Posts Tagged ‘dental students’
MP Tim Farron calls for further investment to improve dental services in South Lakes
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has called for further investment to improve access to local dental services. Mr Farron, who appealed for funding to create more NHS dental places in the area last year, said that efforts to improve access have been unsuccessful and described the situation as being “at breaking point.” The MP for […]
Dundee churches team up with dental students to hand out supplies to struggling families
Churches in Dundee have teamed up with dental students to launch an initiative to collect and distribute donations to help struggling local families. Congregations at Meadowside St Paul’s and St Andrew’s parish churches have been collecting supplies, including toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste, after reverends spoke about the difficulties faced by some local families who […]
Bristol dental students offer free treatment for those without a dentist
Students from the School of Oral and Dental Sciences at the University of Bristol are offering free dental treatment for members of the public who are not currently registered with a dentist. Students, who undertake treatment under the supervision of qualified dentists, are offering services including crowns, bridges, fillings and scale and polish treatments free […]
Dental Students Face £60,000 Debts After University
Students starting a dentistry degree in 2013/2014 can expect to come out of university with debts of £60,000, according to new research. The study, which was carried out by the British Dental Association, claims that students in their first year will come out with significant debts. Research also revealed that students who graduated last year […]
Plymouth Dental Students Offer Local Children A Lesson In Healthy Eating
Dental students from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have been teaching local children about healthy eating in a bid to reduce rates of tooth decay. Students from the university’s dental programme visited local schools, including St Joseph’s, Devonport, to talk to students about sugar consumption. Many cases of tooth decay among young […]
Plymouth University Offers New Course In Dentistry
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools Of Medicine and Dentistry will be welcoming its first dental students on the 16th September. So far, over 60 students have enrolled on the course giving which means it is 100% filled. Many of the students have had lots of experience in the medical field; from working with handicapped children, to […]
Dental Students To Benefit From New 3D Computer Software
Dental students are set to benefit from a new innovative training resource. NHS Scotland has confirmed that it will commission new 3D software to enable students to learn about the head and neck. The software, which presents 3D images of the head and neck, will enable dental students to interact with the model and manipulate […]
Plymouth Dental Students Donate Money To Local Charity
Second year dental students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have donated £150 to a local charity, which helps adults with learning disabilities, after being awarded the annual Rayna DiModica Contribution to Society Award. The students decided to give the money they received as a result of winning the award to the […]
Peninsula Dental Students Complete Charity Cycle Ride
A group of students from Peninsula Dental School have completed a cycle challenge to raise money for children at Ermington Primary School. The group successfully completed the 50 mile cycle challenge from Bude to Plymouth in order to raise funds for new equipment, including radio aids for children with hearing difficulties. The group of […]
Dental Students can Save you Hundreds of Pounds
Dental surveys often suggest that cost is the main reason for putting off or cancelling dental appointments, but there are ways of cutting the cost of dental care and visiting dental students is one. Rebecca Enright, a 41 year old from Solihull has required a lengthy list of treatments over the past thirty years, but […]
