Posts Tagged ‘Dentist’
Cheshire dentist jailed for sexual assault
A married dentist has been jailed after a judge found him guilty of sexual assault. Roger Klein, a married father, was ordered to spend fifteen months in prison and sign the sex offender’s register for ten years by Judge Martin Rudland. Klein was accused of sexual assault by a female patient, who claimed he had […]
National Oral Health Survey conducted by New York College
A national oral health survey, in Grenada, has finally been completed by a forty-three member strong team from the New York University College of Dentistry. The team, also representing Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program, began the survey in January, which is the most comprehensive assessment of oral health in a Caribbean country ever. […]
Isle of Man patients face delayed treatment
The shortage of dentists at two practices on the Isle of Man has left thousands of patients facing delays on necessary treatments and routine check-ups. The two NHS Douglas dental clinics; the Central Community Health Centre and the Hillside Dental Clinic, have suffered a shortage of dentists since May of this year and it had […]
Santa Barbara dentist continues humanitarian mission in Afghanistan
A dentist from Santa Barbara has pledged to continue his humanitarian mission in Afghanistan, despite significant risks to his safety. Jim Rolfe, a retired dentist, travelled to Afghanistan with the sole aim of providing dental care for people in need. Standards of oral health in Afghanistan are notoriously poor and people die from infections which […]
Carlisle dental patient left with chronic pain
A dental patient from Carlisle has been left with persistent facial pain following a procedure to fit a dental bridge. Andrew Plant, from Scotland Road, Stanwix, has been suffering from chronic facial pain since he had the bridge fitted three years ago. He now gets through the day by taking strong painkillers, which ease the […]
Scottish dentist joins forces with physiotherapist to help tackle migraines
A dentist and physiotherapist from Scotland have teamed up to help people with migraines. Migraines affect one in seven people in Scotland and many people suffer from serious symptoms, which often cannot be eased by traditional methods or over the counter medications. Now Dr Biju Krishnan, a dentist and Kirsten Lord, a physiotherapist, have developed […]
Hull dentist heads to Africa to help a local tribe
A dentist from Hull is travelling to Africa to help a local tribe. Chris Branfield will lead a team of volunteers on an eight-day expedition to the North East of Morocco, to help the Berber tribe. The trip will take place at the end of September and will provide much needed care for the Berber […]
No more cases of hepatitis confirmed after Mission of Mercy scare
No more cases of hepatitis have been confirmed following a scare at a Mission of Mercy clinic in West Virginia. In June it was announced that five people who were involved with the clinic had developed the condition and everyone who had either worked at the clinic or received treatment was encouraged to go for […]
Botox Training programme offered to dentists
A new programme is set to be offered to Dentists by the Elite AMBT, a renowned provider of Aesthetic, Business and Medical training. The new programme, announced recently, is a complete Botox Training Programme for Dentists. The programme will follow the same structure and courses as other Elite training schemes and will lead to immediate […]
Dental patients given ‘lethal’ doses of drug by mistake
Eight dental patients received a potentially lethal dose of a sedative drug after a mix-up at the University of Colorado dental school, it has been revealed. Dentists at the school were unaware that they had given the patients five times the recommended dose, after the drug was added to the school’s stock by mistake. The […]
