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The Dental News of July 8, 2006


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Beauty Secrets of the Stars : Is Your Smile Bright for The Holiday?
Teeth whitening is the focus of people in all walks of life. It's no surprise that demand for cosmetic dentistry is a call by our USA Hollywood stars. And, no surprise that teeth-whitening products have answered the call. In 2002, the American Dental Association...

Teeth cleaning made easy (Detroit Free Press)
The question: Do we really need costly dental systems and computerized toothbrushes to keep our teeth and gums on the cutting edge? The answer: Probably not. "You just need to brush twice a day and floss at least once," says periodontist Dr. Andrew Greenberger.

Dental practice goes private
Woodthorpe Dental Practice in York is going private THOUSANDS more dental patients are to be left outside the NHS after another York practice opted to go private.

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

Think Yellow Teeth Are Funny?
Think having yellow teeth is funny? Well, since it's close to the holidays, I thought that I would just look around and find a funny story to tell about teeth rather than promote the number one, one and only teeth whitening kit that I recommend.After all, if...

Dr. Bill Dorfman and Jennifer Murphy tie the knot in California
CREDIT: ROGER KARNBAD / CELEBRITYPHOTO Extreme Makeover dentist Dr. Bill Dorfman and former Apprentice contestant Jennifer Murphy were married Friday evening, their reps confirm to PEOPLE.

Specialist dental care access 'cut'
Access to orthodontists is being cut by 50% Access to specialist dental services for children have been cut by up to 50% in some parts of the country.

Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dentist Reveals All
Hilary Duff just got porcelain veneers to go over her four chipped front teethOther stars going the cosmetic smile improving route: Michael Douglas also likes porcelain veneers.Other celebs including Jon Bon Jovi, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jessica...

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.

Police probe possible illegal dental work
Orlando Valadao of Framingham does not face any charges, but police found evidence in a building adjacent to his Bellingham lab to suggest he's doing more than making dentures.

Women And Bypass Surgery (KWWL-TV Iowa City)
Women are 22-percent more likely than men to die after bypass surgery, and researchers say it's all because of body size. Smaller bodies mean smaller coronary arteries, which are more difficult for

New Advances In Cosmetic Dentristy Stimulate Tooth Tissue Growth
What if there was a drug that could revive the tissues of your mouth that support your teeth?Well, it seems that there is a biopharmaceutical company that says it has a such a drug. It's called, Acologix and it is said to be able to restore the dental pulp...

Test Shows Cheaper Toothpaste Whitens Best (NBC 5 Chicago)
Can toothpaste make your teeth whiter the way the ads claim?

First It Was Atkins, Then It Was South Beach, Now It's The White Smile Diet, Says AACD (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
The most unattractive thing about a smile are discolored teeth, according to a recent American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) consumer poll. And the numbers prove it. Whitening treatments are the number one requested cosmetic dental procedure and have increased more than 300 percent since 1996, according to the AACD.


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