Posts Tagged ‘Dentist’
Deal creates UK biggest dental group
Private equity company Carlyle has bought Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) for £450 million from the buy-out division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and is planning to merge it with its current rival Associated Dental Practices (ADP). The deal will create the biggest dental group in the UK, with control over around 450 private dental […]
Dental Father of Facebook?
The Dentist Father of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is using his son’s notoriety in a bid to market his dental practice. Edward J. Zuckerberg, a Dobbs Ferry New York situated dental practitioner has taken to highlighting his link to the wildly popular social network in his marketing material. In a letter to Dobbs Ferry residents […]
Haiti dental mission abandoned amidst safety fears
A mission to take medical and dental supplies to Haiti has been called off amidst safety concerns. Dr Bruce McFarlane was planning to take a team of volunteers to Haiti in March but the trip has been cancelled after both the Canadian and American governments issued travel warnings and advised anyone against travelling to Haiti. […]
Dental staff urge shoppers to sign up with Trafford dentists
Dental staff in Trafford are visiting shopping centres in the area to try and encourage local people to sign up with NHS dentists in the borough. Dental staff visited Stretford Mall to talk to local people about NHS services in the area and encourage them to sign up with a local NHS dentist. The team […]
NHS Shetland set to take on 6 new dentists to ease waiting lists
NHS Shetland is hoping to employ six new dentists to help reduce waiting lists on the island. The trust is hoping to add six new dentists to the team at Montfield Hospital in Lerwick, a move which will make a huge difference to dental services. Currently, the trust employs ten full-time dentists but ideally, according […]
Allcare Dental set for agreement in Indiana
Representatives from Allcare Dental and Dentures have released a statement claiming that they have reached an agreement with Transitions Dental Company, which will benefit all patients in the state of Indiana. The press release states that Allcare Dental has signed a Chart Transfer Agreement with Transitions Dental Company; this means that all patient charts and […]
Dental office manager charged with theft
A dental office manager has been charged with theft following the disappearance of more than $120,000. The 57 year old woman worked as the dental office manager at a practice in Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City for twelve years and then suddenly quit her job. Shortly after the office manager left, one of the dentists […]
Indian women receive training in dental hygiene
Indian women who have never been to school and have no qualifications are being trained in oral hygiene and learning how to perform dental procedures. A group of Italian dentists visited Tilonia’s Barefoot College, a non-profit organisation which is run by Sanjit Roy; the dentists were looking to find women to train and educate and […]
Thousands still waiting for an NHS dentist in Cumbria
Figures released by Cumbria Primary Care Trust have revealed that ten thousand people have been waiting for an NHS dentist for longer than 20 months in Cumbria. The figures show that 29,537 people on the waiting list have been allocated an NHS dental place; however, there are still 9811 people waiting for a dentist. In […]
Increase in Dental Care Professionals (DCP’s) doing research
Following the General Dental Council’s implementation of compulsory Continued Professional Development (CPD) for Dental Care Professionals (DCP’s) in August 2008, DCP’s are required to update their knowledge and skills for optimal patient care. One third of CPD hours needs to constitute certified verifiable CPD. CPD involves study, courses, lectures, peer review and clinical audit. As […]
