Posts Tagged ‘Local dentistry’
Two new NHS practices set to open in Portsmouth
NHS Portsmouth has announced that two new practices will open soon in the city. One of the surgeries will be located at the John Pounds Centre in Portsea, while the other will open in the Hilsea and Copner area; the exact site is yet to be named. Both practices are set to open in the […]
Jacksonville dentists offer free dental care to local people
A small group of Jacksonville dentists offered their services for free in a special two day clinic, which was set up to help local residents. The dental fair, which has now become an annual event, has proved a great success in the past and this year was no different, with dentists treating more than two […]
Cherbourg gets grant for new dental school
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced that Cherbourg will receive a grant of $600,000 which will be used to open a new dental school. Ms Roxon announced the funding during her tour of Queensland, where she has been discussing plans for a Commonwealth takeover of health services with representatives from local health boards. Ms […]
Hundreds of people flock to Roanoke for free dental care
Last weekend hundreds of people queued for hours for free dental care in Roanoke. The free clinic, which ran throughout the weekend, attracted hundreds of patients from the local area, many of whom had very poor dental health and were in desperate need of attention. The clinic was run by the Mission of Mercy, an […]
Families First clinic receives $20,000 grant
Tom’s of Maine, a dental health provider, recently launched a competition to allow dental clinics and practices to apply for a grant of $20,000. Competitors were required to upload a video onto the company website and local people were then invited to vote for which organisations they wanted to support. The competition closed on March […]
Cambridge dentists should not be all about costs
A Cambridgeshire man has said that dental treatment should not be all about expense. Ian Winters, from Eaton Socon, claimed that he was told that he needed to have two teeth repaired by a local cambridge dentist but when he visited the dental wing of his local hospital, Hinchingbrooke, he was told that the teeth […]
Utah man pleads guilty to illegal dentistry
A Utah man has admitted practising dentistry illegally in the local Hispanic communities. Raul Garay, from American Fork, pleaded guilty to two charges of practicing dentistry without a licence and one charge of illegally dispensing prescriptions. The 57-year-old was sentenced to 36 months probation by Judge Steven Hansen. These charges could be reduced to misdemeanours if the […]
Heywood gets two NHS dentists
Two new NHS dentists have set up shop in Heywood to help local patients. The duo have been established in DHS Dental Practices Limited in Phoenix Centre as a component of a £1.3million scheme to improve local dentistry by NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (NHS HMR). Around 4,000 NHS patients will be able to register […]
