Dentistry News Archives

Under the program, after dental therapists receive two years of "intensive training" at the University of Alaska-Anchorage , they can perform routine tooth extractions and fill cavities. via News-Medical.Net

“We would actually enrich education and provide our students with the competency to be able to deal with the elderly, because this is going to be a major part of what they do in the coming years.”

About 12 years ago, Carrie Lemon started losing teeth. One by one, to curb pain, Lemon had most of her teeth extracted.

Today, at 72, she has only six left. Eating has become a daily chore, and Lemon wants desperately to be fitted for a set of dentures.

'I've just been going from one dentist to another, but all of them tell me that our medical system doesn't cover it,' Lemon said. 'I don't have the money to get them.'

With the number of Americans over age 60 expected to increase by 70 percent by 2025, experts say dental care for seniors is a major issue - one that will only become more acute as the population ages. Read more

“Are you trying to laugh? This is not the time to laugh, bud”

The dental clinic in this village on the edge of the Bering Sea looks like any other, with four chairs, a well-scrubbed floor and a waiting area filled with magazines. via New York Times

The British Dental Association has called for action from the Scottish Government Health Department after new figures revealed that almost a third of dental practices across Scotland that provide NHS treatment ... via MediLexicon

Main Category: Dentistry Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Article Date: 23 Apr 2008 In the 2009 fiscal year state budget, the Maryland General Assembly included millions of dollars in funding for ... via MediLexicon

A new online forum designed to identify the priorities for research into primary care dentistry is to be launched at the 2008 British Dental Conference and Exhibition. via MediLexicon

Posted: April 17th, 2008 by Steve Trinward Author: Judy Foreman "Dr. W. Mark Donald, a general dentist in Louisville, Miss., and spokesman for the Academy of General Dentistry, says that, in general, adults and ... via ISIL Channels

The bill makes it easier for dentists to get approval to practice in Florida if they agree to do ``community service dentistry'' or to teach dentistry. via WCTV Tallahassee

The Senate has unanimously passed a measure aimed at improving access to dental care in regions without many dentists -- like rural areas and inner cities. via First Coast News

“What's novel here is our ability to measure all such proteins in one setting and to use a noninvasive saliva sample, where low protein levels make such tests difficult even with large and expensive lab instruments”

Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip, a multi-institutional team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported at a ... via News Max

Oral health is often a window to a person's overall physical condition. Evidence supports the link between poor oral health and such conditions as stroke, premature birth and diabetes. via Courier News Online

“By eating sugary or carbohydrate-rich meals, we encourage the growth of wrong organisms that are more likely to produce disease.”

Looks are important these days. A Hollywood smile can certainly help seal a deal, land a date with that one and only, or save you from another boring event organized by your cousin. via Canada.com

“If you can start something now and prevent it for later on, why not help?”

What if just sucking on a special mint could help prevent cavities in adults? That's what some San Antonio dentists are trying to find out. via KHOU-TV Houston

Main Category: Dentistry Article Date: 14 Apr 2008 - 1:00 PDT Representatives of community and hospital dentists have given a mixed reception to the news that they are to be awarded a 2.2 per cent pay increase ... via Medical News Today

“The dental school in Adelaide has an outstanding reputation because of the excellent supervision provided by Professor Grant Townsend and Dr David Netherway”

Filed under: Uncategorized - malaysianmedicine @ 9:44 am NST : MELBOURNE: When Malaysian dentist Asilah Yusof graduates from the University of Adelaide today, she will give hope to thousands of young Malay ... via Materia Medica Malaysiana

“It takes a three dimensional picture so not only giving you X and Y coordinates -- how wide and how thick it is -- it also gives you length and depth”

If you've ever needed to have a permanent crown put on one of your teeth, you know it usually takes more than one appointment, more than one shot of novocain and more than a little bit of patience. via Health Scout

“There are certainly some good dentists overseas. The challenge is finding the right one. In some countries, anyone can put a plate above the door and call themselves a dentist.”

Posted online: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 at 08:32:18 Updated: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 at 08:32:18 London, April 9: Several Britons who travel to India for dental treatment have reported complications after ... via Express India

The leaders of the UK's general dental practitioners described as 'derisory' the 2.2 per cent increase in earnings awarded by the government following today's recommendation of the Review Body on Doctors' and ... via MediLexicon

The practice at Cheddon Road A NEWLY-REFURBISHED Taunton dentist is taking on NHS patients. via Somerset County Gazette

“Having worked with Dr. Bertolami on the ADEA Board of Directors, I believe he will be an aspiring and informed leader of the Association”

Charles N. Bertolami, D.D.S., D.Med.Sc., Herman Robert Fox Dean of the New York University College of Dentistry, was installed as ADEA President on April 2 at the 2008 ADEA Annual Session in Dallas, Texas. via MediLexicon

There aren't any pediatric dentistry specialists in the city who participate in the state Medicaid program for the poor. via WCTV Tallahassee

“This can have a profound impact on someone's life”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - How long has it been since you've gone to the dentist? This is a story about people who climbed into the seat of their fears and opened wide. via Chicago Tribune

“Our findings raise more questions than answers”

Kids who have more fat on their frame spend less time in the dentist chair, according to a new study that found overweight children have fewer cavities and healthier teeth. via People's Daily Online

About 31 percent of low-income children ages 2 to 5 have dental cavities that don't get treated, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. via MediLexicon

“The figures were bad because the amount spent was dependent on whether dentists wanted to set up in the area and how hard they worked”

OPEN WIDE: Hampshire residents have little to smile about when it comes to dental funding. via The Daily Echo

“The patient load is growing and business is good.”

BELLEFONTE -- The borough Planning Commission on Monday gave final approval for a new Rite Aid pharmacy to replace the former BiLo on Bishop Street, but construction won't begin until this fall at the earliest.

The one-story, 14,600 square foot pharmacy with drive-thru windows for prescription pickup and dropoff is planned at 821 E. Bishop St., by Gettysburg-based Mid-Atlantic Realty.

Susan L. Whaley, a partner in that firm, told the Planning Commission that the state Department of Transportation recently requested a traffic impact study before the store will receive its highway occupancy permit. The engineer for the Rite Aid, Mark Heeb of BL Company, said that could take three to six months to complete. Read more