Posts Tagged ‘jaw surgery’
Minnie The Cat All Smiles After Dental Treatment
Minnie, a four year old cat from Carnoustie, is all smiles again after receiving dental treatment from a local dentist; Minnie’s owner brought her in with a jaw problem and vet Niall Morton asked a dentist friend to help. Niall, who is based at Wallace Veterinary Centre, said that when he saw the cat, he […]
Woman Shows The Results Of 18 Months Of Severe Underbite Treatment
Jodie Hart, a 26 year old woman who works in PR, has been showing off the results of 18 months worth of intensive dental treatment. The orthodontic treatment was to fix an underbite, which was so severe that she struggled to eat properly. Jodie first noticed that she had an underbite during her teenage years […]
Italian Prime Minister undergoes dental surgery after statue attack
Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has undergone dental surgery to correct damage sustained after a man threw a statue at him from close range in 2009. The Prime Minister has undergone jaw and dental surgery, according to his office; Mr Berlusconi suffered two broken teeth, a broken nose and a damaged jaw when a 42 […]
Osteoporosis drug many have negative impact on oral health
Researchers in America have warned patients about the potential effects of taking the osteoporosis drugs, biophosphonates. Researchers have revealed that there is between a 3 and 12 percent chance of damage to the jaw joint when taking biophosphonates; it is important that patients are aware of the risk and tell their dentists that they are […]
Dentist continues campaign against jaw surgery
John Mew, an 81 year old dentist, has been campaigning against jaw surgery on children for over 40 years and has vowed to continue his fight. Mew believes that operations carried out to correct an underbite are unnecessary and put children at risk of complications. The surgery is usually used to correct the alignment of […]
