Posts Tagged ‘infection ’
Fraudster dentists target immigrants
An investigation carried out by the Toronto Star has revealed that a number of bogus dentists are targeting immigrants in the city. The dentists, who don’t have valid licenses in most cases, target immigrants because they are easy prey; many of them don’t speak the language, many are on low incomes or have no job […]
No money for dental care for Ontario’s poor
Health ministers in Ontario have revealed that there is money available to help poorer people pay for dental treatment. Deb Matthews, Ontario’s health minister, says there are no resources available to help people struggling to afford dental treatment, despite making a promise three years ago to increase funding and introduce a plan to help those […]
Dentist charged for paper clips surgery
A former Massachusetts dentist has been charged with using paper clips for root canal surgery. Dr Michael Clair, who practiced in Fall River, has also been accused of defrauding $130,000 from the Medicaid program through false claims and illegally prescribing drugs for himself. He will officially answer the charges on 8 April 2010 at Superior […]
Australian kids’ oral health poor
A new study has revealed that many children in Australia have poor oral health. Child Health Survey, which was commissioned by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, discovered that 50% of Ozzy six-year-olds experienced tooth decay. It also found that 57% of children aged 12 to 15 experienced tooth decay in their permanent teeth. The […]
Many LA kids have dental disease
A new study has suggested that many kids from Los Angeles have dental diseases and infections which go untreated. Researchers from University of Southern California’s (USC) Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry have claimed that 73% of kids from disadvantaged families suffer from untreated caries, the bacterial disease which causes tooth decay. After screening more than […]
US uni sued for wrongly pulling teeth
An American university is being sued for $10million after dentists wrongfully extracted almost all of a disabled woman’s teeth. Oral health residents at the University of Colorado (UoC) are being slapped with a medical malpractice suit after they removed and filled some of 54-year-old Ida Dunn’s teeth without informed consent. The notice of claimed alleged […]
