Dental Headlines & News
To Share or Not "When I was a student in San Francisco, the first year I was in dental school, it was like, if you used gloves, you were kind of a wimp. You know, he's a sissy -- he's wearing gloves." Would you throw away your toothbrush if it fell on the bathroom floor? A national telephone survey of 1,006 adults conducted from Sept. via WTOP-FM Washington
Men of Oklahoma help fight breast cancer (The Norman Transcript)
Transcript StaffThe Men of Oklahoma 2008 calendar has been produced and is now on sale at many local busine...
Painful Truth to Socialized Dentistry in Britain The British have the ultimate-single payer health plan - the National Health Service, as it's called, a full-blown system of socialized medicine. via The Bully Pulpit
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...
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...
The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Awards Grant To The American Dental... The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation has awarded a grant of $550,457 to the American Dental Education Association to increase the diversity of the dental workforce in the United States. via MediLexicon
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...
Men, Teeth Whitening and the Big Wedding Day Plan
In the UK (but you can bet it is everywhere), looking their best on the big wedding day is important to the man as much as the woman. More and more men are worrying about their matrimonial appearance with many taking drastic measures to look good, a survey...
Despite Bipartisan Congressional Support, SCHIP Override Vote Fails "We will continue our grassroots advocacy efforts to persuade the President and Congress to include them in the final version" An attempt by the U.S. House of Representatives to override President Bush's veto of a bill reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program failed today by a vote of 273 to 156. via MediLexicon
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...
Uneasy chair "Mr. Elder, we have to pull 17 teeth." his is a story about people who climbed into the seat of their fears, and opened wide. For 30 years, Gene Lazar didn't go to the dentist. He was the CFO of a successful company and had health insurance. But money was not the problem. 'When it comes to dental work,' says the Mint Hill retiree, 'I just freeze.' A traumatic experience -- cited by many who have anxiety about the dentist -- scared Lazar off. Thirty years ago his employer pushed him to go; he hadn't been for years before that. And that two-hour visit was so terrifying that he stayed away for decades. Read more
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...
Take A Cruise and Whiten Your Teeth In Style!
Extreme makeovers while cruising the high seas? Why not!You can take a European cruise from www.royalcaribbean.co.uk and find that their spa offers a range of treatment rooms, offering everything from teeth whitening to detox procedures. Rather stay on land?Manhattan,...
Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)
Supporting People With Liver Disease, mentoring program sponsored by American Liver Foundation, Hawai'i Chapter; dinner 6 p.m., patient and caregiver testimonies 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Oct. 18; Life Foundation, Gold Bond Building, 677 Ala Moana Blvd.; free; register: 221-6204.
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