Bubble wrap and duvets used as tiger gets root canal treatment
One of nature’s biggest cats was reduced to a mitten-wearing kitten as a brave team on Merseyside performed dental work on an Amur tiger.
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Fillings may not be best way to tackle child tooth decay, research suggests
Conventional fillings may not be the best way of tackling decay in children’s teeth, new research suggests.
Dental practice equipped for growth after receiving funding
A Deeside dental practice has been given a boost by Barclays to invest in the latest technology.
‘Butcher’ Aberdeenshire dentist struck off for botched surgeries and dishonesty
A dentist branded a “butcher” by an ex-patient he left in lifelong pain has been banned from practising in the UK.
First Western Isles dental practice in over 30 years opens
The first new dental practice in the Western Isles in more than 30 years aims to play a major role in cutting waiting times while also providing new jobs in the area.
Pupils face 200-mile round trip for dental check-up
Schoolchildren in Sutherland are making round trips of more than 200 miles to see a dentist because of “staffing issues” manning a mobile service.
Fury over gaps in isle’s dental service
A young disabled woman has revealed how she struggled to find any dentist to treat her in the whole of the Shetland Isles.
Emergency over isles dental treatment
Hundreds of island patients waiting to see an NHS dentist have been told to fight to get on the list of an independent dentist.
Claims converting home into dental surgery will cause chaos for local road network
Concerns have been raised that a scheme to convert a north-east home into a dental practice will cause chaos on the local road network.
Forres dentist revived after 19 minutes dead
A Moray dad whose heart stopped beating for 19 minutes has thanked the medics whose last ditch efforts brought him back to life.
Relief for residents as new dental practice opens on island
A new dentist has opened on Skye.
Campaigners gain MP’s backing in fight against dental surgery closure
Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil has backed furious campaigners who are facing a 60-mile round trip to the dentist with the closure of their local surgery.
Could this be the end of dreaded fillings? Scientists may have found a way to regrow damaged teeth
If you are one of those who dreads the dentist’s drill and hates getting cavities filled, maybe this latest scientific breakthrough will bring joy to you and your pearly whites.
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Blundering thief caught after leaving false tooth at scene of crime
A blundering would-be thief who broke into a Moray dentistry was traced after accidentally leaving a false tooth behind.
North-east dentist faces fresh unfit to practice hearing
A senior dentist who owns surgeries across the north-east is facing fresh allegations of misconduct.
NHS Grampian bottom of list for adult dentist registrations
Fewer adults in the north-east have registered with an NHS dentist in comparison to every other part of Scotland.
Serial sex offender caught hanging around north east school staring at young girls
A shamed dentist who was struck off for drugging and groping an 11-year-old patient cruised past a school in his car - so he could look at teenage girls in their uniforms.
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Shetland dentist faces charges of poor patient treatment
A Shetland dentist will appear before a disciplinary committee next month accused of failing to properly treat two patients.
Brushing over your dental health?
Are you due a trip to the dentist? Many of us are guilty of neglecting our dental health but, as celebrity dentist Dr Uchenna Okoye explains, regular check-ups are vital