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General Dental Council elect new chair
The General Dental Council has elected Alison Lockyer as its new chairperson. After hustings and an election were held on Tuesday 1 December 2009 at the council’s (GDC) offices in Wimpole Street, London, the electoral reform services announced Dr Lockyer as the winner. A full-time primary care dentist, Dr Lockyer returned as a registrant member […]
Gingivitis is a genetic disorder?
Scientists are suggesting the gingivitis may not solely be caused by poor oral hygiene it; it might be down to your genes instead. Gingivits affects more than half of the adults in the US and researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Procter & Gamble Oral Care (P&G), who make crest and Oral-B, […]
Dental students receive mandatory counselling
All dentistry students from the University of Alberta are now required to attend counselling sessions. The new measures were introduced after a second-year dental student committed suicide and now the faculty want to ensure that stress doesn’t overwhelm any more youngsters. Dr Verna Yiu, who started the project following the death in 2002, said that […]
Dental students help in the Philippines
A group of students from Kentucky are travelling to Asia to improve the oral health of the local population. Eighteen students and nine faculty members from the University of Louisville are visiting the Philippines from Thursday 10 to Sunday 20 December 2009 to host a free oral health clinic and teach in local schools. Melvin […]
Newcastle student wins young dental prize
A dental student from Newcastle University has won the top gong in a national competition. Rhiannon Davies was given the Junior Colgate Prize in a special ceremony in Glasgow for her exceptional academic performance as a dentistry student. She received the award at the British Society for Dental Research’s (BSDR) annual conference for the her […]
Parents pull tooth with kid’s remote control car
Parents from the US have pulled out their child’s loose tooth with the help of a remote control car. The couple, who then posted the video on YouTube, have amazed people from all over the world with their novel approach to dentistry. The extraction method consisted of tying a one end of a thread around […]
Farmers boycott Wrigley’s after banana plaque ad
Australian banana farmers have threatened to boycott Wrigley’s products after the gum manufacturer’s latest advert suggested that the fruit rots teeth. Eight hundred banana growers are now planning to stage a protest as Wrigley’s has refused to remove the advert from the TV. The commercial shows the banana alongside, coffee, and doughnuts as some of […]
Leicester dentist wins Best Young Dentist Midlands at dentistry Awards
The Dentistry Awards were held yesterday at Athena in Leicester and a variety of categories, including best young dentist, best practice and Best Marketing were judged. Local Leicester dentist, Raha Sepehrara from the exclusive Dental Suite practice in Leicester picked up the Award for Best Young dentist in the Midlands area. Last Year Dr Kalpesh […]
NHS tells Lymington dental patients not to worry
NHS Hampshire has told dental patients that have tried and failed to register with a new clinic in Lymington not to panic. Several patients complained as they were unable to register for NHS dental treatment at the new surgery but the NHS claims there is no cause for concern. One patient said she had been […]
East Riding dentists take on more NHS patients
The NHS for East Riding of Yorkshire has announced that selected dentists in the region will be taking on more NHS patients. Surgeries in Willerby, South Cave, Weighton, Market, Hessle, Driffield, Bridlington, and Beverley have expanded their services to increase access to NHS dentistry for many local people. This will eliminate some waiting lists and […]
