Posts Tagged ‘dental costs’
New dental clinic set to open in East Southland
Work is under way on a new dental clinic in East Southland, New Zealand. The new clinic will be attached to the Gore Hospital and will provide a unique blend of private and public dental healthcare. The new clinic, which will be run by Southern District Health Board in conjunction with Gore Health LTD, will […]
Demand for free dental care increasing in Pennsylvania
A free clinic in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, is being swamped by growing demand for free dental treatment. The Volunteers in Medicine Free Health Clinic has been running for eight months and staff have experienced a rapid growth in the number of patients coming to them for free dental care. The clinic has treated hundreds of people […]
Thousands flock to free dental clinic in Virginia
A free outdoor dental clinic in rural Virginia has attracted thousands of patients. Over the course of the weekend, tents were erected and filled with dental equipment, while patients queued to be seen by volunteer staff. The clinic was held in the rural Appalachian area, where access to dental services is very poor. Over the […]
Dental academy opens its doors to patients
A brand new dental academy in Portsmouth has opened its doors and is encouraging new patients to register. The new nine million pound development will provide reduced rate care for thousands of patients and will be staffed by students from Portsmouth University and King’s College, London. The new clinic is targeting patients who do not […]
New dental discount card will benefit residents of Horry County
A new scheme has been launched to offer residents of Horry County discount dental care. The new programme has been launched by the Careington International Corportation, in conjunction with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and will benefit hundreds of residents in the county. The new dental discount card has been designed to help those […]
Australian Green Party announce new plans for dental care
The Green Party have announced a new universal dental health policy as part of their election campaign. The leader of the Green Party, Bob Brown, believes that a new universal policy would help to improve standards of oral health, as well as saving millions of dollars in medical costs each year. Mr Brown, a former […]
Mobile unit pulls up in Washington
A mobile unit will offer treatment to children in Washington next week. The SmileMobile will visit the Sequim Boys and Girls Club to provide them with reduced rate dental care. Figures show that around 60 percent of children in Washington suffer from tooth decay and many children are not visiting the dentist on a regular […]
Local dentists offer to help kidney transplant patient
Following a story in the Tribune-Review on Monday, a number of dentists have come forward to offer kidney transplant patient, Alan Checca. Mr Checca needs to have around $10,000 worth of dental treatment in order to be passed fit to have a kidney transplant operation. Mr Checca has already had two transplants and now needs […]
Health insurance figures fall
A survey has revealed that the number of people renewing their dental and health insurance policies has fallen. The research, which was carried out by Laing & Buisson found that the number of people taking out independent health insurance plans has fallen to the lowest number since the 1970’s. The survey also shows that dental […]
Patient needs dental treatment in order to join transplant list
A patient from Derry has been told he must pass a dental examination in order to be added to the transplant list. Alan Checca, who is 43 years old and has already undergone two kidney transplant operations, is now waiting for another operation but must undergo extensive dental treatment before he can be added to […]
