Posts Tagged ‘Glasgow’

Lockerbie dentist encourages colleagues to join local running groups to boost wellbeing

Lockerbie dentist encourages colleagues to join local running groups to boost wellbeing

A dentist from Lockerbie is encouraging fellow dental professionals to join local running clubs. Ryan Stewart has set up a number of local ventures in the last few weeks to help dentists reap the rewards of an active lifestyle. Ryan, from Lockerbie Dental, enjoys running and he finds that it has a massive impact on […]


Glasgow dental practice becomes one of the first in the UK to use new virus-killing purifying units

Glasgow dental practice becomes one of the first in the UK to use new virus-killing purifying units

A Glasgow dental practice has become one of the first in the UK to use a new virus-killing purifying unit designed by Purer Clean Air. Based in Glasgow, the firm has developed air purifying devices, which have already been used in gyms in England and Manchester’s Nightingale Hospital.  Commonwealth Dental Practice is now using the […]


Glasgow dental provider signs up for eco-friendly car sharing scheme

Glasgow dental provider signs up for eco-friendly car sharing scheme

A dental provider based in Glasgow has signed up for an eco-friendly electric car share initiative. Dental Care at Home, Scotland’s largest home care dental provider, has joined Co-Wheels, a scheme that is designed to reduce emissions.  Dental Care at Home currently has a team of dentists and nurses that travel to 19 homes across […]


NHS Tayside’s mobile dental unit provides relief for recovering and former drug addicts

NHS Tayside’s mobile dental unit provides relief for recovering and former drug addicts

A mobile dental service, which has been launched by NHS Tayside, is providing relief for recovering and former drug addicts in the area. Many people who are taking advantage of the service have previously been homeless and have subsequently found it incredibly difficult to access dental care and to look after their teeth. Cheryl Ferguson, […]


Glasgow dental practice owners submit plans to relocate to larger premises

Glasgow dental practice owners submit plans to relocate to larger premises

The owners of a dental practice in Glasgow have submitted plans to relocate to larger premises. The Tiwari Watson Dental Care team is hoping to move across the road to take advantage of bigger premises, which would enable the practice to expand. The current site on Springburn Road is too small, according to the application, […]


Scottish dental student numbers decline rapidly at Glasgow Dental School

Scottish dental student numbers decline rapidly at Glasgow Dental School

The number of Scottish students studying dentistry at Glasgow Dental School has fallen significantly, according to new figures. Statistics obtained by the local press revealed that there has been almost a five-fold increase in the number of international admissions in the last seven years. In the same time period, the number of Scottish students has […]


Glasgow dentist submits application to open clinic in city shopping mall

Glasgow dentist submits application to open clinic in city shopping mall

A dentist from Glasgow has submitted an application to open a new clinic in one of the city’s most popular shopping malls. The dentist in question is hoping to open a new surgery in Princes Square after applying to take over the lease of unit 40, which was previously occupied by Castle Galleries. Castle Galleries […]


Cambuslang dental team celebrates awards success

Cambuslang dental team celebrates awards success

A dental team from Cambuslang is all smiles after winning a major prize at the Scottish Dental Awards. The team from Gray’s Dentist was ecstatic when the winner of the Practice of the Year award was announced. The clinic beat off stiff competition from around the country to scoop the award, which was presented at […]


Beautician Who Offered Tooth Whitening Cleared of Charges of Illegal Dentistry

Beautician Who Offered Tooth Whitening Cleared of Charges of Illegal Dentistry

A beautician in Glasgow who offered tooth whitening treatment has been acquitted of carrying out dental work illegally. Cheryl Dickson, who runs Beauty by Cheryl in Glasgow, offered a teeth whitening treatment, a treatment that depending on the product could be considered practicing or being prepared to practice dentistry when not a dental professional, the […]


Tributes flood in for celebrity dentist who dies suddenly at 39

Tributes flood in for celebrity dentist who dies suddenly at 39

Tributes have been flooding in for a popular celebrity dentist who has died suddenly at the age of just 39 years old. Friends, colleagues and patients have taken to social media and left messages at the former practice of Jamie Newlands, who has died suddenly. Mr Newlands leaves behind a wife and a daughter. As […]