Posts Tagged ‘Local dentistry’
Plans submitted for new NHS dental surgery in Derby
Plans to convert a 5 bedroom home into an NHS dental surgery have divided the local community in Allestree, Derby. Darren Bywater has submitted plans to Derby City Council to turn the home into a dental surgery; however, some people are objecting to the plans, citing parking and increased traffic flow as possible problems. Mr […]
Harlingen VA dental surgery expands
The Harlingen Department of Veteran Affairs dental clinic is expanding to increase the number of patients it can treat. The dental clinic is taking on more members of staff to enable a greater number of veterans to benefit from their services. The clinic opened in November 2008 with one dentist; soon one full-time and one […]
New NHS dental surgery to open in Staffordshire
A new NHS dental surgery will open in Hanley, Staffordshire, it has been announced. The new surgery will open in a former windscreen repair garage on Leek Road, Hanley and will be managed by Dr Arsalan Shamsi on the condition that planning is approved. Dr Shamsi already runs a dental practice in Biddulph and won […]
Dental team making a difference in Tanzania
A team of dental staff are raising money to make a difference in Tanzania. The team from Ringley Park Dental Practice in Reigate, are working hard to raise money to help poor people in Tanzania. Currently, oral health can be a matter of life and death in the country and people die every day from […]
Maine residents set to vote on dental bond
Residents in Maine are preparing to vote on a 5 million dollar bond to improve dental care services in the state. The bond would be used to improve access to affordable services, create more dental clinics and build a dental school in Maine. Currently, there is a shortage of dentists, especially in the north of […]
Nonprofit group celebrates anniversary with multiple grants
Nonprofit organisation Delta Dental of Tennessee recently announced a plan to celebrate its forty-fifth anniversary by handing out forty-five grants across the state, naming the initiative “Forty-Five years, Forty-Five grants.” The organisation was established in 1965 after state legislation, allowing its creation, was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly. Delta Dental of Tennessee helps to […]
University of Florida gets 7 million dollar grant to provide dental care for children
The University of Florida has been awarded five grants, totalling seven million dollars, it has been announced. The money has been given to the institution by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S Department of Health and Human Resources and will be used to improve access to dental services for underprivileged children in […]
Old Pub to become new dental practice
Nestor Primecare, based in Birmingham, aim to renovate a derelict pub in Stoke into a new NHS dental practice. Plans have been put forward by the group to turn the New Phoenix pub into four dental surgeries, with full sterilisation facilities. The application for planning has been sent to the Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and they […]
Dentist hosts free dental event in Blue Springs
A dentist from Blue Springs hosted a free dental event to help people without dental insurance. Dr Alan Foster opened his clinic to provide people who would otherwise struggle to afford dental care with treatment they desperately needed; many of the patients who visited Foster Dental Care had not seen a dentist for several years […]
Needham Market residents delighted with new NHS surgery
Residents are delighted after a new NHS surgery opened in Needham Market. Tooth Booth is the seventh NHS surgery to open in Suffolk, following a four million pound investment to improve NHS dental services in the area. NHS Suffolk has been working tirelessly over the course of recent years to provide residents with access to […]
