Clarksville’s Britton ‘Dentist of Year’
Dr. Joseph A. Britton of Clarksville was named “Dentist of the Year” by the Tennessee Academy of General Dentistry at its annual meeting last month in Nashville.
Transparent braces: Straighten yourself out
Iron maiden: America Ferrera as Betty Suarez in ‘Ugly Betty?, with her metal braces; Cheryl Cole, improved her smile with a little help from invisible braces The secret behind Cheryl Cole’s smile isn’t simply genetics.
ADA 2010 Annual Session Features Latest Products, Technologies In Dentistry
There’s still time to register and gain firsthand knowledge of the latest products, technologies and techniques in dentistry at the American Dental Association’s (ADA) 151st Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition. It takes place Oct. 9 - Oct. 12 at the Orlando (Fla.) Orange County Convention Center…
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Dental dilemma: Layoffs leaving many people without insurance
The recession has stolen tens of thousands of jobs from Arizonans, leaving them without health benefits and leading many to seek free or discounted care.
Healthy Aging: Tips to Prepare for a Vigorous Life
It’s hard to stay active and energetic as we age. What can you do to offset the effects of aging and keep you feeling young and pain-free? Here are six tips to ensure strength and health as you age: Exercise regularly .
a Real Mouthful
Dr. Adam Haws is the new dentist in the town of Buellton, but even from the inception of his clinic’s foundation in February 2008, Haws has been accruing dental patients left and right.
Low-Income Dental Service Expanded To Dodge City
Thursday, September 2, 2010 Three groups from Garden City have opened a dental clinic for low-income residents of Dodge City.
Health care credit cards may add to your pain
These days, you may leave your dentist’s office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag.
A wheely good effort by James as Great Race excitement hits town
WITH the build up to this year’s Knutsford Great Race in full swing, I thought I would take the opportunity to have a try myself.
Navy Dental Corps closing in on 100
Cmdr. Marisa Leandro and Lt. Michael Nguyen, oldest and youngest members of the Navy Dental Corps staff at Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, do the honors to cut the cake celebrating the corpsi 98th birthday.
Man arrested, accused of running illegal dental clinic
A man is facing charges for illegally running a dental clinic. The man, 47-year-old Angel Celedon, is charged with practicing dentistry without a state license.
Wardlaw-Hartridge Senior Brings Hope to Haiti Before and After Earthquake
Angad Dhindsa of Edison, a senior at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison, worked during the summer of 2009 and once during spring break in 2010 in a children’s hospital named NPH Saint Damien Hospital in Haiti.
Dentists your first defence in fight against oral cancer
Edmonton dentist Harbuksh Sekhon uses a VELscope to check a patient for oral cancer.
Study Links Fluoride to Pre-term Birth and Anemia in Pregnancy
New York - Sept 2 — Fluoride avoidance reduced anemia in pregnant women, decreased pre-term births and enhanced babies birth-weight, concludes leading fluoride expert, AK Susheela and colleagues, in a study published in “Current Science” (May 2010). See: http://www.fluorideandfluorosis.com/Anemia/Current%20Science%20Reprint.pdf
Susheela’s team explains that anemia in pregnancy, which can lead to maternal and infant mortality, continues to plague many countries despite nutritional counseling and maternal iron and folic acid supplementation. This is the first examination of fluoride as an additional risk factor for anemia and low-birth-weight babies.
Fluoride chemicals are added to 70% of US public water supplies.
Stan Brock gets Inamori Ethics prize at Case Western Reserve University
Stan Brock of Remote Area Medical receives the Inamori Ethics Prize at Case Western Reserve University Wednesday during a ceremony at Severance Hall.
Dentist office, Kensington featured in new TV ad campaign
A new television commercial airing throughout Michigan features the Huron Valley.
Local Durham Dentist Speaks at First Annual Health Fair
Dr. Alicia Ramos, a reputable Durham Dentist, participated in the first annual Health Fair hosted by the Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill.
DentalXChange Supports DentalOne Partners, Inc., By Delivering A Company-Wide Electronic Eligibility Solution
EDI Health Group, Inc., (EHG), parent company of DentalXChange, a provider of enhanced connectivity, streamlined technology and transaction solutions for patients, payers and providers in the dental industry, has been selected by DentalOne Partners, Inc…
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Dental Surgery At The Click Of A Mouse, New E-learning Platform For Students Of Dentistry At Mainz University Medical Center
The new e-learning platform ILKUM (an acronym for “Interaktiver Lernzielkatalog der Universitätsmedizin Mainz” or interactive catalogue of learning objectives of Mainz University Medical Center) is a sign of things to come: Students of dentistry in 2010 now only need internet access to be able to download case studies with film and image material showing disease patterns and s…
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Dr. Irwin Robinson, Leader in Organized Dentistry and UIC College of Dentistry Faculty Member, Dies
Dr. Irwin B. Robinson, a Chicago-area dentist, oral surgeon, dental faculty member and researcher, leader in organized dentistry, dental journalist, and activist in charities, died on Aug.