Posts Tagged ‘preventative dentistry’
Concerns Over Preventative Treatment For Scottish Children
There are concerns over children’s dental care in parts of Scotland, as figures have revealed that health boards are falling short of their targets for the provision of preventative dental treatment. The latest figures show that some boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, are falling short of targets, which are aimed to improve standards […]
Search Is On For Longer Lasting Dental Composites
$2.8 million is being offered to six research projects by the National Institutes of Health in the US, in order to find a longer-lasting dental composite. A select team of scientists for each of the six projects will be given five years worth of funding, with each team to research independently with the shared aim […]
Dentists Urge For Simple Changes For Better Oral Health
Dentists across the country are encouraging their patients to make simple changes to their lifestyle and oral hygiene habits to improve their oral and general health. Dentists are eager for people to do more to protect their teeth and gums as part of a renewed interest in oral hygiene and preventative dentistry, which has been […]
Henley Dentist Gives Kids Something To Smile About
Members of staff from Wood Lane Dentistry in Henley-on-Thames helped to spread smiles last week, after inviting local schoolchildren to celebrate Smile Day. Children from Year 4 at Sonning Common Primary School were invited to visit the practice, last Thursday to join in the celebrations. Smile Day is an annual event, which is designed to […]
Psychologists Help Boost Dental Health
A pilot scheme set up to try and reduce rates of decay has been successful. Researchers at Sydney University claim that psychologists have helped to reverse decay in many patients. The scheme employs psychologists to try and encourage or persuade patients to brush their teeth and findings revealed that the programme was a great success. […]
New Dental Practice Opens in Cults
A brand new dental practice has opened its doors to the public in Cults, Donside. Dental Inspirations on North Deeside Road was officially opened by Dame Anne Begg and will provide a comprehensive range of dental services to residents in the area. The new practice will offer general dentistry and some of the latest orthodontic […]
Birmingham Dentists Take Part in Pilot Scheme
Nine dental practices in Birmingham are participating in a national pilot scheme to try and encourage more people to visit their dentist and reduce rates of tooth decay among children. Birmingham was recently highlighted as a hotspot for poor oral health, after figures showed that a third of five year olds had decayed teeth. Research […]
New Dental Contract to End ‘Drill and Fill’ Culture of Old
Since the Labour government’s 2006 change to dental contracts, many dentists felt pressured from a reward system that focused on the quantity of treatment, rather than the quality. This week, however, the government announced that trials of a new contract were soon to begin, involving 68 dental practices. Focus will now be shifted to preventative […]
New pilot Schemes will promote preventative dentistry
Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State for Health, has stressed that new NHS dental pilots will promote preventative dentistry. Speaking during Health Questions at the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Lansley said that the government was aiming to increase the overall number of patient registrations, improve access for children and promote preventative dental treatments. Mr Lansley […]
Skipping Dental Check-Ups Contribute to Bigger Bills
Dentists in St Petersburg, Brandon and New Tampa have reported an increase in patient numbers in recent months, but the cost of missing appointments is adding up and patients who have skipped check-ups over the last two or more years are now facing larger dental bills. Dentists across America suffered during the recession because many […]
