Posts Tagged ‘access to dental care’
Construction begins on new multimillion pound health centre
Construction workers have moved onto the site of the new Airdrie Community Health Centre, which is due to open next year. The health centre will cost 27 million pounds and will house nine GP practices, as well as a dental practice and a host of other health services, including physiotherapy and podiatry, paediatric and dietetic […]
New multimillion pound dental clinic opens in Dubbo
A new multimillion pound dental clinic has opened in Dubbo, New South Wales. The state of the art facility has opened at the Charles Sturt University. The development cost 8 million dollars and will provide incredible training facilities for dental students, as well as dental services for the public. The university has employed a receptionist, […]
Improved access to dental care for indigenous children in Australia
A report has revealed that access to oral health services is improving in the Northern Territory area of Australia. New initiatives were introduced to try and improve access to dentists and figures show that 60 percent of the children who required further treatment after an initial check-up have now seen a dental health professional. New […]
Dental hygienists offer lower dental bills
Dental hygienists in Alberta are offering patients lower dental fees to help families who are struggling to afford dental care. The law in Alberta changed in 2006; the change in the Alberta Health Professions Act enabled dental hygienists to open up their own businesses, which offer a range of basic treatments and services for a […]
