Posts Tagged ‘routine check-ups’
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 […]
New dental programme targets underprivileged young people
A new dental programme is set to be introduced in Ottawa. The programme will target adolescents and younger children from low income families in a bid to improve standards of oral health and reduce the cost of dental care in the future. Ottawa Public Health announced that it has earmarked two million dollars for the […]
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 […]
Isle of Man patients face delayed treatment
The shortage of dentists at two practices on the Isle of Man has left thousands of patients facing delays on necessary treatments and routine check-ups. The two NHS Douglas dental clinics; the Central Community Health Centre and the Hillside Dental Clinic, have suffered a shortage of dentists since May of this year and it had […]
Report suggests children are not visiting the dentist regularly
A report has revealed that almost half of school-aged children in West Virginia do not see a dentist on a regular basis. The statistics, which were published by the Center for Rural Health, also showed that 43 percent of children had untreated decay. The report reflects findings across the USA, with an increasing number of […]
Shortage of dentists in Isle of Man
A shortage of dentists in the Isle of Man has forced the Department of Health to introduce a new priority care system. The new system will ensure that patients who actually need treatment are treated before those who are due to visit their dentist for a routine check-up. Patients who wish to arrange an appointment […]
Dentist offers patients transport, as well as dental treatment
A dentist from Chenago, Broome County, has bought a minibus so that patients can be transported to and from his dental clinic. Dr Michael Wilson purchased the 15-seater bus to help patients who struggled to afford transport to the dental office, as well as those who did not have access to their own transport. The […]
Colgate offers financial incentive for dental patients
Colgate has announced that it will offer dental patients a 65 euro refund when they attend a routine check-up. The toothpaste manufacturer has joined forces with the Irish Dental Association to celebrate Oral Health Month and promote good oral hygiene. Other events and activities will also run throughout the month to celebrate the campaign and […]
New NHS dentist to open in Worcester
The location of a former women’s refuge centre in Worcester is to be developed into a new NHS dentist. The new practice, Gentle Dental Worcester, will be able to register around ten thousand patients and is set to open by the first of November. The Gentle Dental practice, replacing the Asha Women’s Centre, is the sister practice […]
Survey reveals poor dentist attendance in Ireland
A new survey carried out by the dental chain Redmond Molley has revealed that around one in three people in Ireland rarely go to the dentist. The recent survey found that twenty percent of people in the country went to dentist “very rarely,” while a further ten percent fully admitted that they didn’t visit the […]
