Posts Tagged ‘preventative dental care’
Bognor Dental Practice Joins NHS Pilot Scheme
Oasis Dental Care in Bognor has joined the NHS pilot scheme to identify new ways of paying NHS dentists. The practice is one of 90 surgeries in the UK participating in the trial, which aims to identify issues with the current contract and find new, more effective and efficient measures. One of the most pressing […]
Loma Linda Kids To Benefit From Free Dental Care
Children in Loma Linda will now benefit from free dental care after the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry received a grant from the First 5 Riverside County Children & Families Commission. The grant will allow the university to expand dental care for children in the local area. Herbert Atienza, a spokesman for Loma Linda […]
Fowey Dental Team Shortlisted For Pilot Scheme
A dental team from Fowey is celebrating after being selected to join the NHS dental contract pilot scheme. The Noah’s Ark Dental Practice in Fowey is the only practice in Cornwall and one of just five in the South West to be included in the second stage of the pilot programme, which will play an […]
New dental practice owner is hoping to introduce new range of services
The new owner of a dental practice in Stockton is hoping to increase the range of services available at the surgery. Libby Allen, the new owner of the Bishopton Lane Dental Practice, which was formerly known as M A Thurland, has revealed plans to introduce a range of cosmetic and restorative dental services. Ms Allen […]
Oral health programme launched in Welsh schools
Welsh Health Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced that community dental services across Wales have launched a new oral health programme to improve standards of oral health amongst children. The Designed to Smile Scheme, also known as D2S, was first launched in 2009 and piloted in North and Central South Wales; following the success of the […]
Medicaid cuts hit adults on a low income
Medicaid cuts will make it extremely difficult for adults on a low income to access non-emergency dental care, according to current Medicaid providers. The cuts will affect more than 6,000 people in Snohomish County; as a result of the budget cuts, preventative dental care will no longer be offered and the dental services offered by […]
Norton school board gives dental programme the green light
The Norton school board has voted in favour of introducing a dental programme, which will enable children from low income families to benefit from preventative care. Lisa Anderson, the school nurse leader, spoke to the committee last week and urged them to back the plan to introduce a dental programme, which would ensure children from […]
Bureaucracy and rising costs dent dentists’ morale
The British Dental Association claims that rising costs and endless administration are denting dentists’ morale in the UK. According to the BDA, a third of dentists say their spirits is either low or very low. Dentists are becoming increasingly disillusioned with their profession as a result of excessive administration, not enough time to provide patients […]
Poor children to benefit from free dental care
Poor children in parts of New Zealand will be given free preventative dental care, it has been announced. John Gerretsen, Kingston and the Islands MPP, announced that a programme would be introduced to ensure children from poor families are entitled to free preventative dental treatments. Mr Gerretsen said he was aware that many families struggle […]
North Dakota launches new programme to reduce rates of decay
A new dental health programme has been launched to combat high rates of tooth decay amongst children in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health has joined forces with Bridging the Dental Gap to launch the new campaign, named Seal! North Dakota. The programme will help to ensure that underprivileged children are given sealants […]
