Six year old boy gets a new smile

Ryan Coutinho, a young boy from Brazil, lost the majority of his teeth at the tender age of three, leaving only a small few remaining in his lower jaw. Ryan lives with his family near Guajeru, a poverty-stricken town in the north east of the country. During a community project at Ryan’s school ...

This entry was posted in Cosmetic Dentistry on 30 October 2016 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Amanda Mattos, BBC, Brazil, teeth

Dentist shown removing maggots from Brazilian girls gum tissue

A video of a young Brazilian dental patient getting several maggots removed from her gum tissue reached mainstream media and online viewers have been both fascinated and horrified by the procedure. Ana Cardoso, aged 10, was taken to a dental clinic in Brazil by her mother Adriana after she complained of a tingling sensation in ...

This entry was posted in Dentist, Dentistry on 18 March 2015 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Ana Cardoso, Brazil, Dentist, Ms Cardoso

Coleen Rooney has her toothbrush stolen on journey back from Brazil

Despite England’s poor performance in the World Cup, Coleen Rooney and her family didn’t seem to have a care in the world as they sunned themselves on the beach following the teams failure to qualify for the knock-out stages, but things have turned decidedly less sunny as the Rooney’s arrived in ...

This entry was posted in Dental Hygiene on 4 July 2014 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Brazil, British Airways, Las Vegas, World Cup

Brazil football star has change of heart about dental treatment

Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has insisted for years that his unique dental condition makes him recognisable and he would not want to change it, but now it appears that the international star has decided that the time has come to do something about his crooked teeth and he has begun dental treatment to improve their ...

This entry was posted in Dentistry on 14 August 2013 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Roberto Assis, teeth

Model admits she ‘hates’ her teeth

Sometimes even the best looking women in the world can still have body hang-ups, and for Brazilian model Adriana Lima, this issue concerns her teeth. As perfect as they might look to the rest of us, the 31-year-old admitted in an interview that she has always been unhappy with her teeth and felt insecure ...

This entry was posted in Dentistry on 17 May 2013 by Clare Ludlam Tagged Adriana Lima, Brazil, dental health, South American, teeth

Gel developed that could treat tooth decay

A new gel that dissolves tooth decay could soon be a viable alternative to the dreaded dentist’s drill, if new scientific research is to be believed; the gel, which is made from a compound of fruits and leaves from the papaya tree, softens decayed minerals so that they can be easily scraped away ...