Posts Tagged ‘Free dental care’
Toowomba Man Undergoes Dental Surgery Thanks To Generosity Of Local People
A man from Toowomba has undergone dental surgery thanks to the generosity of local people, many of whom he has never met. Anthony Carney appealed for help in the local press last year after his dental funding was scrapped; he was facing a two year wait for treatment and was suffering severe pain, as well […]
Flying Doctors To Provide Dental Care For Remote Communities
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has revealed plans to provide dental services for remote communities; a dentist employed by the RFDS will travel to communities including Sapphire, Blackall, Clermont, Winton, Hughenden, Moranbah, Mount Isa, Camooweal and Richmond, from the Townsville base. Chief executive of RFDS Queensland, Nino DiMarco, says that the frequency of the service […]
New Dates Added For Tooth Bus Tour
New dates have been added for the tooth bus’ tour of Oxfordshire in response to increased demand from the public, the tooth bus is a mobile dental unit, which is touring around the county to provide dental care for people who have not seen a dentist for a long time. The tooth bus provides free […]
Study Links Gum Disease In Pregnancy To Elevated Oestrogen Levels
A new research study has linked gum disease in pregnancy to elevated levels of the hormone oestrogen. The authors of the study found that women who have higher than normal levels of oestrogen are at risk of developing gum disease. Researchers found that women in all trimesters of pregnancy were more likely to suffer from […]
Competition winner grinning after winning a brand new smile
Jackie Hedger, from Dormansland, is all smiles after winning a brand new smile courtesy of the High Street Dental Studio in East Grinstead. The 50 year old will be entitled to up to £10,000 worth of dental treatment at the practice. Jackie entered the competition hoping to win but assumed that she would never have […]
Spotlight On Remote Area Medical’s Super-Clinic
Last week, thousands of people waited patiently in line; some had turned up hours earlier and camped overnight in order to see a doctor or dentist, but this image did not come from a rural community in a developing country; it came from Wise County in West Virginia, USA. Most people assume that America, as […]
Dental Experts Pushing for Reforms in Australia
Dental experts are backing proposals for radical reforms to the dental care system in Australia. Experts across the country are supporting the introduction of a new universal dental care system, which would improve access to routine dental care for thousands of Australians. The proposed system would enable all children and low income earners to access […]
Dental School Students Offering Free Dental Treatment
The Peninsula Dental School is offering free dental treatment to hundreds of people, as a means of enabling their students to develop their clinical skills and get used to the working environment. The school already provides free treatment to a large number of local adults and facilities in Plymouth and Truro have places available for […]
Free Dental Clinic to be Held in Florence, South Carolina
A free dental event will be held in Florence, South Carolina on Friday and Saturday. The dental event will be run by the South Carolina Dental Association and dentists from all over the state are preparing to offer their time and skills. During the two-day event, organisers are hoping to treat around 2,000 people and […]
Free dental care for kids in the Philippines
Hundreds of children in the Philippines are set to receive free dental care. Children in grade 1 from 50 selected elementary schools across the country will be provided with free preventative dental treatments, as part of a government initiative managed by the Department of Education. The programme is designed to address the high rates of […]
