Dental Headlines & News
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...
The Investigator: Dentist on probation named in toxic teeth lawsuit Faye Lewis told The Investigator Tom Meyer that she felt violated. "They have no business putting things in our mouth that could be very toxic," said Lewis.
Simplify Your Medicine Cabinet (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - If opening the medicine cabinet can be hazardous to your health, you are not alone. With the many items each family member uses daily, it's hard to keep this area clean and clutter-free. Update your medicine cabinet by opting for all-in-one products that save time and shelf space.
Web 2.0 is so over. Welcome to Web 3.0 (CNN Money)
Financially speaking, Web 2.0 has been a total bust.
Now, teeth-whitening kiosks to give people brighter smile Down Under (New Kerala)
Brisbane, Jan 5 : Want a brighter smile? Well, all you need to do is to visit your nearest shopping centre, for teeth-whitening kiosks are opening in malls across South-East Queensland.
Hospice hoping for help (Sheboygan Press)
Times not up yet, but the clock is ticking on a $500,000 challenge grant that could result in a windfall of $750,000 for the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)
2009 "HAWAI'I'S MIRACLES" CALENDAR, fundraiser for Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in celebration of their 100th anniversary, on sale at Foodland and Sack N Save stores statewide, at the hospital gift shop, and at www.kapiolani.org; $15 ($6.95 shipping per online order); 983-6000.
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...
Good, The Bad and The Ugly about Veneers According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, in 2006 almost 600,000 cosmetic veneer procedures were performed in the United States.
Mouthwash booster was funded by maker THE academic booster of alcohol-based mouthwash yesterday conceded he had been funded by a major manufacturer of the product, in an apparent conflict of interest in the debate over its link to oral cancer.
Giving Teeth Whitening a Bad Name?
Seems there is a company in LA called White Overnite who are milking people out of their money by ordering something for free and hitting up their credit card with a high priced item.Not only that, but they are even misrepresenting their product by claiming...
Future of Dentures in Fast Decay As long as there are hockey players, there will be niche markets for false teeth. "Certainly lifestyle is a piece of this -- diet, exercise. On the obesity and smoking side, West Virginia ranks very, very high," says Kenneth E. Thorpe, professor of health policy at Emory University and a consultant to the West Virginia legislature on health reform. He also points to "access to early-on primary care. Low-income kids don't see the dentist ever. "But all rural Appalachia -- it goes back to lifestyle. Lack of exercise, poor diet. Just the fat intake during the day. Cheap, high-calorie fast food is abundant. West Virginia ranks very low on nutritional markers like vegetables, fruits. Fluoridation is a waste of tax dollars.
Minnesota proposal for new dental assistant sets dentists' teeth on edge Minnesota dentists are all abuzz - and concerned - about the creation of a new mid-level job called oral health practitioner.
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