Dentist and Dental Guide News 2007-02-03

Dental providers say they love making kids smile. Karen Millan of Pediatric Dental of Lexington says, "We love days like today. Today is our chance to give back to the children. This program was developed for children that dont have the means to get the dental care they need, so this is just a wonderful opportunity to give back to them. "

Lexington) Kids across South Carolina paid a visit to the dentist Friday. It was the fifth annual "Give Kids a Smile" day.

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Organizers of the clinic were turning patients away today, but they encouraged people to come out early Saturday. The event begins at 5 a. m. , but dentist Kevin Cassidy, who, along with several others, is donating his services at the event, encourages people to get in line at 3 or 4 in the morning.

A free dental clinic kicked off today, but dozens of people in need of dental work were in line last night. Some, who camped outside the Kansas Expocentre, woke up this morning to 5-degree temperatures.

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Nowadays, I noticed that some toddlers as early as 2 years old would already have decayed teeth. Not wanting my own kids to suffer the same fate, I visited pediatric dentist Dr. Carmen Dina "Karing" Carriedo-Obach to know more about proper dental care. She is one of the five pediatric dentists based here in Davao City.

Dr. Karing opened Dental Point Clinic in after finishing her training at the Pediatric Dentistry Center in Manila. She is married to a fellow dentist, Dr. Wendell Obach, who specializes in oral surgery. Having a 10-month old son, Mateo Gabriel, makes pediatric dentistry closer to Dr. Karings heart.

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Norfolk PCT denied there was a lack of capacity in NHS dentistry. A spokesman said: Across the county, there is plenty of capacity in NHS dentistry, this is particularly so in the Norwich area. However, should people find a dentist temporarily not taking patients, they are free to go to any other practice of their choice as there is no longer a requirement to be registered.

The sorry situation has emerged because Norfolk Primary Care Trust (PCT) faces a massive budget shortfall in dentistry due to a Government miscalculation when introducing a new dental contract in April last year.

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One of those who reached out to help was Peter Carpenter, chief executive of ClearPoint, a Seattle health-insurance brokerage. Carpenter asked a dentist friend, Dr. Scott Moffitt, of Burien, to examine Coates. Moffitt said Coates had "extensive" problems, including infections not just in all four wisdom teeth but the four adjacent molars.

Coates, 34, was part of a story about the lack of dental care for poor and uninsured people. He had shown up at the Auburn Community Dental Clinic in agony from abscessed wisdom teeth. To numb his pain, he sipped ice water from a pitcher and carried a juice jug to spit out the tepid water.

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He was sacked from the Cavendish Dental Practice last February and a new series of complaints made between and are currently being investigated. These include selling prescription drugs to drug addicts, forging prescriptions, and harassing female patients.

A FORMER Barrow dentist who sent a grossly offensive letter and made obscene remarks in phone calls to women has been thrown out of the profession.

The dentist claims he has been discriminated against because of his disabilities.

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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- There are more than 120,000 uninsured people in Duval County. They do not have medical or dental coverage. There are many agencies on the First Coast that provide free care for the homeless and uninsured. The I. M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless has a new state of the art medical and dental clinic.

The dental clinic is for uninsured and homeless adults. But today (Friday, February 2), employees and the staff will focus on kids. Its national "Give Kids a Smile Day. " The goal is to provide dental care to those who normally dont get it or cant afford it.

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While performing a routine cancer screening, Dentist Steven Spitz says, "An oral cancer screening is part of a routine dental exam where dentists look in the mouth for abnormal tissue, but there are limitations with the naked eye. "

Thats why some dentists, like Dr. Spitz, are turning to high tech equipment for help. Its called Velscope and can help dentists find oral cancer in its earliest stage.

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Dentists will check the childrens teeth, educate families about dental hygiene and give them a referral card to local dental offices. Upon referral, children who need further care will receive free cleanings through University of the Pacific dental hygiene program.

Lynn Parker, a Stockton dentist and co-chairwoman of San Joaquin Dental Society, suggests children should begin to visit the dentist when they get their first tooth.

Children can get a free dental checkup this Saturday at a Tracy event sponsored by the San Joaquin Dental Society.

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The possibility of becoming a dentist has always been in the back of his mind. Having a mother (Tracy), who is a dental hygienist and a dentist father, Cooper said the decision to go to dental school seemed a natural choice.

After traveling the world, Jacksonville native Jordan Cooper returned home in 2006 with a desire to make a difference and build a dentistry practice along side of his father, Dr. James Cooper, who has been a dentist in Jacksonville for over 30 years.

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