Posts Tagged ‘Dental check-up’
Fears for Portsmouth children, as dental check-up attendance rate drops
Health experts in Portsmouth have expressed fears for children, as new figures suggest that the number of youngsters attending dental appointments has fallen. Recent statistics from Public Health England showed that only 55.3% of children in Portsmouth visited a dentist last year. This is a decrease on the previous year, and a lower figure than […]
Swindon Among The Cheapest Locations For A Private Dental Check-Up
New research has found that Swindon is among the cheapest towns in the UK for a private dental check-up. Research carried out by whatclinic.com revealed that prices for a private dental consultation were lowest in Swindon, with an average price of £21; other cheap locations included Stoke-on-Trent,Reading and Oxford. The research, which involved around 11,000 […]
Mother Calls For Hospital Dental Procedures For Children Following Teenage Daughter’s Death
A mother has called for all paediatric procedures to be completed under general anaesthetic in hospitals, following the death of her teenage daughter. Cathy Garger, from Maryland, said she believes that all dental procedures, which involve general anaesthetic, should be done in hospital after her daughter, Jenny Olenik, passed away in April 2011. Jenny suffered […]
Oxfordshire Tooth Bus Refers 300 Patients For Dental Treatment
A tooth bus, which toured the towns of Oxfordshire, has successfully referred more than 300 people for dental treatment. The bus visited towns in Oxfordshire to provide oral health information and advice and routine check-ups to people who find it difficult to see a dentist. Almost 400 people had a check-up on the bus and […]
Shropshire Dentist Issues Gum Disease Warning
A Shropshire dentist has urged people to see a dental hygienist on a regular basis after warning that gum disease can be more dangerous than tooth decay. Dentist, Dr Ashok Jakhu, from Wycherley’s Dental Practice in Newport, warned people that gum disease can be more serious than tooth decay, especially if left untreated for a […]
New Zealand Dental Service Comes Under Fire
A mother from Blenheim, New Zealand has criticised the local dental service, claiming that it is letting children down. Tracey Marshall, who has a son aged seven stated that the service is failing children, as they are behind with routine dental check-ups. Marshall said that her son has only seen a dental therapist once since […]
Widow Urges People to have Check-up after her Husband Dies from Cancer
Linda Ford, a widow from Oldmeldrum in the North East of England, has urged people to attend regular dental check-ups after her husband, George, died from cancer which was first discovered by his dentist. George, who was just 40 when he died, was first diagnosed with cancer after visiting his dentist who spotted warning signs […]
Employees Finding it Difficult to Take Time Off to Visit the Dentist
A survey has revealed that employees in Britain are finding it difficult to take time off work to see the dentist. A survey carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation revealed that only 43 percent of workers are allowed to take time off work to visit the dentist and the circumstances are even more […]
Should Dentists Ask about Patients’ Alcohol Consumption?
Dentists writing for the Royal College of Surgeons Dental Journal feel that dentists should also play a role in spotting the signs of excessive alcohol consumption and recommending lifestyle changes for patients who show signs of above average drinking. The dental writing team felt that handing out questionnaires before consultations and then providing a thorough […]
Cost of Dental Treatment causing Patients to miss Appointments
The full results of the 2009 Adult Dental Survey have now been published and figures show that one in five people are delaying dental treatment due to cost. The survey, which is carried out every ten years, also found that a significant proportion of people selected treatments based on their cost; the figures show that […]
