Posts Tagged ‘abscess’

Yorkshire Dentist Trains Tanzanian Workforce

Yorkshire Dentist Trains Tanzanian Workforce

High demand for a qualified dental workforce has led a Dentist from Yorkshire to travel to Tanzania to train prospective workers. Sponsored by Bridge2Aid, dentist Gwyneth Morris, a volunteer, has journeyed to Tanzania as a member of a current project dedicated to building knowledge of dentistry practices in regions of the world where the need […]


Dentist Treats Lion’s Painful Tooth At Werribee Zoo

Dentist Treats Lion’s Painful Tooth At Werribee Zoo

It would be the stuff of nightmares for many people having to treat a 161kg lion’s painful tooth, but that’s exactly what Dr David Clarke did at Werribee Zoo in Australia. The oral surgeon and his team of helpers carried out vital treatment on the lion, Johari, 9, for a broken front canine that had […]


HSE dental policy could harm children’s health

HSE dental policy could harm children’s health

A dental cover body has warned against a dental policy approved by the Health Service Executive. Dental Protection, an agency which offers legal and indemnity advice to dental health practitioners, has condemned the HSE’s policy to avoid giving children routine fillings. The HSE has issued a memo urging dentists to avoid filling cavities in children’s […]


Woman faces huge dental bill after finding a stone in her sandwich

Woman faces huge dental bill after finding a stone in her sandwich

A woman has been forced to spend £3,000 on dental treatment after she bit into a stone while eating a sandwich. Karen Addy, a mother of two from West Yorkshire, was shocked to discover a pebble in amongst the salad leaves in her organic vegetable sandwich. Ms Addy had bought the sandwich from Boots. It […]


US mum jailed for neglecting son’s dental care

US mum jailed for neglecting son’s dental care

An American mother has been sentenced to nine months in jail for failing to get dental treatment for her son. Kathren Ann Carter, from Yakima, Washington, was sentenced for second-degree criminal mistreatment on Monday 1 March 10. Jurors found her guilty of failing to get treatment for her 10-year-old developmentally disabled adopted son who had […]