Only a third of NHS dentists in Wales are taking on new patients as an investigation reveals some patients face a six-year waiting list to register with a practice.A survey has revealed two-thirds of those Welsh practices open to new NHS patients have a waiting list.The majority of patients waiting to register with these are [...] ... » walesonline.co.uk
Mar 27, 2012 05:13 AM | Rank headlineDentists are hoping they won’t have to pay back more than $20 million to the federal government for failing to properly fill out paperwork for treatments they delivered under a Medicare-funded scheme. So far some 46 dentists have been ordered to repay $21.5 million after audits found they hadn’t followed the correct rules of the [...] ... » news.theage.com.au
Mar 19, 2012 11:31 AM | Rank headlineGrowing health care costs and stressed state budgets are now sending more people to the emergency room for dental care. This is leaving hospitals with a hefty bill and slowing down care for others.Both University Medical Center and Covenant Hospital are seeing 30 people a week with everything from a toothache to a broken tooth. [...] ... » kcbd.com
Mar 7, 2012 06:09 AM | Rank headlineNo one really likes going to the dentist. Apparently more and more people are turning to the doctor instead — and the economy is to blame.For some, dental care is not a priority in this tight economy. More people than ever are skipping care all together.But dentist John Wood will tell you, a little cavity [...] ... » myfoxphoenix.com
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Very keen exhibitor interest – once again more than 1,900 exhibitors expected – Top assessments by participants at IDS 2011 underline the position of IDS as a world leading fair In just over a year’s time the next IDS will open its doors in Cologne from 12th to 16th March 2013. But [...] ... [Read article]
Cologne,exhibition,Facebook,Germany,IDSScores of patient’s dental work are now shuttered inside a Queens office all because of a dispute between the landlord and the dentist. Weeks ago we helped out an 88 year old patient get her teeth back. Another patient saw that report and called for help. For the past few months Lisa Dickstein’s been missing five [...] ... » abclocal.go.com
Feb 29, 2012 10:50 AM | Rank headlineCHICAGO — More Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems — a choice that often costs 10 times more than preventive care and offers far fewer treatment options than a dentist’s office, according to an analysis of government data and dental research.Most of those emergency visits involve trouble such as toothaches… ... » deseretnews.com
Feb 28, 2012 06:17 AM | Rank headlineThere are some significant advantages to buying an existing dental practice – a ready-made patient base, premises already operating as a dental surgery, equipment and even staff. Of course, you would be well advised to study that existing patient base. In theory at least, the more patients the better your chances of building the practice [...] ... » dentistry.co.uk
Feb 27, 2012 06:16 PM | Rank headlineA ”DENTICARE” scheme which includes oral care for all young people and low-income earners is understood to be the central recommendation in an expert report to the government.The dental advisory panel commissioned by the Gillard government last year is believed in its final report to have called for dental services, potentially costing billions of dollars, [...] ... » theage.com.au
Feb 24, 2012 07:46 AM | Rank headlinePatients in England are facing care costs rising yet again this April, with the cost of complex dental work going up by £5. The cost of basic dental treatment will rise 50p to £17.50, while NHS prescription costs will rise by 25p to £7.65, MPs were told today. Patients living in Scotland receive free prescriptions. [...] ... » dailymail.co.uk
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