Posts Tagged ‘oral cancer awareness’
Brighton Dentist Still Smiling 370 Miles Into 500 Mile Charity Walk
A dentist from Brighton is still smiling, despite suffering from blisters and shin splints, as she attempts to walk 500 miles from Scotland to Brighton. Christine Chatfield is around 370 miles into the 500 mile walk and is expected to finish the challenge on Monday 19th June. Christine decided to do the walk to […]
Cancer Patient Has Titanium Bike Chain Implanted To Save Her Jaw
A cancer patient who lost a significant amount of jaw bone tissue has undergone a 12 hour operation to save her jaw; during the procedure, doctors fitted a titanium implant, similar to a bike chain, to strengthen the jawbone and restore function. Mother of two, Liese Healing, was diagnosed with jaw cancer after she started […]
BDHF Welcomes HPV Vaccination Change
The British Dental Health Foundation has welcomed a change in the HPV vaccination programme. The government has announced plans to change the vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus from Cervarix to Gardasil. The BDHF believes that the change will provide more health benefits, as well as protecting against genital warts. In 2010, around 75,000 people […]
