MODERN slavery victim Tanya was forced to pull out her own tooth in a squalid toilet to avoid her captors taking a hammer to her face. Life was hell for the Latvian national who was trafficked into the UK after she lost her job as a factory worker in her home country. She earnt just 30p a day picking lettuces on UK farms in freezing temperatures - with no jacket. Each time she accidentally broke a lettuce with her numb fingers, her captors added £50 to the £10,000 debt she supposedly owed them for the 'employment opportunities' they provided her with. She explained: “When I had bad teeth and I said ‘I have pain’ they said ‘never mind you have pain.’ And another man have bad teeth too and they said ‘You have pain?’. And they take this hammer and just remove all his teeth." Tanya is just one of a suspected 136,000 slaves in Britain, whose plight The Sun has been highlighting through our Stamp Out Slavery campaign. We've been calling on … [Read more...] about ‘I pulled out my rotting tooth so my captors wouldn’t smash it with a hammer,’ reveals ex-slave as calls to helpline soar
Wisdom tooth removal infection
65 more families file lawsuit against Anaheim dental clinic on behalf of infected children
By Deepa Bharath | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: January 16, 2019 at 6:11 pm | UPDATED: January 17, 2019 at 8:40 am IRVINE — Sixty-five families whose children were infected by rare bacteria when they underwent pulpotomies, or “baby root canals,” at an Anaheim clinic two years ago filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Jan. 16, naming the clinic, its operators, the company that installs and maintains water filtration systems, and several dentists. The lawsuit, which was filed in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, alleges that Children’s Dental Group and dentists who provided services there performed hundreds if not thousands of unnecessary pulpotomies on children. Potentially deadly Mycobacterium abscessus was found in several samples the county’s Health Care Agency took from the clinic’s water system. The children, ages 3 to 9, all underwent pulpotomies at the clinic between April and July 2016. In all, 500 children underwent the … [Read more...] about 65 more families file lawsuit against Anaheim dental clinic on behalf of infected children
Dental painkillers may put young people at risk, study shows
Ronnie Cohen, The Washington Post Published 8:13 am PST, Monday, December 3, 2018 Dentists who prescribe opioid painkillers to teenagers and young adults after pulling their wisdom teeth may be putting their patients at risk of addiction, a new study finds. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine Monday, shines a light on the largely overlooked role dental prescriptions play in an epidemic of addiction that has swept the United States, leading to a record 70,237 drug overdose deaths in 2017. "Given the gravity of the opioid epidemic, the degree of persistent use and abuse we observed in adolescents and young adults, especially females, is alarming," said researcher Alan Schroeder, a pediatrician and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. "Our findings should trigger heightened scrutiny over the frequency of prescribing dental opioids." Adolescents and young adults often are introduced to highly addictive opioid painkillers when they have their third … [Read more...] about Dental painkillers may put young people at risk, study shows
A mammoth operation to remove infected tusk
For years Grandi has been struggling with tusk problems. But recently the pain has become much worse for the 21 year-old elephant, with one tusk becoming badly infected. Both were damaged when he was being transported between zoos as an infant and have been causing him problems ever since. Grandi had one infected tusk removed in a 2014 operation but due to complications with the anaesthetic, surgeons were unable to remove the other. Four years on, he's about to face the same operation. Soon after the operation, Grandi was slowly able to get back on his feet, though still a little groggy. The surgeons and zoo staff say he has bounced back remarkably well. … [Read more...] about A mammoth operation to remove infected tusk
Brits warned over tooth cowboys offering dangerous ‘Hollywood Smiles’ whitening treatments on the high street
TRADING Standards have warned against non-dental professionals offering dangerous “Hollywood Smile” teeth whitening on Britain’s high streets. The treatments cost as little as £60 and are offered by unqualified workers. But the chemicals used can leave burned and blistered gums and sensitive teeth — and often scrub away stains for only a short period. In March, Essex Smiles, whose ads feature ex-EastEnders star Joe Swash, was prosecuted and fined £4,500 by the General Dental Council for carrying out illegal whitening at a branch in Northampton. The regulator warns treatment should be by a dentist, hygienist or dental technician. Prof Damien Walmsley, adviser to the British Dental Association, told The Mail on Sunday: “Many firms are peddling snake oil. they can’t deliver the pearly whites they promise.” YOB THE BUILDER Laughing builder 'demolishes five new houses worth £2.5m over pay grudge' BAT ATTACK Moment five men armed with … [Read more...] about Brits warned over tooth cowboys offering dangerous ‘Hollywood Smiles’ whitening treatments on the high street