Posts Tagged ‘low-income families’

Dental costs too high in Jersey

Dental costs too high in Jersey

A panel examining dental care in Jersey has concluded that the cost of dental treatment on the island is too high for residents. The Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny panel found that dental treatment was too expensive for the average family on Jersey and provided a number of recommendations to make dental care more […]


Social background can impact on mouth cancer risk

Social background can impact on mouth cancer risk

A senior lecturer from the University of Glasgow has revealed that an individual’s social background can impact on their risk of developing oral cancer. Dr David Conway claimed that people with a ‘low social economic status’ were more likely to develop the disease than those with a high economic status. Dr Conway was speaking at […]


Free dental clinics for North Carolina adults

Free dental clinics for North Carolina adults

The North Carolina Mission of Mercy is inviting adults to attend a two-day free dental clinic this weekend. The clinic is offering free treatment for those on a low income and will open between 7.30am and 5pm on Friday and Saturday; the event will take place at the First Presbyterian Church. Appointments will be allocated […]


Parents support back to school dental exams

Parents support back to school dental exams

A survey has revealed that the majority of parents in the USA support back to school dental examinations for children. The Oral Health America survey found that 63 percent of parents believe it is important to take their children for a routine check-up before the start of the new academic year. The results also showed […]


New dental clinic will help thousands

New dental clinic will help thousands

A new dental clinic in Southwest Virginia is expected to help thousands of patients on low and moderate incomes. The clinic is due to open soon and the finishing touches are currently being made to the facility; the new Saltville Dental Clinic will operate on a sliding scale fee system, which means patients will pay […]


Dentists Receive Funding to Provide Low-cost Care For America

Dentists Receive Funding to Provide Low-cost Care For America

Dental health is becoming a serious concern in America. Many older Americans no longer have dental insurance due to the loss of benefits when they retire and their tight income post-retirement that does not allow for dental care privileges. Similarly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 32% of children between […]


New dental scheme in Northumberland

New dental scheme in Northumberland

Kids from low income families in Northumberland, Ontario are set to benefit from a new multi-million dollar dental scheme. The new Healthy Smiles Ontario programme will target the region’s poorest children and provide them with free dental care. Children in Northumberland will be able to benefit from free dental care immediately. Children from low income […]


Canadian children set to benefit from new mobile dental unit

Canadian children set to benefit from new mobile dental unit

Children in Peterborough, Ontario are set to benefit from a new mobile dental unit and a new dental clinic. The cost of the clinic and mobile unit will be covered by 1.1 million dollars worth of provincial funding in a bid to improve standards of oral health amongst the area’s poorest children. The mobile unit […]


Ontario set for 45 million dollar project to improve children’s dental health

Ontario set for 45 million dollar project to improve children’s dental health

Ontario’s Health Minister will reveal details of a 45 million dollar oral health project today. Deb Matthews will outline details of a new ‘Healthy Smiles’ programme, which is set to benefit more than 100,000 children. The programme will cost taxpayers around 45 million dollars per year but health officials feel the new initiative is essential. […]


Charitable group keen to recruit more volunteer dentists

Charitable group keen to recruit more volunteer dentists

A dentist from Oakland County has joined forces with a human services agency to help provide free dental treatment for Michigan residents who are struggling to afford dental care. Dr Steve Wolf has teamed up with the Macomb-Oakland Regional Center to try and help thousands of people across the state that are on a low […]