Posts Tagged ‘Tooth ache’
Elephant undergoes dental treatment to cure tusk ache
Dentists in India have successfully repaired an elephant’s tusk in a rare dental procedure. Devidisan, a 27 year old bull elephant, had been suffering from tusk ache for five years. His tusk was cracked and this was contributing to chronic pain. Dentists performed the first operation if its kind and used forty seven tubes of […]
American dentists stocking up on left over candy
Halloween has been and gone but for many dentists the days after the Halloween holiday are amongst the busiest in the year. Across America, dentists are collecting left over candy to raise money for local charities and contribute to supporting troops abroad. A huge number of dentists in the USA are offering buy back schemes, […]
Convicted murderer wins dental payout
A convicted murderer, who is currently serving time, has been awarded thousands of pounds in damages for negligent dental care. Michael Steele, who was involved in the notorious “Essex Boys” murder case, has been awarded £44,500 by the Home Office. Steele has been complaining of persistent severe dental pain for a period of around four […]
Toothache sees man travel 220 miles for dental appointment
A man from Spalding, South Lincolnshire, had to travel 220 miles when he had a painful bout of painful toothache as he was not registered with a dentist. Alan Long, aged 55, attempted to make an emergency dental appointment in his home town but was unable to get one with either an NHS or private […]
