The Local Sweden

Bus driver forced 6-year-old girl to show her teeth

Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:01:00 +0100

A bus driver in northern Sweden has incurred the wrath of a mother by forcing her daughter to show her teeth, after accusing the parent of lying about her child's age in order to ride the bus for free

The Swedish media and the 'Tooth Fairy State'

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:15:00 +0200

A recent report admonishing Swedes about their dental hygiene prompts Swedish journalist and columnist Ola Tedin to reflect on how a sometimes uncritical media appears to serve the interests of the Swedish state.

Missing teeth heighten heart disease risk: study

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:43:00 +0200

People with fewer of their own teeth run a greater risk of dying from heart disease than those carrying a full set of pearly whites, a new Swedish research report shows.

Dodgy dentist repaired same tooth 71 times

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:04:00 +0100

A dentist from Gothenburg in western Sweden has been reported for malpractice by a patient who claims he had the same teeth repaired dozens of times.

Uppsala man bloodied in biting bus driver beating

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0200

A disagreement between two bus drivers and a motorist in Uppsala in central Sweden resulted in the motorist seeking hospital treatment after one of the bus drivers bit him in the face.

Elderly Swede dies after swallowing his dentures

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:44:00 +0200

A 94-year-old man from Lindesberg in central Sweden died after caregivers failed to discover his set of false teeth had been lodged in his throat for several days.

Loose teeth increase risk of premature death

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:35:00 +0200

Serious loosening of the teeth more than trebles the risk of premature death. Poor oral health increases the risk of death from illnesses such as cancer and cardio-vascular diseases, according to a new Swedish study.