The Dental Team
Dentists are responsible for helping you take care of your oral health. They have extensive knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat wide range of problems that affect your teeth and mouth. Although they are trained initially for five years at a university they continue to keep brushing up on their skills throughout their careers Read More »
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Teaching Oral Care Young Wins An iPad!
5 October 2011
Monique Roser's involvement in the care of her daughter's teeth has won her an iPad. The photograph titled "Teaching Oral Care Young" was chosen as the winning photograph by the Hon Peter Dunne, Associate Minister of Health. The photo competition was part of New Zealand Dental Association's World Oral Health... View Page »
Free dental, counselling services for new site
24 May 2011
The Canterbury Charity Hospital is expanding to include free dental care and counselling. The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust has bought another property in Harewood Rd and teamed with the Canterbury Dental Association to provide the new service. Trust chairman Philip Bagshaw said the trust was raising funds to convert the... View Page »
Dental student wins top research prize at international conference
31 March 2011
Fifth year dental student Grace Lee won first prize in the Hatton competition (Junior Category) at the 89th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in San Diego, USA, last week. Grace undertook a research project to investigate how drugs are pumped out of drug-resistant fungal cells... View Page »
GUIDANCE FOR DENTAL PATIENTS AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKE
24 February 2011
In the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake, the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is issuing guidance to dental patients affected by the earthquake as well as supporting its dentist Members, some of whom's practices are damaged or inaccessible at the moment. NZDA President Dr John Bell is urging all patients... View Page »
MAJOR STUDY DEMONSTRATES ORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND
15 December 2010
IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT COST. A landmark survey of New Zealand oral health clearly shows that Kiwi teeth have significantly improved over the past two decades. Dr David Crum, CEO of the New Zealand Dental Association, stated: "After decades of not having nationwide data on the oral health status of... View Page »