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The Dental News of October 19, 2009


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Federal jury awards Albuquerque dentist $44M

A federal jury awarded an Albuquerque dentist $44 million after he claimed a rival dental equipment supplier tried to run his startup company out of business.

Teeth-whitening products sold online wipe smile off consumers’ faces (The Colony Courier-Leader)
The Better Business Bureau of Dallas is warning consumers to be wary of pervasive online ads offering the promise of a whiter, brighter smile.

Surge in Teeth-Grinding Because of Tough Economy

McGee becomes trapped in a women's prison after inmates riot and take over as the team investigates a guard's murder.

Tooth decay, bleeding gums may herald chronic ills

In recent years, Hujoel argues, fat has replaced fermentable carbohydrates as the enemy, which has led to the promotion of heavy carbohydrate consumption-and in turn the need for dental interventions

Studies have shown development of gum disease within days of a person upping their sugar intake, which then improves within weeks of a person cutting out carbs. If such high-fermentable carbohydrate diets continue, Hujoel argues, their associated chronic illnesses take hold.

"Clearly, the dental alarm bell has an extremely low threshold for activation; the response occurs in days, weeks or, at most, years, as opposed to the decades it takes for systemic (diseases) to become clinically apparent," he writes.

Michigan Dentist Inspired to Help Working Poor (WILX 10 Lansing)
Jesus was talking about sheep and John Vander Kolk is talking about teeth, but there's a connection.

Stressful times are taking a toll on choppers

With economic pressures affecting millions of Americans, dentists may have noticed a drop in patients opting for a brighter smile, but they are seeing another phenomenon: a rise in the number of teeth grinders.

Colo. boy reportedly flies around in balloon, a Hicksville man has...

Colo. boy reportedly flies around in balloon, a Hicksville man has died after a crash last month, Fostoria drug bust.


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