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The Dental News of May 3, 2009


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Health-care workers to get broader powers Canada

Ontario is about to move ahead with plans to allow pharmacists, nurse practitioners and other health-care professionals to provide some services now performed by doctors, Premier Dalton McGuinty says.

About 11 regulated health professionals will have expanded scopes of practice, including physiotherapists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, midwives and dentists, Health Minister David Caplan told the Star, adding the changes are "all about patient access to health care."

Prekidnergarten: AL program still tops

Alabama has once again proved it is the best in the nation. Our state supported prekindergarten program, First Class, is of the highest quality.

Vision, hearing, health and dental screenings are all components of the First Class program.

EDITORIAL: Marshfield dental school worth a look

It's understandable that the Marquette University School of Dentistry and the Wisconsin Dental Association are worried about Marshfield Clinic's idea of starting a dental school.

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...

Hawaii dental licensing law expanded

Despite organized dentistry's attempts to stop it, Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle on Thursday signed into law a bill intended to make dental care more accessible to special-needs patients by broadening the types of professionals who can qualify for dental licensure in the state.

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,...

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...

Local dentist part of organ donor awareness program (The Amherstburg Echo)
AMHERSTBURG — A local dentist is one of five in the Essex County and Windsor areas participating in a teeth whitening program that, in turn, helps raise awareness and donations for organ donations. Dr.[...]

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...

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...

Evidence supports oral health practitioners

"Research studies have consistently shown that midlevel oral health practitioners improve access, reduce costs, provide excellent quality of care and do not put patients at risk," the Minnesota Health Department concludes.

If You Cant Beat Em, Join Em: Think Robotics

As job losses in the U.S. mount, under pressure not only from the current economic downturn/depression, but also from foreign competition, de-unionization, outsourcing, offshoring, and imported labor , it's increasingly difficult to advise people on a "safe" career field.

I've been advising dentistry as the smart career choice. You can't offshore dentists (yet), or import enough dentists to meet the demand

Beauty : Care For Your Looks Starting Today!
It is said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. That probably explains why possessing beauty and being beautiful is one of the foremost preoccupations of human beings. Over the years, consumerism has transformed such preoccupations into frank obsession....


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