Posts Tagged ‘rural patients’
Two thirds of rural Kent residents do not see a dentist regularly
New figures have suggested that only a third of people living in rural Kent see a dentist on a regular basis. Steven Ingram, director of NHS West Kent, said there was a crisis in rural areas of Kent, where patients were not being provided with the service they expect. Figures showed that only 37.7 percent […]
Alaska’s dental therapy programme set to expand to other states
The Kellogg Foundation has announced that it will provide funding for dental therapy programmes in other states, following the success of a pilot scheme in Alaska. The foundation will spend 16 million dollars and the programme will be introduced in New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas, Vermont and Washington. The programme provides rural areas with dental therapists, […]
Poor children to benefit from free dental care
Poor children in parts of New Zealand will be given free preventative dental care, it has been announced. John Gerretsen, Kingston and the Islands MPP, announced that a programme would be introduced to ensure children from poor families are entitled to free preventative dental treatments. Mr Gerretsen said he was aware that many families struggle […]
Rates of decay worryingly high in Bangladesh
A recent study has confirmed that rates of tooth decay are alarmingly high in some areas of Bangladesh. The study found that decay was prevalent amongst children who lived in rural areas of the country and were aged between 8 and 15. The study found that 68.16 percent of children living in rural Sitakunda had […]
Needham Market residents delighted with new NHS surgery
Residents are delighted after a new NHS surgery opened in Needham Market. Tooth Booth is the seventh NHS surgery to open in Suffolk, following a four million pound investment to improve NHS dental services in the area. NHS Suffolk has been working tirelessly over the course of recent years to provide residents with access to […]
Canada keen to recruit foreign dentists
Ministers in Ottawa have announced that they are keen to recruit more foreign dentists in a bid to improve access to dental services. At the moment there is a severe shortage of dentists in rural areas of Ottawa and the Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation has announced that it will invest a significant amount of […]
Patients in rural areas in Australia struggling to see a dentist
Patients living in rural areas of Australia are struggling to get an appointment with a dentist, it has been revealed. Residents from more remote areas are being forced to wait several months for routine treatment, with some waiting for more than two years for a routine check-up. Australia is a vast land mass with a […]
Concern for oral health of teenagers in Auckland
A third of teenagers in Auckland still don’t visit a dentist on a regular basis, despite care for under 18’s being free. Free treatment is available from mobile units, which visit schools on a regular basis and from dentists who participate in the district health schemes. Despite the free care, a third of teenagers in […]
Thousands flock to free dental clinic in Virginia
A free outdoor dental clinic in rural Virginia has attracted thousands of patients. Over the course of the weekend, tents were erected and filled with dental equipment, while patients queued to be seen by volunteer staff. The clinic was held in the rural Appalachian area, where access to dental services is very poor. Over the […]
Australian parties urged to focus on oral health
A number of dentists, health experts and community groups have urged the major political parties to focus their attention on oral health. The Oral Health Alliance will embark upon a campaign to encourage politicians to take oral health seriously and improve the current standard of services across the country. Currently, 1 in 3 Australians are […]
