Posts Tagged ‘dental costs’
50 million Americans do not have insurance
Recent figures have shown that more than 50 million Americans do not insurance of any kind. Information from the U.S Census Bureau showed that around 16.7 percent of the population did not have any form of insurance policy in 2009. The large number of people without insurance policies is contributing to an increase in the […]
Dental team making a difference in Tanzania
A team of dental staff are raising money to make a difference in Tanzania. The team from Ringley Park Dental Practice in Reigate, are working hard to raise money to help poor people in Tanzania. Currently, oral health can be a matter of life and death in the country and people die every day from […]
Maine residents set to vote on dental bond
Residents in Maine are preparing to vote on a 5 million dollar bond to improve dental care services in the state. The bond would be used to improve access to affordable services, create more dental clinics and build a dental school in Maine. Currently, there is a shortage of dentists, especially in the north of […]
Dentists jailed for scamming NHS patients
Two dentists from the West Midlands have been jailed after they were found guilty of scamming NHS patients. Ikhlaq Hussain, 38 and Jaspal Bachada, 37 were charged with fraud after it was revealed they were charging NHS patients private rates; the dentists advertised for NHS patients but charged patients much higher rates over a four […]
New dental scheme in Northumberland
Kids from low income families in Northumberland, Ontario are set to benefit from a new multi-million dollar dental scheme. The new Healthy Smiles Ontario programme will target the region’s poorest children and provide them with free dental care. Children in Northumberland will be able to benefit from free dental care immediately. Children from low income […]
Volunteer dentists give patients something to smile about
A group of dentists has teamed up to host a free clinic, which will target patients who cannot afford dental treatment and do not have dental insurance. Dentists from California, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas dentists have joined forced to host the clinic at Expo New Mexico next week. The New Mexico Mission of Mercy […]
Dentist hosts free dental event in Blue Springs
A dentist from Blue Springs hosted a free dental event to help people without dental insurance. Dr Alan Foster opened his clinic to provide people who would otherwise struggle to afford dental care with treatment they desperately needed; many of the patients who visited Foster Dental Care had not seen a dentist for several years […]
Ontario set for 45 million dollar project to improve children’s dental health
Ontario’s Health Minister will reveal details of a 45 million dollar oral health project today. Deb Matthews will outline details of a new ‘Healthy Smiles’ programme, which is set to benefit more than 100,000 children. The programme will cost taxpayers around 45 million dollars per year but health officials feel the new initiative is essential. […]
Qatar nationals travelling abroad for dental treatment
An increasingly large number of dental patients in Qatar are choosing to go abroad for dental treatment to save money. Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of people travelling to nearby countries for dental treatment; figures show that more people are going overseas because treatment costs are much lower. According to […]
South Carolina dental school gets 1.7 million dollar injection
The Medical University of South Carolina has received a 1.7 million dollar injection to continue a graduate dental scheme, which will help to provide affordable treatment for the residents of South Carolina. The grant has been given to the university by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The scheme will allow fifth year […]
