Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’
Free dental clinics draws the crowds in Mount Airy
A free dental clinic drew huge crowds in Mount Airy this weekend (Saturday 1st April). Hundreds of people turned out to take advantage of free dental treatment, which was provided as part of the Dentistry from the Heart scheme. Crowds gathered at the clinic owned by Dr John L Gravitte in the early hours of […]
Plymouth dental experts invited to speak at conference in the US
A pair of dental experts from Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise have been invited to speak at a conference in the US after impressing with their work on special care dentistry. Dr Robert Whitton and Wendy Smith will attend a conference in North Carolina hosted by the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA). The duo will […]
North Carolina Mission of Mercy to Provide Free Dental Care for 2,500 People
Organisers of the Mission of Mercy clinic, which will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, are hoping to treat around 2,500 people over the course of the weekend. The clinic, which will run from the Charlotte Convention Center, will be the state’s largest free dental clinic, with 100 dental chairs in place and hundreds of […]
Father And Daughter Celebrate Dental Charity Success
A father and daughter team from Salisbury, North Carolina, are celebrating after realising a dream. The pair successfully organised a charity dental event at the weekend, which helped hundreds of people to gain access to much-needed dental care. Three years ago, Christina Dunkin, who was in her final year of college studying dentistry at the […]
Modern Diet to Blame for Dental Problems
Our modern diet, filled with soft and mushy foods, is one of the causes of dental problems, researchers have revealed. Experts, including dentists, evolutionary biologists and food scientists, gathered together at a recent conference entitled, ‘Evolution of Human Teeth and Jaws: Implications for Dentistry and Orthodontics. The conference took place in North Carolina. Experts at […]
North Carolina students receive free oral health presentations
Children in North Carolina received free oral health presentations courtesy of staff from the Cary Family Dental clinic. The presentations have been carried out over the last few weeks in various locations across the state, as part of the series of events held to celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month. The presentations, which were designed […]
