Posts Tagged ‘Oral Health’
Nonprofit group celebrates anniversary with multiple grants
Nonprofit organisation Delta Dental of Tennessee recently announced a plan to celebrate its forty-fifth anniversary by handing out forty-five grants across the state, naming the initiative “Forty-Five years, Forty-Five grants.” The organisation was established in 1965 after state legislation, allowing its creation, was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly. Delta Dental of Tennessee helps to […]
University of Florida gets 7 million dollar grant to provide dental care for children
The University of Florida has been awarded five grants, totalling seven million dollars, it has been announced. The money has been given to the institution by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S Department of Health and Human Resources and will be used to improve access to dental services for underprivileged children in […]
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 […]
SNP accused of failing to reach dental targets
New figures have revealed that standards of oral health in Scotland are lower than anticipated and opposition parties have accused the Scottish National Party of failing Scottish people. In 2005 the Labour and Liberal Democrat set out a plan to reduce rates of tooth decay and promote good oral health so that more people could […]
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. […]
Massachusetts residents resist fluoride campaigns
Massachusetts has long been associated with excellent standards of health and dental care, yet a large number of counties are still without fluoridated water supplies. The state frequently records good results when it comes to healthcare provision and services; however, it ranks only 36th in the list for providing fluoridated water. The issue of fluoride […]
Patients queue overnight for free dental clinic
Patients started to queue in the middle of the night for a free dental clinic in Idaho Falls. Patients arrived with blankets and waited for hours outside the Park West dental surgery to ensure they got an appointment at the free clinic operated by dentist, Dr Brett Jacobsen. The event was held as part of […]
Million pound programme aims to reduce tooth decay in Wales
A million pound programme has been launched to try and reduce rates of tooth decay amongst children from underserved areas in South Wales. The three year study will focus on poorer communities; during this period of time, the dental professionals will provide dental care to the region’s poorest children by visiting schools in mobile dental […]
Council vote in favour of fluoridated water
Councillors in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, have voted in favour of building a system to add fluoride to the water supply. Watsonville will become the first town in the county to benefit from fluoridated water supplies after councillors voted 4 to 3 in favour of the new water system; the vote took place last night […]
Californian town awaits decision on water fluoridation system
Residents in the Californian town of Watsonville are awaiting a decision, which could affect their oral health in the future. Today the City Council will decide whether or not to accept a grant, which will enable residents to benefit from fluoridated water supplies. The 1.6 million dollar grant would be used to build a new […]
