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The Dental News of March 22, 2009


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Beauty Awards? Where's the teeth?
Turns out that this week in London, there was an event. It's been called, "the Oscars of the beauty industry." The CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) Beauty Awards foucuses mainly on skin and eye beauty since, it is, afterall, an award show sponsored by the cosmetic...

Chicago's University Village Marketplace Announces Three New Tenants: Halsted Tan & Spa, Patterson Tax Service, ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
University Village Marketplace, a mix of dining, retail and offices in the heart of Chicago's old Maxwell Street Market, has announced three new tenants. Halsted Tan & Spa, Patterson Tax Service and Perry's Deli join dozens of other restaurants, shops and businesses in the historic area near UIC.

Dental Credit Cards Drill Some Wallets

Landsberg says states are just starting to pay attention to this problem, and California's ahead of the curve. That state is now tracking complaints, and this year saw nearly three dozen, she says. Most of these were from the poor, the elderly and non-English speakers.

The California Dental Association and the American Dental Association endorse the card and get paid to do so.

Mark Rukavina from the health care advocacy group The Access Project says using credit to pay for medical care is bad. But he says undisclosed endorsement payments are even worse.

Snap on Teeth - Florida Cosmetic Dentist Reveals All!
A Dazzling Celebrity Smile May Not Be Out of Reach with Snap-on-Teethby Florida Dentist Dr. Mitchell A. PohA new affordable entry into the field of cosmetic dentistry is becoming vogue, Snap-on-Teeth.Now individuals who don't have that perfect white smile can...

A whistle-blower organization claims a secret list of Web sites includes a dentist's office.

A whistle-blower organization claims a secret list of Web sites that Australian authorities are proposing to ban includes such innocuous destinations as a dentist's office.

Dentists Say Bad Economy Is Causing Tooth Pain

Dentists across Massachusetts are reporting treating more and more patients who've been grinding their teeth lately. "It can lead to a lot of problems," says Dr. Yin Hsu of Boston. "People who grind their teeth are not only wearing down the enamel, but they can also bring on headaches and muscle pain in the jaw area."

Patients pulling own teeth to save money (Ilford Recorder)
CASH-strapped patients are snubbing dentists' waiting rooms to yank out their own teeth, in home surgery horrors.


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