Posts Tagged ‘dental infection’
Ontario dental patients advised to undergo testing amid sterilisation fears
Dental patients registered at an office in Ontario have been contacted by the health board amid fears dental staff failed to employ suitable sterilisation techniques. Patients from Upper Middle Dental, Burlington, have been advised to undergo testing to rule out blood-borne diseases and infections, including HIV and hepatitis B and C. Authorities have confirmed that […]
New legislation introduced in Queensland following dental infection scare
New legislation has been introduced by the Queensland government after an infection scare, which involved thousands of patients in Carina, near Brisbane. The government has announced tougher measures for clinic regulation after more than 4,000 people in the area were exposed to a risk of hepatitis C as a result of lax infection control procedures. […]
Oral Health Charity Warn About Dental Infections Following Heart Disease Study
One of the world’s leading dental charities, the Oral Health Foundation, has issued a warning over the importance of treating dental infections after a study revealed a significant link between untreated oral infections and heart disease. Speaking about the findings of the study, which have been published in the Journal of Dental Research, Dr Nigel […]
Cher takes To Twitter To Share Dental Woes
Cher has become the latest celebrity to tweet about dental pain, after developing an infection. The iconic singer tweeted fans to share the news that she needed treatment for an infected molar tooth. On Thursday the singer, best known for hits Believe, the Shoop Shoop song and I Got You Babe, used the social networking […]
