Posts Tagged ‘Dentistry USA’
Increase in number of dental patients using ER departments in the USA
There has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting Emergency Rooms for dental treatment in the USA, according to data from the American Dental Association. The most recent statistics from the ADA show that the number of people seeking urgent treatment for dental issues rose from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.2 […]
Crowds Gather For Kansas Mission Of Mercy Dental Clinic
Crowds have started gathering outside the Kansas Pavilions ahead of a free dental clinic run by the Kansas Mission of Mercy. The clinic does not open until 5:30am but people started standing in line yesterday afternoon with the aim of sleeping out to ensure that they get an appointment. The clinic will provide free dental […]
Dental Phobia Prevents Dental-Check-ups
Many people hate the thought of going anywhere near the dentist due to a common fear of the dentist and dental treatments. Many people go for years without seeking dental treatment due to their anxiety and fear. This means that their oral heath suffers and small problems turn into larger more costly ones in the […]
152nd Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition to Take Place in Las Vegas
The 152nd Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition will take place under the aegis of the American Dental Association (ADA) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from Oct. 10-13. The conference aims to act as a meeting place for the frontrunners in the fields of research, dental practice, industry and academia as […]
Kansas Dentists Launch New Initiative
The Kansas Dental Association (KDA) has launched a new initiative that they claim is designed to improve the access of Kansans to dental care. The policy is seen by some as a retort to calls for registered dental practitioners who would be licensed to provide service currently only available from dentists. This idea is opposed […]
Upcoming 2010 ADA Conference concerning workplace topics in dentistry
The American Dental Association (ADA) is hosting an upcoming Conference on workforce topics at their head office in Chicago on 18 July 2010 as a response to an ADA House resolution adopted last year (31H-2009). The resolution impressed that each state has jurisdiction for dental workforce needs, and that the relevant state ADA constituent dental […]
Smiles Change Lives offers orthodontic treatment for needy children
Smiles Change Lives, a non-profit organisation, has revealed it will help to provide orthodontic treatment for underprivileged children. The organisation is introducing a new programme, which will help to provide braces for poor children across America. Children aged between 11 and 18 with moderate or severe orthodontic problems may be eligible to benefit from the […]
