Dental Headlines & News
Word of Mouth: Inexpensive toothpaste gets a glowing report (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
I love it when someone disproves the adage, "You get what you pay for." While I believe in paying more for quality, I don't believe that a higher price tag always means higher quality. In Consumer Reports' August issue, the magazine rates an inexpensive toothpaste, Ultrabrite All in One Advanced Whitening, as the best at stain removal and whitening. The plebian paste costs less than a buck at
Smoking is Bad For Your Teeth Plus Smoking and Bad Breath
Smoking Dangers RevealedTobacco intake is the single most preventable cause of premature death in today’s times. Tobacco or nicotine is the chemical that narrows our blood vessels thereby reducing the life giving air that we intake, which in turn forces us...
Teeth Whitening and Hollywood - It's a Match!
I found this fun little website that gives out PR releases on happenings in Hollywood. Here are 2 new releases:Polished Teeth Make The ManTurns out Ben Affleck's teeth were just not up to snuff and it takes pearly whites to make a leading man. Affleck has...
Proof: The Whitelight Teeth Whitening System Does Work
Been waiting to see if that low-cost, Whitelight teeth whitening light works like is says it does? 'As Seen on TV' ads say that this little light used with an application of teeth whitening gel will make your teeth whiter in 30 minutes and now you can watch...
Another accused of illegal dentistry
A 30-year-old Charlotte man has been charged with practicing dentistry without a license.
Beauty Awards? Where's the teeth?
Turns out that this week in London, there was an event. It's been called, "the Oscars of the beauty industry." The CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Beauty Awards foucuses mainly on skin and eye beauty since, it is, afterall, an award show sponsored by the cosmetic...
Snap on Teeth - Florida Cosmetic Dentist Reveals All!
A Dazzling Celebrity Smile May Not Be Out of Reach with Snap-on-Teethby Florida Dentist Dr. Mitchell A. PohA new affordable entry into the field of cosmetic dentistry is becoming vogue, Snap-on-Teeth.Now individuals who don't have that perfect white smile can...
Gum disease may up stroke risk: study
By Megan RauscherNEW YORK - Making regular visits to the dentist not only protects the teeth, it also may protect the carotid arteries -- the main blood vessels leading to the brain.Study findings presented ...
Baby Boomers Want Whiter Teeth in Droves
Are you after that younger look ?Well, you are not alone. People today firmly believe that a whiter smile helps you get a promotion, secure a new job, enhance your love life and just plain add to your looks.More baby boomers than ever are interested in their...
Dental Care in Guatemala by A Caring Dentist
Dentist Hal Reed is a gracious dentist who cares. Since 1998, Dr. Reed has spearheaded a group of dentists into the depths of Guatemala for the underprivileged children there. In this poverty stricken country, Reed helps those in need. "Reed's mission is...
Tests Find Toothpast Whitening Claims Can Be Misleading (WLBZ Bangor)
Can toothpaste make your teeth whiter the way the ads claim? To find out, Consumer Reports tested 41 brands of toothpaste. What the magazine found is there is no correlation between those claims and stain-removing ability.
Giving Teeth Whitening a Bad Name?
Seems there is a company in LA called White Overnite who are milking people out of their money by ordering something for free and hitting up their credit card with a high priced item.Not only that, but they are even misrepresenting their product by claiming...
Too Much Fluoride Is Not Good For Your Health
Are your childrend getting too much fluoride in their water or your toothpaste?Studies have found that an over abundance of fluoride in children undergoing tooth formation tends to lead to a condition called, dental fluorosis.- a condition indicated by the...
Louisiana: Hotel helps kick the habit (The Charlotte Observer)
New Orleans' International House hotel banned smoking at the beginning of the year with a campaign, "You're beautiful. We care. Please don't." Now the hotel will help you quit.Upon check-in, smokers get a pocket-size booklet with tips and motivational quotes, a hypnotherapy CD, sugar-filled suckers and hard candies to help curb cravings, a stress ball to keep hands busy, teeth-whitening strips to
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