Posts Tagged ‘preventative dental care’
Isle of Man residents urged to give feedback on oral health strategy
Health ministers on the Isle of Man are urging residents to give their feedback on the new oral health strategy. The document was published online in September and residents were invited to leave comments and ideas; they now have just one day left to submit their comments. Health Minister David Anderson said he would like […]
Oregon dental clinics given grants to help children
Two dental clinics in Oregon have been awarded grants to help fund children’s dental health programmes. The Mercy Foundation and the Umpqua Community Health Center (UCHC) have been awarded $200,000 to fund schemes which will focus on improving standards of oral health amongst young children. The grants have been given to the clinics by the […]
China launches national dental care day
The national day of dental care in China will be used to launch a campaign to promote good oral health amongst children. Today will mark the beginning of this year’s campaign, which will focus on protecting children’s teeth and gums. Standards of oral health are poor amongst young children in China; statistics show that 66 […]
Washington children set to benefit from visiting dental team
Children in Washington will benefit from a visiting dental team in October. The team, from New York University College of Dentistry will visit the Machias area in October; during the week, they will provide dental care to hundreds of children and adults. The event is being coordinated by the Washington County Children’s Program in conjunction […]
Standards of oral health improving in New Zealand
The New Zealand government has announced that recent figures have confirmed that standards of oral health amongst children have improved considerably over the course of the last two years. Health Minister Peter Dunne, in charge of oral health, said that there had been an 18 percent increase in the number of pre-school youngsters registered with […]
Elementary school to be provided with preventative dental treatment
Children attending the Springfield Elementary School, in Georgia, will be provided with preventative dental procedures. The programme, intended to be launched in September, is a joint project by the school, Oral Health America: National Sealant Alliance and the Georgia Oral Health Prevention Programme. The programme will provide cleaning, dental screening exams, fluoride treatment and dental […]
Seattle set for multi-million dollar paediatric dental centre
A brand new, multi-million dollar paediatric dental centre will open in the coming weeks in Magnuson Park, Seattle. The Center for Pediatric Dentistry will open its doors to patients on the 1st September. The new facility, which covers 28,000 square feet and cost around 21 million dollars, will provide care for thousands of children each […]
New NHS practice set to open in Barrow
A new NHS dental practice is set to open in Barrow. The new surgery will open in Duke Street in the autumn and will provide around two and a half thousand NHS dental places. The surgery will open in an office block, which has been empty for the last fifteen months. The application to turn […]
Eastchester gets new eco-friendly dental practice
A brand new, state of the art, eco-friendly dental practice has opened in the town of Eastchester in Westchester County, New York. Dr Joseph Manzi, who has lived in the town for the last thirty years, set up the practice after recognising that there was a need for an eco-friendly, modern dental surgery in the […]
Decay tops list of childhood illnesses in Calgary
Tooth decay is the common preventable childhood illness amongst children in Calgary. Staff from the Alberta Children’s Hospital have revealed that dental health problems are the most common reason for children being admitted for surgery. Dr Leonard Smith said that thousands of children come to the hospital each year for surgery on teeth that have […]
