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The Dental News of August 1, 2008


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Fluoride levels should be lowered, panel tells Health Canada

A panel of experts convened by Health Canada is recommending new optimal concentrations of fluoride in drinking water and suggesting the levels of fluoride ingested from a variety of sources by children and infants be lowered and monitored

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...

Dental Benefits Contribute to Oral and Overall Health

Based on its Consumer Survey of more than 6,000 individuals, NADP discovered lack of insurance is the most common reason for not visiting the dentist -- seven times more common than fear. In addition people covered by dental benefits have a more positive perception of their oral and overall health

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...

Surviving Your PreRetirement Years: 15 Things You Must Do Between 50 and 64 (PRWeb)
A seemingly endless number of articles and magazine covers talk about retirement, but the fact is that most Baby Boomers are still not ready for the rocking chair. By 2010, 58 million people--20% of the population--will be 50-64. Sure, they must do some retirement planning, but meanwhile how do they survive and thrive in this challenging PreRetirement life stage? (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008) Read the ...

Utah Dentist Exposes Dangers Of Silver and Mercury Fillings
Silver Amalgams and Mecury Fillings in Your Teeth Are Not Safe!Baby boomers beware! What you have been told all these years about silver fillings may not be all they are cracked up to be. Truth is, it may be time to retire those old silver and mercury fillings,...

Aesthetic Dental Designs Offers Complimentary Consultations (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Aesthetic Dental Designs now offers a complimentary consultation for a range of services as part of the "Five Star Services" plan, as a gift to new patients. The Five Star Services categories cover dental implants and services like whitening, bonding or veneers.

Dental patients may be feeling pain in the pocketbook

A crown usually costs $130 plus the price of the gold, which depends on the amount of the metal used, said owner Stephen Spoon. "Now that's wholesale to the doctor," Spoon said. "The patient usually pays more depending on the dentist.


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