Dental and medical tourism is a common phenomenon in Europe with many people travelling from the UK to get treated abroad. Some people even combine it with a holiday. In America there is a similar trend with around 750,000 people travelling to Mexico and even further afield for dental treatment. Despite Obamacare, which was finally […]
There are a number of circumstances under which we can lose our natural teeth. These include a number different oral health problems including tooth decay, gum disease or even injury. Whatever the reason, if you have experienced the loss of teeth, your dentist will have talked to you about the possibility of having dentures fitted. […]
In a bid to encourage teenagers to think about dentistry as a career, Sheffield University has launched the first course of its type online. The course, which lasts six weeks, aims to encourage high school children to learn more about dentistry and its allied professions. The university also believes that it will give students a […]
A highly respected and internationally renowned dentist has been appointed as head of the University of Queensland, School of Dentistry. Professor Lakshman Samaranayake, who has a long and distinguished career, leaves his former posts in Hong Kong to take up this new job. However, it is believed that the dentist wanted to use his knowledge […]
It’s been reported that there is an apparent shortage of patients for students at Glasgow University’s dental school. The concern has raised fears that the students’ training could be adversely affected. It also comes at a time when Glasgow has the worst oral health in the whole of Scotland. It is vital for all dental […]
A high profile British dentist found himself in court after he was accused of missing the diagnosis of cancer in his patients. It seems one patient had a tumour in pre-cancerous state for 15 years, but this was missed completely every time the individual went for a check-up. Oral cancer is a growing and massive […]
While diamonds are more associated with jewellery or in industry as a drill, US medical scientists think they may have a use in dentistry as well. It seems that the surface of the gemstone allows proteins to be used to promote bone growth. This will inevitably be useful for those being treated for dental problems. […]
US dentistry recently got a shock when it was revealed that a dental practice which was shut down was also responsible for the transmission of Hepatitis C. The dental surgery in Tulsa, Oklahoma came under the spotlight after it was reported that the dental surgeon and staff were using rusty equipment, and re-using old needles. […]
It seems so if the latest research is to be believed. Scientists think the link is based on bacterial periodontal disease which has been found in the brain of Alzheimer’s sufferers. Unfortunately, the researchers studied just 20 known patients who died recently. They were given permission to examine their brains with half known to have […]
Dentists are beginning to realise that children are perhaps the best people to take oral health forward. In short, capture a child’s interest and they are likely to continue to do something in the future. This realisation has certainly dawned on Plymouth School of Medicine & Dentistry. The latter has forged links with local primary […]