Posts Tagged ‘tooth extraction’
Dental practice’s open day attracts plenty of visitors
A dental practice in South Shields attracted a large number of visitors after dentists revealed they were hosting a fairy-themed open day for children in the area. The South Tyneside Dental Group’s Westoe Road surgery hosted the event to teach children about the importance of brushing their teeth, visiting their dentist and eating healthy foods. […]
Woman faces huge dental bill after finding a stone in her sandwich
A woman has been forced to spend £3,000 on dental treatment after she bit into a stone while eating a sandwich. Karen Addy, a mother of two from West Yorkshire, was shocked to discover a pebble in amongst the salad leaves in her organic vegetable sandwich. Ms Addy had bought the sandwich from Boots. It […]
Trucker charged after driving incident
A trucker has been charged after he was found trying to extract a tooth whilst driving. The 58 year old truck driver was pulled over by police after a fellow driver alerted a patrol car to a man driving dangerously on Highway 402 in Warwick Township near Sarnia. Following an inspection of the vehicle and […]
Researchers produce new dental film, which could bring decayed teeth back to life
A team of researchers in France has produced a dental film, which could bring decayed teeth back to life. The team, which is based at Inserm (Instituts thematiques- Institut national de la santé) has developed a nano-sized dental film, which can be used to regenerate decayed dental pulp. The film, which is thousands of times […]
Decay tops list of childhood illnesses in Calgary
Tooth decay is the common preventable childhood illness amongst children in Calgary. Staff from the Alberta Children’s Hospital have revealed that dental health problems are the most common reason for children being admitted for surgery. Dr Leonard Smith said that thousands of children come to the hospital each year for surgery on teeth that have […]
Dentistry from the Heart offers one-day clinic in Vestal
Dentistry from the Heart, the non-profit charity, which helps to organise events and clinics throughout the country will join forces with Lalor Creekside Dental practice to offer local residents a one-off free clinic this Saturday. The clinic will take place at Lalor Creekside Dental surgery on Vestal Parkway West and will start at 8 o’clock […]
Thousands queue for free dental care in Los Angeles
Over five thousand people queued for a free dental and general health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Sunday. The arena will host a huge 7 day clinic, which will offer people basic dental and general medical care free of charge. The clinic will start on Tuesday and will run from 6am to […]
Five year old girl loses eight teeth to decay
A five year old girl has had eight teeth extracted as a result of extensive tooth decay. Kaitlyn, a happy-go-lucky, normal five year old girl is just one of the patients that have received treatment at the Alder Hay dental department. Kaitlyn had such extensive tooth decay that she needed eight molars removing; because she […]
Irish dentists angered by budget cuts
A huge decrease in state funding will have serious implications for patients, according to representatives from the Irish Dental Association. The budget cuts will affect patients that use the medical card dental scheme, which is designed to offer reduced rate dental care. In 2009 the state offered 86 million Euros for the medical card scheme; […]
