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The Dental News of August 2, 2008


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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...

Attorney General Files Injunction Trying To Close A Teeth-Whitening Business (WOWK-TV West Virginia)
They claim Brighten Smile, USA is practicing dentistry without a license.

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...

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...

Orthodontist offers teens a clear option (Edwardsville Intelligencer)
Local orthodontist Dr. Jeffrey Mastroianni now offers teens the chance to forgo traditional braces and straighten their teeth with Invisalign.

REMBRANDT(R) Introduces Superior Reformulations of INTENSE STAIN(TM) and Canker Sore Toothpastes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
REMBRANDT®, the premium ORAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY brand, is unveiling new formulations of its INTENSE STAIN and Canker Sore Toothpastes. These premium whitening toothpastes are enhanced with a unique blend of high-performance micro-polishing particles and fluoride and are Sodium Lauryl Sulfate free.

Applicants for professional licenses must give immigration status

The requirement stems from a legal opinion last year by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen that the department must institute a procedure for verifying immigration status of applicants. Van Hollen said federal law prohibits states from providing benefits - including professional licenses - to illegal immigrants.

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

Teeth Whitening Kiosks

At "Mysmile," it all starts with your smile. First you take an impression of your teeth. Next, the trays are filled with whitening gel, made of hydrogen peroxide. You then insert the trays into your mouth and go under the accelerator lights. After 12 minutes, you're all done.

My smile charges $99 a treatment. You could pay anywhere from three to five times that at the dentist's office. But how safe is the process?

UAB School of Dentistry professor Dr. Jim Broome says his biggest issue is that there's no dentist on hand to oversee the procedure.

But dentists shouldn't have a monopoly on teeth whitening, in the first place.

Toothache

The dentist's drill and the toothbrush could soon be redundant. Scientists at Leeds Dental Institute in the UK have created a solution that mimics the way the body forms new teeth.

Dental Care Shortages, Reimbursements Need To Be Addressed In Health Policy Debate, Experts Say

Access to dental care must be considered when evaluating health policy, as more than 100 million U.S. residents lack dental insurance -- more than 2.5 times the number of people who do not have medical ...

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,...

Teeth Whitening Kiosks (CBS 42 Birmingham)
It's a cosmetic quick fix popping up in malls across the country. We're talking about teeth whitening kiosks. While it's a booming business, the dental community is voicing major concern. CBS 42's Anna Donaldson has the story from one of Birmingham's biggest shopping venues.

Spreading the Word: Graduate insists that 'the dentist must die'

He explained, "The dentist must give himself unselfishly, going beyond what is expected and required."

He acknowledged that such service often requires one to "die" to his or her own selfish interests in terms of time, emotion, effort, and finances. Yet, the young graduate asserted, it produces a high level of happiness in the long run.


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