Cosmetic Dentistry Guide News
Free dental care day for kids
More than 80 locations across New Jersey are going to be offering children free dental care on one day in 2010. The Give Kids A Smile scheme, established by the New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) in 2003, will be giving local children under the age of 12 greater access to dental care by treating them […]
Dental braces latest adult trend
A survey has revealed that more and more British adults are happy to wear dental braces to achieve the perfect smile. Generally associated with younger teenagers, braces are reportedly seeing a resurgence among adults who want straight, white, Hollywood-style teeth. Research from the British Lingual Orthodontic Society revealed that one-in-five UK adults would now opt […]
Prescription scam dental student arrested
A North Jersey dentistry student has been arrested for allegedly forging a prescription for narcotic painkillers. Twenty-four-year-old Robert Frega was arrested on 21 December 2009 at Walgreen’s Pharmacy, 655 Wyckoff Avenue, after he was apparently seen attempting to fill out a blank prescription and attempting to illegally acquire Percodan painkilling tablets. Frega was reported by […]
Irish dental group slashes prices
The largest Irish dental group has given its patients a treat for New Year by slashing its prices by 30 per cent. Smiles Dental Group has adjusted its prices to stop patients travelling to Northern Ireland for dental treatment where prices are a third cheaper. It announced the cut after negotiating new costs with its […]
New gum makes tooth-brushing obsolete
Boffins have developed a new chewing gum which could make brushing our teeth a thing of the past. Scientists from the University of Kentucky (UoK) believe that this new gum could not only make oral hygiene for millions of Americans but could improve the quality of life for US troops posted overseas and children from […]
UK’s first mobile dentistry service is launched
The first UK’s first mobile dentistry service is being billed as the saviour of the country’s poor oral health system. DentalXpress uses a fleet of multi-clinic-room portable dental units to improve access to dental treatments in underserved areas across Britain. These temporary clinics will be placed in a Primary Care Trust (PCT) area for four […]
Seattle dental burglar suspect arrested
A man that has been accused of burgling more than 35 dental practices in Seattle has been apprehended in Oregon. Officers from Eugene detained Shane L Carlson, 26, after several warrants were issued for his arrested. The warrants were issued by the Washington state for a variety of charges including possessing stolen goods, a drugs […]
Oregon dentist opens teens-only clinic
An Oregon dentist has opened America’s first dental practice which is aimed at teenagers. Dr Dustin James, who opened Dentistry for Kids in Wilsonville in 2008, is now branching out with a second office called Dentistry for Teens. He said that he decided to open this new office because he wants his young patients to […]
Newcastle dentist gets royal recognition
A dentist from Newcastle has been awarded an MBE for his contribution to NHS dentistry. Forty-eight-year-old Dr Shiv Pabary, who is a local dentist and advisor for Gateshead and South Tyneside Primary Care Trusts, said that he felt “magical” when he found out the he was being royally recognised. Dr Pabary, who is also the […]
250,000 Brits go abroad for dentistry
The cost of dentistry in Britain is forcing more than 250,000 people a year to seek treatment abroad. A survey discovered that around 1.3million Brits went overseas to have their dental woes sorted out between 2004 and 2008. It also revealed that almost 70 per cent of these treatment tourists were younger than 34. Dentale, […]
