Posts Tagged ‘teeth extraction’
Number of children having teeth extracted in England rises again
The number of children having teeth extracted in hospital in England has risen again. New figures show that 42,911 procedures were carried out in English hospitals in 2016/2017 compared to 40,800 in 2015/2016 and 36,833 in 2012/2013. In light of the news, the British Dental Association has labelled the government “short-sighted” and urged ministers to […]
Morrison Returns Home from Pre-Season Tour for Urgent Dental Treatment
Ravel Morrison has been forced to return home early from West Ham’s pre-season tour after suffering from severe tooth pain. Morrison complained to club doctors last week, stating that he had severe toothache. At the time, the club was considering fining the youngster for missing training but examinations of Morrison’s mouth soon clarified his reasons […]
Dental Health Team swap Liverpool for Tanzania
A dental health team from NHS Liverpool have swapped Liverpool for Tanzania to help train clinical dental officers in the country. Rizwana Haq, a dental officer and Liz Puzzar, a dental health promotion officer, visited Tanzania for two weeks to help train clinical dental officers to extract teeth. During their trip, they helped to extract […]
