Dental Headlines & News
Cosmetic doctors risk fines over ads (The Age)
Cosmetic surgeons risk fines or professional review if they use fake "before and after" photographs in their advertising.
Elderly 'suffer' over dental care Elderly people are suffering because of poor access to dentistry services, experts say.
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 Care in Guatemala by A Caring Dentist
Dentist Hal Reed is a gracious dentist who cares. Since 1998, Dr. Reed has spearheaded a group of dentists into the depths of Guatemala for the underprivileged children there. In this poverty stricken country, Reed helps those in need. "Reed's mission is...
The wisdom of removing wisdom teeth It's become almost a rite of passage to young adulthood for many Americans. But is wisdom tooth surgery really worth the pain and cost, especially if the teeth are not yet causing trouble? In many cases, people ...
Braces Over Forty : Not Just For Kids Anymore
Are you an older beauty-conscious adult? If so, you are not alone. More and more, people over forty (yes, we are called baby-boomers still) are deciding to do something about their crooked and not-so-perfect teeth!There are basically three types of braces older...
Dental benefits for chronic conditionsa Australia In March 2008, the Rudd government announced it would introduce a new Commonwealth Dental Health Program , to be established in agreement with the states and territories.
Five Tips for Looking Red-carpet Ready at Home (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Women often look to red carpet events to see the latest trends in fashion and beauty brought to life. Unlike celebrities, most of us don't have access to the stylists and makeup artists usually required to pull off these looks.
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...
Special pays' reform to begin with health professions The military medical community, battling shortages in war-critical health professionals including psychiatrists and clinical care nurses, will be the first community in the Department of Defense to use more flexible, responsive 'special pay' authorities enacted by Congress nearly a year ago. Those ceilings on routine accession bonuses offered to officer health professionals will be $30,000 a year. But for critical wartime specialties, the new ceiling will be $100,000 a year. Multi-year accession bonuses under laws to be replaced by the new authorities cannot exceed a total of $200,000 for dentists and $30,000 for pharmacists and registered nurses.
Shopping (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Here are great finds of all sizes, from a Bond band to a shed to speed your fall cleanup.
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...
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