Dental Headlines & News
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...
Smokers: Win a Laser Teeth Whitening Session
Win a laser teeth whitening session with a silly quiz and go to England! Seems silly and it is but it is all about taking notice of your smile and what smoking can do to darken your teeth. An ad going around the UK reads as follows:Is your New Year resolution...
NHS takes bite out of waiting list as dental patients sign up MORE patients are managing to register with NHS dentists in the Lothians as the waiting-list crisis shows signs of easing.
Health digest (Public Opinion)
Breast enlargement, whiter teeth and liposuction, a spa day, personal trainer and gym membership will be offered in a Not-So-Extreme Make-Over contest on Saturday in Chambersburg.
Louisiana May Mandate Fluoridation Despite Evidence of Harm Ignoring scientific evidence of harm, the Louisiana State Senate passed a fluoridation mandate bill which, if approved by the House, will require fluoride chemicals be added to most of Louisiana's public water supplies, ostensibly to reduce tooth decay.
However, a 2006 review of fluoride toxicology literature conducted by the prestigious National Research Council (NRC) reveals that ingested fluoride, even at low levels used for fluoridation, poses risks to infants, diabetics, kidney patients, high water drinkers and those with low thyroid function. Many cities are stopping fluoridation.
Smile pictures important tool for veneer work (The News Journal)
Your first choice in improving your smile should always be straightening your teeth with braces and then whitening to improve your teeth's color.
States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care According to the scorecard, if all states performed as well as the top few states:
I-Team Report On Teeth Whitening Draws National Attention (WCPO Cincinnati)
The I-Team's recent investigation of mall teeth whitening booths appeared on ABC's Good Morning America.
States slowly make schools require dental exams "I have memories of 10 or 12 times when I panicked when I saw the child," said Dr. Beverly A. Largent, a dentist specializing in children's teeth for 23 years in the rural Kentucky town of [fluoridated] Paducah. Especially in poor urban and rural areas nationwide, children often only get dental care when the pain and swelling are too much to bear, she said.
"I have seen children with their eyes swollen shut," said Largent, president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. A week ago she was in the hospital treating a child with multiple cavities when she got an emergency call from a mother whose child's face was swollen and had to be taken to the emergency room.
Teeth whitening at Independence Mall (WECT 6 Wilmington)
Teeth whitening is a booming business and now you can get it done at Independence Mall.
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,...
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