Posts Tagged ‘Local dentistry’
Mobile dental unit gives Rockingham residents something to smile about
A mobile dental unit will visit Rockingham Housing Society to provide dental care for local residents. The Friendly Neighbourhood Dental Van is set to visit the area on Tuesday and Wednesday and residents are invited to book appointments. The mobile unit started visiting Rockingham in 2002 after local dentist, Dr Gregory Abrams, realised that children […]
Volunteer clinic gets two year grant
A volunteer medical clinic in Charles County has been given a two year grant to provide dental services to uninsured patients. The grant, which is worth $120,000, will enable the Health Partners clinic to expand its existing dental service. The money will be spent on adding to the team; a part-time hygienist and a dental […]
Patterson Dental joins the fight against breast cancer
One of the USA’s largest dental providers, Patterson Dental, has joined the fight against breast cancer. Patterson Dental has launched a new initiative, which will help to raise awareness of breast cancer, as well as promoting good oral health. The new scheme will be known as ‘Grins for a Good Cause’ and will involve 75 […]
Eastchester gets new eco-friendly dental practice
A brand new, state of the art, eco-friendly dental practice has opened in the town of Eastchester in Westchester County, New York. Dr Joseph Manzi, who has lived in the town for the last thirty years, set up the practice after recognising that there was a need for an eco-friendly, modern dental surgery in the […]
Dental Hygiene Programme gets the go-ahead at Hiwassee College
A new Dental Hygiene Programme at Hiwassee College has been given the green light by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The brand new course will be the first of its kind in Monroe County and will undoubtedly benefit local people in East Tennessee in the future; dental hygienists are becoming an increasingly popular and important […]
Plans for new health super centre unveiled in Cumbria
Plans have been unveiled for a new 4 million pound health super centre in Cumbria. The new centre is set to be built in Cleator Moor, a town in the west of the county, if the plans are approved by Copeland Council. The new centre would bring together both GP and dental services and existing […]
Plans for new dental surgery in Aberdeen could be scrapped
Plans to turn a rundown shop into a dental surgery may have to be abandoned because the owner of the property has been unable to recruit dental staff. The property, which used to be a dog grooming parlour, was purchased in 2007 with a view to converting the shop into a dental practice. James Fairley, […]
Isle of Wight residents invited to attend Portsmouth dental academy
Residents in the Isle of Wight have been invited to register with the new dental academy in Portsmouth. The new academy is a state of the art facility, which will provide free care for hundreds of local residents. The academy will be staffed by final year dental and dental hygiene students, who will be supervised […]
Free clinic set to benefit South Carolina residents
A free dental clinic will be held in the town of Greenville this weekend. The Dental Access Days clinic is specifically for adult patients and is open to all residents in Upstate South Carolina. The clinics are run every year and this year’s event will take place on Friday the 6th and Saturday 7th August […]
New NHS dental surgery opens in Gloucestershire
A new dental surgery has opened its doors to patients in Gloucestershire. The Archway Dental Practice in Stroud opened yesterday and patients queued to register at the new surgery. Yesterday, around 600 new patients joined the practice register and a further 7,200 places are now available for patients in the local area. Steve Clarke, senior […]
