Posts Tagged ‘tooth extraction’
Dental Costs Are Highest In Glasgow
The average cost of dental treatment per person is highest in Glasgow, according to recent figures from the Scottish Government. The national Scottish average spend was £46, but the cost in Glasgow was much higher at £57 per person. Experts have blamed poor oral hygiene, diet and other lifestyle factors for the high costs. According […]
Sage Stallone’s Mother Suggests Painkiller Overdose Following Dental Surgery
Sage Stallone’s mother has suggested that her son’s death may have been caused by an overdose of painkillers following dental surgery. Sasha Czak said that her son had recently undergone extensive dental work and suggested that he may have died as a result of taking too many painkillers; she added that she had begged him […]
Dental Therapist Trading Dumbarton for Tanzania to Provide Dental Care
A dental therapist from Dumbarton has embarked on a mercy mission to Tanzania to help provide some of the world’s poorest communities with basic dental care and train people to carry out basic procedures, such as tooth extraction. Elaine Warner has joined more than 20 people to volunteer in Tanzania, where the ratio of dentists […]
Changes to Tooth Extraction for Anticoagulant Patients
It has been recommended that patients with cardiovascular problems undergoing tooth extraction should be given extra treatment to prevent excessive bleeding. Problems arise with such patients due to the anticoagulant medication thinning the blood, which can lead to a higher risk of bleeding during tooth removal procedures. The ‘Journal of Oral Implantology’ carried out research […]
Inuit Population more prone to Dental Problems
Inuit officials in Nunavut have demanded better oral health services for indigenous people after a survey revealed that Inuit people are more prone to developing oral health problems. Health Canada’s Inuit Oral Health Survey, which was released in March, found that more than 85 percent of Inuit children have cavities in at least eight of […]
Couple facing animal cruelty charges due to dog’s dental decay
A couple from Maple Ridge is facing animal cruelty charges after their dog required 14 teeth pulling out. The couple’s dog had such severe decay that its teeth were rotting and veterinarians had to remove 14 teeth. The couple have been charged with causing an animal distress and pain under the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
Dentists launch new root canal therapy campaign
A group of leading dental professionals have launched a new campaign to inform people about root canal therapy. The Saving Teeth Awareness campaign has been launched to inform patients about infections and conditions which can contribute to tooth loss and raise awareness of the benefits of root canal therapy. The campaign was established due to […]
US dentist fined and banned after botched procedures
A dentist from New York has been fined and banned after botching several dental procedures, it has been revealed. Dr Deepika Reddy, from East Syracuse Family Dental Arts in New York has been fined $1000 and banned from practising endodontics until she has completed a retraining course. A total of seven patients complained after being […]
Dental problems contributing to more hospital admissions than asthma
Recent research has revealed that dental decay is putting more children in hospital than asthma in regional Australia. The research report, which was compiled by representatives from the Melbourne Dental School, the Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, Barnardo’s Australia and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, shows that children in regional Australia have much lower standards […]
Mission of Mercy to hold free dental clinic in Iowa
Iowa Mission of Mercy will host a free dental clinic for patients who cannot afford dental treatment this weekend. The clinic will offer routine treatments, including fillings, extractions and cleaning treatments, to those who would otherwise go without dental care because they cannot afford it. The clinic will run from 7am to 5pm on Friday […]
