Posts Tagged ‘preventative dental care’

Sioux Falls gears up for visit of mobile dental unit

Sioux Falls gears up for visit of mobile dental unit

Children in Sioux Falls are preparing for a visit from the Ronald McDonald mobile dental unit. The mobile care unit will stay in the town for three days and children will be invited to visit the dental team for free dental care. The unit will offer treatment to children who have not visited the dentist […]


New Zealand set to introduce subsidised dental care

New Zealand set to introduce subsidised dental care

Kiwis will soon benefit from subsidised dental care, according to the leader of the Progessive Party, Jim Anderton. Mr Anderton said that subsidised dental care would soon become part of the health service; this will enable all citizens to access affordable dental care and improve national standards of oral health. Currently, dental care is free […]


Florida kids benefit from one-day clinic

Florida kids benefit from one-day clinic

Youngsters in Florida attended a special one-day clinic last week to celebrate dental health as part of the national Give Kids a Smile programme. The one-off clinic, which was held at the Suncoast Community Health Center in Ruskin, offered around 50 children aged under 17 free dental care. The event is part of the series […]


Cumbria host NHS dental pilot

Cumbria host NHS dental pilot

New improvements to NHS dentistry will be piloted in Cumbria. Dental teams in the county will be increasing their preventative dental care provision in a bid to improve the oral health of local people. Some of these pilots will work to ensure that whole communities will receive advice on preventative oral health. As part of […]