistry museum appoints new director
The National Museum of Dentistry has appointed an experienced new executive director to take it into the next decade. Jonathan W Landers, who is a non-profit executive with more 30 years experience, will take charge at the museum which celebrates the history of dentistry and educates to public about why it is crucial to maintain […]
London dentist is secret millionaire
A London dentist has been chosen to appear in a special Indian edition of The Secret Millionaire on Channel 4. Rich driller Seema Sharma will be leaving her luxurious life and going undercover in some of Mumbai’s most underprivileged areas to seek out those that need her help. According to Channel 4, Sharma has a […]
Silvio at work after tooth–break attack
Silvio Berlusconi has returned to work a month after he had two teeth and his nose broken in an attack in Milan. The Italian Prime Minister, 73, resumed his official duties on 12 January 2010 with minimal scarring from the incident, where he was punched in the face with a model of Milan Cathedral on […]
Special Care Dentistry Association to meet in Chicago
The Special Care Dentistry Association is hosting its 22nd annual conference in Chicago this year. The meeting, titled ‘Special Needs in Challenging Times: Clinically-Focused Education to Treat the Patient with Complex Needs’ takes place from March 26 to 28 March 2010 at the Swissôtel. Author, Wadell Blackwell, Arizona State University’s director of Multicultural Student Affairs, […]
Ohio dentist retires after 50 years
An Ohio dentist has retired from his Tallmadge practice after almost 50 years of dedicated service. Dr John Massoud, who began practising in 1962, retired from his practice on East Avenue after 48 years and is looking forward gardening, golfing and spending time with his eight grandchildren. Family, friends and local dignitaries attended a special […]
Latvia is popular with dental tourists
More and more Western European patients that are seeking cheaper dental treatments are visiting Latvia to achieve the perfect smile. Since the fall of the Soviet Union the quality of medical in Eastern European countries has improved hugely and is now in some ways better than in many Western European countries. Riga, Latvia’s capital, is […]
Dorset dentist drills on the front line
A dentist from Dorest is providing vital dentistry services to soldiers and local people in Afghanistan. Lt-Col Ian Mercer, of Winterbourne Stickland, is working as part of the Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) in Camp Bastion Hospital. He believes that dentistry plays a pivotal role in the military and his motto is “if you can’t […]
Inverness dentist wins gong
An Inverness dentist has won the T.C. White prize for outstanding achievement in his dental surgery examinations. Andrew Young beat-off more than 130 competitors to win the top gong in the Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons’, which is part of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, examinations. The 25-year-old, originally […]
Underprivileged kids get free dentistry
Four hundred underprivileged Miami youngsters are set to receive free dental care thanks to Nova Southeastern University. Pupils from three North Beach elementary schools will now be given free tooth-cleanings, fluoride sealant application and oral hygiene advice. The treatment is being funded by a $58,141 grant which was given to the university’s (NSU) dental school […]
