Posts Tagged ‘routine dental care’
Dental X-rays could be linked to thyroid cancer
Researchers have found that frequent dental X-rays could increase the risk of developing thyroid cancer significantly. The latest study, which was conducted by Dr Anjum Memon of Brighton and Sussex Medical School in conjunction with researchers from Kuwait and Cambridge universities, found that patients who have had more than ten dental X-rays were up to […]
State report reveals lengthy waiting lists
A state report has revealed that waiting lists in Western Australia are alarmingly long. The latest figures show that many people are being forced to wait over a year for routine dental treatment, with residents in the Morley area waiting more than nineteen months for a dental check-up and locals in Middle Swan subjected to […]
Minnesota encourages dental therapist training
Minnesota state is offering courses for people to learn to practise as a dental therapist; the state is one of the first to actively encourage dental therapists to work alongside other dental professionals. Dental therapists have been working in other countries for many years and often help to ease the workload of busy dentists; therapists […]
Welfare groups unite to push for new dental scheme
Welfare and patient support groups are uniting to push for a new dental scheme in Australia. The groups are trying to encourage ministers and politicians to include dental care as a major election issue, with many citizens in Australia suffering from poor oral health as a result of a lack of access to affordable dental […]
Ohio kids set to benefit from mobile dental unit
Ohio will welcome its first Ronald McDonald mobile care unit this week. The Ronald McDonald mobile dental unit will offer basic routine dental treatments to thousands of children across the state; the unit will target underprivileged kids aged between 3 and 6. The work of the mobile unit is really important, with thousands of children […]
Irish patients set to miss out on routine dental care
Around 1.5 million people in Ireland will now miss out on routine dental care, following an announcement made by the Health and Safety Executive. The new plans will mean that holders of medical cards will not benefit from routine dental care and will only be offered emergency dental treatment. Previously, holders had been entitled to […]
