Dental Headlines & News
Pickton witness demanded money for testimony, defence says "It just set me off wondering why" The defence grilled a key prosecution witness at the Robert William Pickton murder trial on Thursday, suggesting Lynn Ellingsen threatened to withhold her testimony unless police paid her more money. via CBC News
Poles would rather go home for dental work "When I was in Poland I had to have my teeth done - it cost me 10 and she did a lot of work. It was much cheaper than here." NHS dentistry - no thanks! That's the view of many Polish immigrants, who pop home for treatment rather than facing long waiting lists and the expense of getting their teeth done here. via This is Dorset
Alert on Teeth Whitening Kits (RedNova)
By AMY IGGULDEN SOME teeth whitening kits contain so much bleach they could cause burns to the mouth. The Trading Standards Institute has revealed that 18 out of 20 kits it tested contained illegal levels of the active ingredient hydrogen peroxide.
Whitener Warning (RedNova)
DO-IT-YOURSELF teeth whitening kits contained illegally high levels of a bleach used in hair dye, the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) warned yesterday. Tests carried out on 20 products showed 18 of them had hydrogen peroxide levels above the legal limits.
Tooth whitening kits can be bad for your health (Evening Standard)
You may seek to dazzle with your grin . . . but whitening your teeth could be putting you at risk.
Meth Is Bad - Not Just For You But For Your Teeth!
Now, we all know that use of hard drugs is not a good thing but I am not hear to preach about drug addiction, today.I just want to highlight this news: meth (methamphetamine) ruins your oral health. The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) advises it is imperative...
Warning on DIY teeth-whitening kits (Channel 4)
Do-it-yourself teeth-whitening kits contained illegally-high levels of a bleach used in hair dye, the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has warned. Tests carried out on 20 products showed 18 of them had hydrogen peroxide levels above the legal limits.
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...
Judge gives OK to dental therapists in rural Alaska "It's great to have validation from the court." A judge rejected an effort by the American Dental Association to stop a program allowing dental therapists to provide services in areas of rural Alaska where dental decay is prevalent. via Clarion Dispatch
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