Janice Horowitz: Dueling Docs: Are Dental Sealants Safe for Kids?

Dentists continue to argue the safety and effectiveness of dental sealants – little plastic overcoats for teeth so theoretically decay can’t seep in

However, they contain BPA.

“At a meeting of National Institutes of Health in 2006, 36 international experts said with confidence that we believe trace amounts of these compounds pose a threat and anyone who is ignorant of that should not be making statements about its safety.”
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EPA allows toxic fluoride pesticides residues on foods

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comment on several complex regulatory issues related to the agency’s commitment to phase out the toxic fumigant sulfuryl fluoride.

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Obstacles to rural dental care State dental board stymies free care in remote villages

A team of volunteers from New York University traveled to two Interior villages last year and provided 120 dental treatment visits during five days.

When the board met in December, it decided dental students could perform dental procedures without a license if they were under the direct supervision of a faculty member or a team of dentists licensed under Alaska’s chapter, and with written approval from the board. However, the board failed to approve the visits planned for this year by the Arizona and NYU dental program. So far, the board has failed to explain its inaction.

The irony of this situation is that nationwide the American Dental Association has worked very hard to prevent solutions to the dramatic shortage of dental care in rural Alaska. One such solution that the ADA has opposed is the Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist Initiative.
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One million abutments – continued success for Atlantisa patient-specific abutments

Mlndal, Sweden, May 12, 2012 With sales currently growing faster than the premium CAD/CAM customized abutment segment, Atlantis production in the USA and in Sweden expand to meet the increased demand.

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One million abutments – continued success for Atlantisa patient-specific abutments

Mlndal, Sweden, May 12, 2012 With sales currently growing faster than the premium CAD/CAM customized abutment segment, Atlantis production in the USA and in Sweden expand to meet the increased demand.

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Dental practitioners tend to be experienced dental health treatment experts which look after the tooth.

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Dental practitioners tend to be experienced dental health treatment experts which look after the tooth.

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Decisions dealing with a dead tooth

Dear Dr. Reitz: I have a dead tooth in the back of my mouth that my dentist said either needs a root canal or extraction and replacement with an implant.

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Good Vibrations: Pain-Free At The Dentist

PHILADELPHIA Do you hate going to the dentist? You’re not alone. Fifty percent of all Americans say they dread going.

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Dental practice faces suits over videotaped sexual assaults

A pair of civil lawsuits have been filed months after a Cobb County nurse anesthetist was sent to prison for sedating female dental patients awaiting surgeries and sexually assaulting them as they lay unconscious.

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Networking meeting explores fluoride debate

This past Tuesday, the members of TRU Networking experienced history in the making.

Fluoride is an active ingredient in many pesticides and rodenticides. It is more harmful than lead and can cause major toxic reactions with accidental ingestion, including skin reactions, gastric distress, and headaches, up to more serious issues such as kidney poisoning, brain damage, and endocrine disruption (hypothyroidism possibly, reproductive issues, etc.).
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WVU invites high school students to dental seminar

High school students interested in becoming dentists can participate in a free four-day program this summer at West Virginia University.

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Dentists look for younger patients in the office

BANGOR, Maine –Dentists around the state are working to get parents to teach their kids to keep their teeth clean.

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CSI Graduates First Class Of Dental Hygienists

Twin Falls, Idaho Ten women and two years of school at the College of Southern Idaho.

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Topspin LBO and AUA Private Equity Invest in Brighter Dental Care

Topspin LBO and AUA Private Equity announced that they have invested in Brighter Dental Care , a leading regional dental practice management company that operates and manages seven affiliated dental practices in New Jersey.

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Tepehua Center offers dental care

A chance meeting between a community volunteer and a generous dentist has resulted in much needed dental care being brought to the folks living in the economically-challenged Tepehua neighborhood of Chapala.

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Gill South: A smart mouth

Gill South gets some bad news from the dentist but with a little bit of effort, she aims to be smiling again soon.

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PhD students doing fluoride research on babies

Because there is so little known about how much fluoride is safe,Teesside University is offering a three year full time PhD studentship in the Health and Social Care Institute looking at fluoride intake and excretion in infants aged 1 – 12 months.

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Smiles fixed for free

Sitting in the chair, Saxtons River resident Jim Davis was all smiles Saturday, as the dental hygienist gave him the good news.

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Auburn dentists offer free care

A group of dentists in the Lewiston-Auburn area will be offering free dental care Friday to those who need it.

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