Posts Tagged ‘poor standards of dental health’
Dental Nurse Visits Pakistan As Part Of Overseas Plastic Surgery Appeal
A dental nurse from Hull has joined a team of medical experts to visit Pakistan as part of the Overseas Plastic Surgery Appeal. Tracey Wiles, a dental nurse from Highlands Health Centre, joined breast surgery expert, Dr Penny McManus and Dr Nick Hart, to help Hull-based charity, the Overseas Plastic Surgery Appeal. The group visited […]
A third of UK 12 year olds have rotten teeth
A survey has revealed that 1 in 3 British 12 years old have rotten teeth. The national NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme, which was conducted by a team at the Liverpool John Moores University, revealed that a third of UK 12 year olds suffer from tooth decay. The study also found that there were significant differences […]
Irish heading abroad for cheaper dental treatment
Figures have revealed that an increasingly large number of Irish people are heading abroad for cheaper dental treatment. Since cutbacks last January over a million people have lost financial benefits and now have to pay full-rate prices for dental care. As a consequence, people are finding it increasingly difficult to afford treatment in Ireland and […]
Free clinic opens its doors to patients in Maine
The Biddeford Dental Wellness Center has finally opened its doors to patients after more than two years of fundraising and planning. The Center will offer free clinics to residents in the area that do not have dental insurance and consequently cannot afford treatment. The Center will run in conjunction with the Biddeford Free Clinic. A […]
