April 2011 Dental News
Patriot gets Royal Wedding teeth tattoos
"A plumber has spent £1,000 for teeth tattoos of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Baz Franks, 29, from Bristol spent six hours in the dentist's chair while portraits of the happy Royal couple-to-be were painstakingly added to his front teeth. "
UK 'ahead of the game' in green dentistry
"A US eco-dentistry expert has applauded the efforts of dentists here in the UK for spearheading 'green' practices in the surgery.
As the world celebrated Earth Day on 22 April, Ina Pockrass, co-founder of the US Eco Dentistry Association, said: 'The UK is ahead of the curve on capturing mercury-containing dental materials before they enter the water supply. "
Dentists more scary than snakes and spiders
"It's not good news for dentists as the latest piece of research by the British Dental Health Foundation suggests that visiting the dentist makes people more nervous than snakes or spiders.
The research echoes last month's Adult Dental Health Survey which revealed half of adults – especially women – were classified as having moderate to extreme dental anxiety. "
MRSA Discovered On Braces, UK
"A recent study has revealed some of the bacteria found on orthodontic retainers, worn after orthodontic treatment is completed, can be associated with the hospital superbug MRSA, a condition which can lead to blood poisoning.
The research, carried out by the UCL Eastman Dental Institute in London, also found a further two thirds of retainers examined contained a type of yeast connected with fungal infections, with both types of organism found potentially harmful to the population. "
Dental Public Health Proposals Should Go Further, Argues BDA, UK
"Government plans for dental public health are targeted in the right direction, but do not go far enough, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned. While supporting both the broad approach of the plans and some of the specific proposals in the Government's Healthy Lives, Healthy People white papers, the BDA would like to see a more ambitious approach to dental public health. It is also concerned that a shortage of Consultants in Dental Public Health may affect the availability of appropriate expertise.
The creation of a target for improving the oral health of five-year-olds, which reflects the Government's stated intention to reduce the level of dental decay in children, is a very positive step, the BDA believes. The BDA's own work on oral health inequalities has highlighted the chasm that exists between those children with the best and worst oral health and called for action to tackle this problem. With a generation of British adults with heavily restored dentitions and complex needs now entering later life, the BDA believes that a target for improving the oral health of older patients should also be set. "
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