Posts Tagged ‘Dental care’
Ilfracombe dentist swaps the seaside for the high seas
A dentist from Ilfracombe has swapped the seaside for the high seas; Maureen Richards has volunteered to work on a charity ship, which will visit Guinea to provide dental care to some of the world’s poorest people. Maureen, from Torrs Park Dental Surgery, will spend a month on board the Africa Mercy ship, which is […]
Plymouth dental team visits Kenya
A group from The Plymouth Dental Centre of Excellence and Devon Dental Centre of Excellence has visited Kenya to provide basic dental care for around 800 people. The group of ten visited Kisimu, which is located on the shores of Lake Victoria as part of a mission organised by the Smilestar Charity, which was established […]
Dentistry Talk for Breakfast Club
Wells Men’s Breakfast will be meeting for a full English breakfast followed by a talk on dentistry on Saturday March 3rd. The event will be held at the Beah Restaurant in Union Street, Wells. After a tasty breakfast featuring the very finest English ingredients, members will be treated to a talk on dentistry by Dr […]
California Dentist Hikes through Nepalese Mountains to offer Dental Care
A dentist from California has swapped his Auburn office for remote Nepalese villages to provide dental care for people in need. Dr Ed Weiss has been visiting remote areas of the world for over 20 years to provide much-needed dental care for people with no access to dental services. Dr Weiss first got involved in […]
Dental Care an Unaffordable Luxury For Many
Dentists in York and Adams counties say that dental care has become an unaffordable luxury for many people in the area. Executive director of Family First Health, Jenny Englerth, said that a growing number of people cannot afford dental care and some people are so desperate that they have tried to repair their own teeth. […]
May, the Miracle Poodle, prepares for Dental Surgery
A poodle that was scooped up by a bird of prey and dropped onto the roof of a nursing home in British Columbia, is preparing for dental surgery. May, nicknamed the ‘miracle poodle’ will undergo dental surgery today. Nurses discovered May after she fell from a great height and members of the public have donated […]
Half of New Zealanders struggling to afford dental care
Almost half of New Zealanders are struggling to afford dental care, it has been revealed. Jim Anderton, leader of the Progressive Party, says that the current economic climate is making it extremely difficult for people to afford regular dental care. Research shows that half of New Zealanders did not visit a dentist last year because […]
Dental health loses out in Budget
Oral health was one of the biggest losers in yesterday’s Budget, as government ministers announced that the $3 billion Chronic Dental Disease Scheme will be axed. The scheme has helped to fund complex dental work through the Medicare system; however, the government has announced that this scheme will be axed and a new $53 million […]
Budget brings good news for South Australia hospitals
The federal Budget has brought good news for hospitals in South Australia; the Mount Gambier and Port Lincoln hospitals will benefit from additional funding and a new public dental clinic will be constructed. As a result of additional funding the Port Lincoln hospital will get a new dental clinic and work will be carried out […]
Plans for new dental service in Weston revealed
Plans to include a new dental service at the For All Healthy Living Centre in Weston have been unveiled. The centre provides a range of health and wellbeing services and chief executive of For All Healthy Living, Mark Graham, has announced that he wants to add a dental service to the Weston clinic. Mr Graham […]
