Posts Tagged ‘free dental check-ups ’
Free dentistry in Missouri
Local residents in Missouri were invited to attend a free dental clinic run by Dentistry from the Heart. The clinic was hosted by four dentists and a team of volunteers and hundreds of patients benefitted from free treatment. The clinic was help to encourage people to look after their teeth and gums and provide treatment […]
Low dental patient numbers cause concern in Scotland
The Scottish Government is launching an investigation to determine why patient numbers are so low in parts of Scotland. Recent figures show that nearly half those living in the North and North East of Scotland are not registered with an NHS dentist. Numbers have been gradually improving over the last few years; however, the statistics […]
Texas dental office offers free dental care
The Lake Texoma Dental Care office offered free extraction treatment and teeth cleaning. The office held it’s first free treatment day in April, where around one hundred and fifty patients were given treatment and, months later, around two hundred people were given free procedures. Stephan McAnaney of the clinic said; ‘Every day, every week, every […]
Free Dental checks in Scotland to be scraped?
The First Minister, Alex Salmond, is considering scraping free dental and eye checks in Scotland according to sources close to him. The changes come as Salmond launches a list of policies, named the ‘three sacred cows’, which aim combat the cuts in public spending to come. The policies include providing free healthcare for the elderly, […]
Chicago musicians get free dental care
A Chicago charity hosted a day of free dental check-ups for local musicians. MusicCares organised for 26 musicians to get oral health tune-ups at the offices of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). A dental team from Mobile Dentist of Farmington Hills in Michigan, treating four patients every hour. This was the second year that […]
