Posts Tagged ‘tooth extraction’
NHS Tayside investigating dental patient care
NHS Tayside is examining dental patient care because a man was forced to spend nine days in hospital following a tooth removal procedure. The case has been inspected by the Scottish ombudsman and representatives from the service have asked the health board to apologise to the patient. The patient had a wisdom tooth extracted at […]
Woman given £10,000 after dentist failed to spot dental problems
A woman from Newcastle has been given £10,000 in compensation after her dentist failed to spot extensive dental problems. Victoria Walker visited her dentist in Newcastle for six monthly check-ups over a three year period and was never told that she had extensive dental health problems, including gum disease. Mrs Walker was only told about […]
New Mexico free dental clinic attracts hundreds
A free dental clinic has attracted hundreds of patients in New Mexico. The New Mexico Mission of Mercy is hosting a two day free dental event, which started at 5am today and will finish late tomorrow. Some patients have been queuing for appointments since Tuesday, as the slots will be allocated on a first come, […]
Free Dentist Event Draws Record Crowd
An event held in Georgia to provide free dental care for a day has pulled in a record number of people seeking free treatment for their dental problems. Dentistry from the Heart events are held frequently across America, providing free dental treatment for one day only to less fortunate Americans that cannot afford regular dental […]
Australian dentists urge parents to take better care of their children’s teeth
Dentists across Australia are appealing to parents to take better care of their children’s teeth. The appeal comes in the light of a case involving a 9 year old girl, who was forced to have twelve teeth extracted; last week, her mother was charged with neglect and ordered to spend a year in jail. The […]
Standards of dental health declining amongst Australian children
Children as young as four years old are facing extensive dental work due to severe dental health problems, it has been revealed. Dentists across Australia are reporting a worrying trend, which involves very young children requiring complex dental work to repair damaged teeth or extract rotten teeth. Some children are even being given intravenous antibiotics […]
Washington children set to benefit from visiting dental team
Children in Washington will benefit from a visiting dental team in October. The team, from New York University College of Dentistry will visit the Machias area in October; during the week, they will provide dental care to hundreds of children and adults. The event is being coordinated by the Washington County Children’s Program in conjunction […]
Australian dentist gives Kenyan people something to smile about
A dentist from Alexandra Hills, Australia, has completed a successful trip to help people in Kenya. Debbie Leong was accompanied by three colleagues on her trip to the highlands of Nyahururu; during the short visit, the team helped more than one thousand people. Debbie Leong said she was delighted with the reaction of the people, […]
Florida dentist faces disciplinary hearing
A dentist in Ocala, Florida is set to face a disciplinary hearing in front of the Florida Board of Dentistry later this month due to reports of negligence and fraud. Dr. Ben Spivey, who runs Spivey Enterprises, was alleged to have ripped off patients and ruined their teeth according to eight official complaints made between […]
Texas dental office offers free dental care
The Lake Texoma Dental Care office offered free extraction treatment and teeth cleaning. The office held it’s first free treatment day in April, where around one hundred and fifty patients were given treatment and, months later, around two hundred people were given free procedures. Stephan McAnaney of the clinic said; ‘Every day, every week, every […]
