Posts Tagged ‘preventative dentistry’
Dental Health Arlington gives local children something to smile about
A team of dental professionals from Dental Health Arlington visited elementary school students to teach them about oral hygiene and provide them with preventative dental treatments. The team, which was made up of dental assistants and hygienists visited around thirty schools in the Arlington area, as well as one school in Mansfield. During the visits, […]
New dental scheme in Northumberland
Kids from low income families in Northumberland, Ontario are set to benefit from a new multi-million dollar dental scheme. The new Healthy Smiles Ontario programme will target the region’s poorest children and provide them with free dental care. Children in Northumberland will be able to benefit from free dental care immediately. Children from low income […]
Canadian children set to benefit from new mobile dental unit
Children in Peterborough, Ontario are set to benefit from a new mobile dental unit and a new dental clinic. The cost of the clinic and mobile unit will be covered by 1.1 million dollars worth of provincial funding in a bid to improve standards of oral health amongst the area’s poorest children. The mobile unit […]
Child tooth decay study launched in Wales
A new three-year health study, aimed to help ward off child dental decay, will be focused on underprivileged areas in south Wales. The launch of the study, reportedly costing one million pounds, comes after recent figures showed a three-fold increase in dental decay in adolescents living in deprived areas in the region, compared to wealthier […]
Isle of Man health officials appeal for public opinion
Officials from the Department of Health have appealed to the public to give their opinion on a new oral health strategy. Children in the Isle of Man have very poor standards of oral health in comparison to other areas in the UK and health officials have put together a 30 page document outlining various programmes […]
Florida dentists trying to raise standards of oral health
In light of worrying statistics relating to oral health amongst children, dentists and politicians in Florida are making efforts to improve children’s dental health. The Pew Center 2010 report revealed that Florida has one of the worst records for looking after children and vulnerable people. Figures from the State Oral Health Improvement Plan for Disadvantaged […]
Durham hosts educational event to encourage good oral health
An educational event will take place in the city next week to celebrate National Smile Month. The informative session is designed to teach parents and children about the importance of oral health and oral hygiene and will take place at the Sure Start centre on Wickham Street. The session will be packed with information, advice […]
Lake County children benefit from dental van
More than 200 Lake County children have once again benefitted from the annual visit of the Access Dental Van. The van, which is run by the Lake County Office of Education’s ‘Healthy Start’ programme, visits schools in the area once a year to provide children with basic dental treatments, free of charge. The van visits […]
Study set to explore dental health problems in Appalachia
Researchers at West Virginia University have been offered funding from the National Institute of Health; the 2.8 million dollar grant will cover a research project, which will focus on oral health and oral diseases amongst children from the Appalachia region. In the past, a study indicated that children aged between three and six years old […]
Dental hygienists to offer free preventive care for schoolchildren
A new partnership between Brooker Memorial and local schools will mean schoolchildren in Torrington receive free preventive dental care. Brooker Memorial is a non-profit organisation, which helps people in the local community by offering certain events and programmes. Their latest venture is a partnership between the Brooker Memorial Children’s Dental Center and public and elementary […]
