Posts Tagged ‘dental treatment’
Second Mobile Dental Unit To Hit The Roads Of Oklahoma
Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation and Oklahoma Dental Foundation have announced the launch of a second dental van. The mobile unit, which will hit the roads of Oklahoma in the near future, will enable more children to access affordable dental care. John Gladden, president of Delta Dental of Oklahoma, said that there are […]
Man Needed Dental Treatment After Attack At Doncaster Races
A man needed medical and dental treatment after being bitten by a drunken businessman after a day at Doncaster Races, a court heard. Company director, Carl Messen bit stranger, Michael Hollick, after drinking too much at Ladies’ Day at Doncaster Races last year; Messen, who is the owner of a pub empire in West Yorkshire, […]
Thief Shouts At Judge For Short Sentence, Which Means He Will Miss Out On Dental Treatment
A thief with more than 200 convictions shouted at a judge when he gave him a short sentence because it means he will not receive free dental treatment while in jail. Michael Whelan, from Croom in County Limerick, was angered by the sentence given to him by Judge Eugene O’Kelly because he wanted to get […]
Eric Sykes on Hand-me-down Dentures
In a tribute to the recently deceased comic genius, Eric Sykes – aged 89, stories of Sykes’s Lancashire-life as documented in his autobiography, are revisited. Within Sykes’s autobiography are references to old school or wartime oral health practices, which included recycled dentures. Sykes states in his book that after having a tooth extracted, he was […]
OFT Report Highlights Need For Dental Compliance In Patient Consent Process
A recent Office of Fair Trading (OFT) report emphasizes the need for dentists to accurately identify patient treatment options. The report looked at personalised care plans, including projected costs, as part of the consent to treatment process. Care Quality Commission (CQC) provides guidance on essentials of quality and safety for achieving patient outcomes and following […]
Dental Situation Dire in the USA, as a Third Cannot Afford Treatment
A recent investigation has revealed a dire situation in the USA, as a third of people cannot afford dental treatment. The report, which was compiled by The Centre for Public Integrity and PBS Frontline, was aired earlier this week. One young girl from Florida, aged 5 and named Trinity Way stole the limelight. Trinity was […]
Golding Wins Grand Slam Despite being in the Middle of Dental Treatment
Britain’s new junior tennis champion is celebrating after winning his first Grand Slam tournament. Oliver Golding overcame exhaustion and won the US Open Boy’s title, despite suffering from a virus and being in the middle of an intensive course of dental treatment. Golding, 17, left his hometown Richmond-upon-Thames last month and headed for North […]
Drogba given Time Off to have Dental Treatment
Chelsea manager, Andrea Villas-Boas, has revealed that Didier Drogba has been given time off to recover from concussion and have dental treatment, following a collision with Norwich goalkeeper, John Ruddy. During the match at Stamford Bridge last month, Drogba was accidentally punched by Ruddy when the pair both contested the same high ball. The Ivory […]
Subsidies for Dental Care May Make No Difference
The President of the New Zealand Dental Association has suggested that subsidised dental care will not make a difference to standards of oral health in New Zealand. John Bell said, that statistics from countries where dental care is subsidised suggest that there may not be a significant difference in standards of oral health if subsidised […]
Major Shortage of Dentists in Kansas
Residents of 93 counties in Kansas are facing a shortage of dentists, it has been revealed. Of the 93 counties with a shortage, 13 have no dentist at all. According to the Kansas Dental Project, hundreds of thousands of people living in Kansas are going without dental treatment, because they cannot access a dentist. The […]
