Posts Tagged ‘Dentist’
Orthodontist praised for relief work in Haiti
An orthodontist from Norwich, Connecticut has been praised for his aid work in Haiti. Dr Jeremiah Lowney Jr has been given the prestigious 2010 District One Distinguished Service Award by the International College of Dentists. Dr Lowney has been working to improve dental care in Haiti for over twenty years now a nd he founded […]
Fireman to get gumshields
British firefighters could soon be wearing performance-enhancing gumshields after the craze took of across the Atlantic. Athletes already use performance-enhancing mouthguards as they help increase strength and balance. Now other physically demanding professions are looking to utilises the benefits of the guards. Nate Rhoda, a Nebraska fireman, claimed that he noticed a significant improvement in […]
Recession causes tooth grinding
Dentists are suggesting that more people are grinding their teeth because of job insecurity caused by the recession. According to industry professionals more patients are complaining of crumbling or cracked teeth, splitting headaches, or eating problems than ever before. Many of people take painkillers to cope with the effects of bruxism, tooth grinding, but this […]
Tooth fairies raise cash for dementia sufferers
Staff at a Portsmouth dental clinic dressed-up as tooth fairies to raise money for people who suffer with dementia. Dentists, nurses and receptionists from the Trafalgar dental practices in Gosport and Portsmouth donned their wings and sprinkled fairy dust to raise more than £400 to pay for new equipment which can be used by dementia […]
Dentists at high risk of asbestos cancer
Dentists are often at a high risk of developing mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos. Reports have suggested that over exposure to asbestos, which has been used in dentistry in things like casting rings for more than 80 years, makes dentists more likely to be develop mesothelioma. Continued exposure to asbestos fibres in confined examination […]
Free dental clinic gets $100k grant
A free dental clinic in Virginia has received more than $100,000 to help it improve the oral health of local people. Shenandoah County Free Clinic, in Woodstook, has been given $108,750 by the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) so it can take on a full time dentist. Part of the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, the clinic […]
Man, 84, arrested for dental clinic bomb
Welsh police have announced that an 84-year-old man is being questioned after the army had to carry out a controlled explosion. A suspect package, which was left outside a dental clinic in Pembroke Dock, was destroyed by a robot that was commanded by bomb disposal experts. Police from Dyfed-Powys, who were alerted at around 9:40pm […]
NHS dentistry improves in Wiltshire
A £3.1million investment into NHS dentistry in Wiltshire has created dramatic improvements. NHS Wiltshire said that dentistry in the county had increased by 10% this year and that this had led to a 23% increase in units of dental activity. Department of Health statistics revealed that around 43,000 more NHS patients have been able to […]
Oregon dentist combats school tooth decay
An Oregon dentist has been combating tooth decay in schools in his area. Dr Travis Evans, who practices at Lakeside Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Tualatin, decided to educate local children with extra dental care this February as part of Children’s Dental Health Month. The slogan for Children’s Dental Health Month 2010 is “For a Sparkly […]
Dental surgery delays rapper sentencing
The sentencing of New York rapper Lil Wayne has been postponed for dental reasons. Grammy Award-winning rap star Wayne’s sentencing for his involvement in a gun crime was postponed on Tuesday 8 February 2010 because he requires dental surgery. It is believed that Wayne, 27, has to finish the course of surgeries he has been […]
