Month: January 2008
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9/11 forensic dentist sentenced in drug case
A dentist who used dental records to identify victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was sentenced to five years’ probation…
Dentistry
Fashion in aesthetic dentistry: A technical analysis
A review of cosmetic dentistry in the last decade clearly demonstrates that emphasis has been placed on dentists’ technical skills…
Aesthetic dentistry
Fashion in aesthetic dentistry: A technical analysis
A review of cosmetic dentistry in the last decade clearly demonstrates that emphasis has been placed on dentists’ technical skills…
Aesthetic dentistry
The role of fashion in aesthetic dentistry: A technical analysis
A review of cosmetic dentistry in the last decade clearly demonstrates that emphasis has been placed on dentists’ technical skills…
Dentistry
Dentist uses webcam for check-ups
A London dentist is giving patients check-ups over the Internet – and believes that ultimately the technology could mean people…
Dentistry
K Club luxury break awarded to Co. Louth dentist
Congratulations to Dr Shane Byrne of Ardee, County Louth, the winner of Irish Dentist’s K Club experience. Dr Byrne’s name…
Dentistry
Dental Health Foundation report recognises holistic dental approach
On 12 December 2007 the Minister for Health Promotion and Food Safety, Pat The Cope Gallagher TD, launched the report…
Dentistry
Oral cancer link to ethnicity
Scientists in the US have discovered a connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity. The investigation…
Dentistry
UK dental regulator to prosecute practice
Community First for Treatment has been accused by the UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), of the illegal…
Dentistry
Conscious sedation framework set up for NHS
The NHS is being given guidelines for the use of conscious sedation for patients with an innate fear of the…
Dentistry
‘Dentist made me drunk’ patient banned from driving
A drunk driver who blamed his dentist for his alcohol reading has been banned. Barry Squire, from Ifield, claimed he…
Dentistry
Millions cannot find NHS dentist
NHS dentistry is in a crisis – and only the government can resolve it. That’s according to the British Dental…
Dentistry
Chief Dental Officer ‘in denial’ over figures, says DPA
The Dental Practitioners Association (DPA) has accused Chief Dental Officer Barry Cockcroft of being ‘in denial’ over the damning figures…
Dentistry
Medicines Board reissues bisphosphonate warning
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has issued its second warning in 18 months about bisphosphonates, a class of drugs used…
Dentistry
Dental School ‘will do very little’ to ease waiting list
The Scottish government has been accused of conning the north east of Scotland over promises that a new dental school…
Dentistry
Saliva testing set to diagnose breast cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can identify and quantify specific protein markers in human…
Dentistry
Your marketing solutions
Q. My private practice is very successful. I have 2000 loyal patients but because many of them have been with…
Dentistry
Young musicians are wired for sound
Teenage musicians who play wind or brass instruments and wear braces are being offered tips on how to tackle the…
Dentistry
You’re never too long in the tooth to emigrate!
A retired dentist became Britain’s oldest emigrant this month when he left for a new life in New Zealand –…
Dentistry