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04/11/2005
Are you afraid of the dentist? Are your teeth not as straight or as white as you would like them to be? New advances in dentistry are changing the lives of many people and Dr. Glen Knock at Wellness Centered Dentistry in Falmouth is a pioneer in the field.
For those with dental phobias, Dr. Knock now offers oral sedation dentistry. By taking "a small blue pill," as Dr. Knock describes it, a patient can sit in comfort without fear for long periods of time. This allows for either the elimination of anxiety or for a great deal of dental work to be done in one sitting.
Dr. Knock also offers a wide range of cosmetic options.
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04/11/2005
Levy Dental
921 State Street
New Haven CT 06511
Tel. 203 865-2245
From March through June, Levy Dental Group is offering professional teeth whitening services at a significantly reduced cost and 100% of the fee will be donated to children's charities in the community and throughout the country.
The professional teeth whitening procedure is painless and only requires a few minutes in the dental chair. Patients can have whiter teeth in just three days.
In exchange for the whitening, you will be asked to donate the equivalent fee to the Smile for Live Foundation.
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04/11/2005
"I was 18, just out of West High, and I learned the business through on-the-job training from my father. He started Western Dental Arts in 1986 and built it up to a 12-man lab," Henrichs said.
After working there for nine years, Henrichs' father dissolved the company and Henrichs spent the next five years working at McTech Dental Lab.
"Then I started my own business in 2002," Henrichs said, naming it after his father's defunct company. "I just wanted to do a lot of different things. I wanted to do a higher-quality restoration, offer better service, more products, more quality in the final product.
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04/11/2005
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Dental team get top treatment
All smiling: Staff at the Station Road Dental Practice celebrate their British Dental Association award (SH4E68-1)
A LOUGHTON dental surgery has been presented with an award by the British Dental Association.
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04/11/2005
Often times families dealing with hemophilia have so much on their plate that dental care often falls to the bottom of the list. But it needs to be given a much higher priority, because it's so important to health overall. Ideally, dental care should start early, when the child is young and a good preventive program can be put into effect.
A patient recently who needed thousands of units of factor concentrate just to have his teeth cleaned. If he had taken care of his teeth and gone to his dentist for regular check ups, this would never have happened.
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04/11/2005
Senior Citizens Lack Dental Care Because They Can't
Afford It
March 13, 2005 - The most serious barrier to dental
care for senior citizens is cost - they cannot afford it. A survey of
415 senior citizens in Western New York, conducted by researchers at the
University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine, found that more than
half faced barriers to seeing a dentist. Not surprisingly, the most
serious barrier reported was cost.
Respondents also named lack of dental insurance,
anxiety about going to the dentist and not having transportation among
the several barriers to receiving dental care that seniors face.
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04/11/2005
For many people, persuading them to visit a dentist is like pulling teeth. Images of long needles and grinding drills are enough to scare off even the bravest of souls.
That's why a growing number of dentists are borrowing the luxuries typically found in day spas to create a relaxing, more inviting dental experience for their patients. In some cases, they're actually combining the two concepts to create a new type of business known as a "dental spa."
"There's a whole movement of dentists who realize we are intimidating, scary people by nature," said John E. Monsman, a dentist who owns a dental spa called Spadent in Hermitage, Pa.
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04/11/2005
February conjures up images of heart shaped boxes full of chocolates and other sugary treats, so the designation as National Children's Dental Month is certainly timely. While it is OK to indulge on Valentine's Day, it is also a great time to remember the proper care of our children's teeth.
Dental caries, or tooth decay, is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases of childhood in this country. Although much of this problem is preventable, 17 percent of American children already have experienced tooth decay by age 4, even before they begin kindergarten.
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04/11/2005
Crisis Treatment In The Southlake, Tarrant County & Dallas Areas
Many
people don't see a dentist on a regular basis. They go only when they
feel they have a problem. At Greg L Gist DDS we call this "crisis treatment" as opposed to
"preventive treatment".
While these patients may feel they are saving
money, it usually ends up costing much more in both dollars and time. The reason for this is that most dental problems don't have any symptoms
until they reach the advanced stages.
An example is tooth decay. At Greg L Gist DDS we hear all the time, "Nothing hurts. I
don't have any problems". But tooth decay doesn't hurt!
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04/11/2005
Hundreds of Canterbury preschoolers are suffering episodes of pain, weight loss, even broken sleep, as an epidemic of tooth decay continues across the region.
On Monday, The Press reported the case of Bailey Sargison, a two-year-old from Coalgate who had four rotten teeth extracted and was facing a five-month wait for a general anaesthetic appointment to have another eight removed. Bailey's parents said he was having difficulty eating and sleeping and needed frequent doses of paracetamol to relieve the pain.
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04/11/2005
When fully implemented in five years, the plan expects to save the state $144 million a year, but will force the state to give up a similar amount in federal funding. Medi-Cal is funded jointly by the state and federal government. The state picks up about $13 billion of the cost.
Schwarzenegger's proposal also aims to make it easier for children to enroll in Medi-Cal by streamlining the enrollment process for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, another state-federal program aimed at insuring children of the working poor.
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04/11/2005
Randy Bryson and his brother-in-law Larry Fazioli are both
medical professionals in their 40s who practice in Pennsylvania. The similarity
ends there.
At Dr. Bryson's office here in suburban Philadelphia, a
fountain softly burbles in the airy reception area, and patients are offered
cappuccino or paraffin-wax hand treatments while they wait. Dr. Bryson works
four days a week, drives a Mercedes, and lives in a 4,000-square-foot house with
a pool. He and his wife, who works part-time in the same practice, together take
home more than $500,000 a year.
At Dr.
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04/11/2005
A joint effort to combine medical and dental insurance will save a projected $1.7 million this year for the cities of Bryan and College Station and Brazos County, representatives from those entities said Monday.
Cindy Kirk, Bryan’s risk management director, gave an update on the joint health insurance plan to members of the Intergovernmental Committee, a group made up of council members from both cities, county commissioners and Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce officials.
The cities and county combined insurance in 2004 after a six month search to find an insurance company to administer the plan.
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04/11/2005
Brittany Jensen works with Richard L. Rogers, DDS, FAGD, in Frederick. She says that visits to Dr. Rogers aren't checkups. They're building blocks for a lifetime of dental health. Their practice spends an extraordinary amount of time getting to know patients, not only treating teeth, but also treating people. They call initial checkups a "co-discovery examination," using an intra-oral camera that lets patients observe the exam in progress, and see what the doctor sees.
"People come see us and say 'I'm feeling this thing with my tongue' and the camera lets them see it, plus what's healthy and what's not," said Jensen.
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04/11/2005
BLOOMINGTON -- At times, just hearing the word "dentist" can leave even the most courageous person a bit weak in the knees.
But toothy grins outnumbered knocking knees Saturday at the Give Kids a Smile dental clinic.
"We're doing this for children of low-income families who have no way of receiving dental care," said dentist Brad Barnes, who hosted the event at his office, 211 Landmark Drive.
It was the first year for the program in Bloomington-Normal. The American Dental Association has offered the program since 2002, and served more than one million children last year.
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04/11/2005
Posted: 01/26/2005 06:26 pm
Last Updated: 01/26/2005 06:29 pm
We all know that dental
hygiene is very important and it's very important to practice good dental
hygiene at home. There is an As
Seen on TV product called The Personal Dentist that can turn any toothbrush into
a sonic cleaning machine.
The Personal Dentist is a
small product that requires a AAA battery. It also has a couple of straps that
will hold any size toothbrush. Once
the toothbrush is strapped in, you turn it on and it begins
vibrating.
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04/11/2005
By David Montero, Rocky Mountain News
January 26, 2005
THAMANAMPET, India - The Colorado medical relief team was all packed up and ready to go. It was well past 5 p.m. Tuesday, their last full day of a nearly 10-day stint treating victims of the December tsunami that clobbered the nation's southern shore and devastated the region.
They were all packed, that is, except for Scott Tidwell.
Judy Walgren News
Dentist Scott Tidwell, of Littleton, gets ready to pull a man's tooth. His group went to the village of Thamanampet on Tuesday for its last full-day medical camp.
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04/11/2005
Reed, the winner of smile makeover by the Smile Shack, went through nearly 40 hours in the dentist chair during the month of December to emerge with a set of pristine teeth. She said words can't express her appreciation to Dr. Labishak and his staff.
"People didn't know it was me," Reed said about the reaction she's been getting. "A lot of people (at school) thought I had flunked out last year and I was someone new in class."
Being a nursing student at Ohio University-Zanesville was one of the reasons Reed had been hoping to get dental work done.
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04/11/2005
A Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program has been launched from Las Vegas to rural Nevada counties, offering dental care to far-flung communities and remote schools where thousands of children have never seen a dentist.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas and its partner, Nevada Health Center's Miles for Smiles, equipped the mobile dental clinic and sent it on its way on Jan. 7.
The program will serve Elko, White Pine, Humboldt, Eureka and Lander counties.
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04/11/2005
A Zephyr Cove girl's letter to Santa was answered on Wednesday when she visited Gardnerville dentist Vincent D'Ascoli.
Thirteen-year-old Sarah Scott and her mother Gail made the trip down to the Valley to visit D'Ascoli, who is donating his time to help her regain her smile.
The trip was sparked by Sarah's letter to Santa Claus, which ended up in the Zephyr Cove Post Office.
That's where Zephyr Cove bartender Shari Zygadlo found the letter after following a suggestion from "Live with Regis and Kelly" co-host Kelly Ripa to check local post offices for letters sent to Santa.
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04/11/2005
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I started out with an ORAL B electric toothbrush but my dentist recommended the RotaDent and I find that because the bristles are tapered at the end that it gets between the teeth better even more so with my brackets. I've had the RotaDent for many years now, long before braces. Of course, when I brush now with braces, I start with a regular toothbrush then use the RotaDent, then Floss, and then do my rinse with PhosFlur. I also use that rubber tipped gadget in some areas wear my teeth angle funny.
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04/11/2005
(100%, 2 ratings) submitted by IntellectualCritic (83%, 3 ratings), Jan 6, 05
If you take your teeth, put them in a glass, pour soda over them and let them stand for days (or was it weeks.?), it will dissolve away the teeth. I saw a science project on it. Some kid actually acquired some used teeth and did the experiment for a science fair. I believe the clear drinks were the worst, but I don't really remember.
So, I strongly recommend not soaking your teeth in (what amounts to) sugar saturated carbonic acid (i.e. soda pop).
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04/11/2005
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATHLEEN RAFIQ
Tom Grams, a dentist from Colorado, works on an Afghan patient in Wardak province. Assisting the dental care project is Chip Drumwright, below, a retired public health administrator.
U.S. dentist learns the politics of winning over patients
By Kathleen Rafiq
Saturday, January 1, 2005
I talk about Wardak so much you're probably wondering, what the heck do we do out there? What do we all do in a typical day?
This particular trip there was a dental mission going that made it pretty busy in a very different kind of way.
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04/11/2005
Spending the day at home is standard for Mohan , a dentist, who has every Wednesday off. The mid-week break is a luxury that her husband, Dr. Michael Mohan , a general surgeon, doesn't share.
The disparity in work hours between the two parents and health care professionals is just one of several distinct differences that distinguish Steffany Mohan's life as a dentist and Michael Mohan's as a surgeon.
Steffany, 33, works about 3 1/2 days a week and is regularly home in time to make dinner for the kids: Halle, Luke , 5, and Camaryn , 4.
Spending the day at home is standard for Mohan , a dentist, who has every Wednesday off.
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04/11/2005
Procter & Gamble Co. will expand in the mouthwash market with a $100 million marketing campaign for its new Crest Pro-Health rinse, the company is expected to announce today. The new rinse will be alcohol-free.
Starting in late March, the introduction will be the highest-profile new product this year for P&G's oral-care unit, building further on the Crest franchise that already includes toothpaste, teeth whitening, toothbrushes and dental floss.
"Now we'll be playing in every segment of the oral-care category," said Jocelyn Wong, brand manager at P&G for rinses, which includes Scope and the new Crest Pro-Health.
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04/11/2005
Wednesday January 26, 2005
Have you been thinking of a makeover for your teeth to boost your confidence and look your absolute best - on that very special day or any other?
As you may have seen on television makeover shows, the smile plays a crucial role in a dazzling appearance - and for those who have been covering their smile to prevent others from seeing their teeth, the assessment of a cosmetic dentist is all it will take to make that happen.
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04/11/2005
A slew of over-the-counter whitening agents promise just that, but making sense of the various advertising claims can be confusing. The whiteners, which range in price from $10 to about $50, include paint-on whiteners, do-it-yourself dental trays and adhesive strips that you stick on your teeth. That is less expensive than the $300 to $800 charged by dentists for custom whitening trays or light-activated bleaching procedures.
Labeling differences can make some over-the-counter products sound stronger than they are.
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04/11/2005
Can you really get whiter teeth without spending a lot of time in a dentist chair?
A slew of over-the-counter whitening agents promise just that, but making sense of the various advertising claims can be confusing. The whiteners, which range in price from $10 to about $50, include paint-on whiteners, do-it-yourself dental trays and adhesive strips that you stick on your teeth. That is less expensive than the $300 to $800 charged by dentists for custom whitening trays or light-activated bleaching procedures.
Labeling differences can make some over-the-counter products sound stronger than they are.
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04/11/2005
Dear Dr. Dave & Dr. Dee,
My officemate came back from a one week vacation with the whitest bright teeth. I know that she probably had her teeth bleached by the dentist to get her teeth so white so quickly. But, her teeth are the focal point of her face now. Aren't overly white teeth just a bit too much? How white is too white for teeth?
Signed,
Tacky Teeth
Dear Tacky Teeth,
White teeth are attractive, but if the teeth overwhelm the face by their whiteness, then the teeth probably have been over-bleached. Generally, the whiteness of the teeth should compliment the face, look natural, and be about the same shade as the whites of the eyes.
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04/11/2005
The government of Guam helps pay for medical and dental insurance for thousands of its retirees each year, contributing between $1,368 and $3,946 per retiree, depending on how many people are covered by the insurance policy.
The insurance money is not part of retirement benefits, but is appropriated by lawmakers each year out of the General Fund. The cost this fiscal year is $6.9 million.
Retirees pay the insurance companies between $16.08 and $9,906.24 per year, depending on which insurance provider and plan they signed up for.
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04/11/2005
HARTFORD, Conn., February 3, 2005
- Aetna (NYSE: ?ET) announced today that it has begun marketing six new preferred provider organization (PPO) plans for individuals and their families in Connecticut. The two new Aetna high-deductible health plans, which are compatible with health savings accounts (HSAs), and four new Aetna Advantage PPO plans are designed to provide affordable, comprehensive health coverage options for individuals and their families.
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04/11/2005
But Kim Hoskins, business manager for the 40-employee printing company, said she's not sure how many more increases the company, which picks up 50 percent of the premium costs, can withstand.
"I don't know at what point Prime Printing can continue that," Hoskins said. "We bear a huge increase as well as the employees."
There's a new option brewing in the state legislature that could make health plans more affordable for small employers such as Prime Digital Printing.
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04/11/2005
The HR Policy Association today introduced National Health Access, a program designed to provide affordable health insurance options for up to 3 million uninsured Americans.
National Health Access is being implemented by the HR Policy Association through its Affordable Health Care Solutions Coalition representing more than 50 Fortune 500 companies. The Coalition is chaired by Greg A. Lee, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Sears Roebuck and Co.
National Health Access is available to workers and other individuals connected to the coalition’s participating companies.
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04/11/2005
The number one concern of today's employees is having enough money to pay bills during a period of income loss, with 71 percent of full-time employees surveyed in the MetLife Employee Benefits Trend Study reporting that they are "extremely concerned." Other key concerns include having enough money to make ends meet (63 percent), "having appropriate health insurance" (59 percent) and outliving their retirement savings (49 percent).
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04/11/2005
Caffeine:
Makes us feel more alert. Caffeine in large quantities can have negative effects on the body, but in soda, it is fairly dilute. It takes a lot of soda drinking to create serious side effects (shakes, diarrhea, etc).
Are the gallons of diet soda that the average American puts away every year really good for you? Most experts say that a can or two a day isn't going to cause significant problems, especially if you take a few simple precautions. (More on that in a minute.
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04/11/2005
Associated Press Writer
(AP) - An advertising campaign that says the mouthwash Listerine is as effective as floss at fighting tooth and gum decay is false and misleading and poses a public health risk, a judge has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said in a decision made public Friday that he will order Pfizer, the maker of Listerine, to stop the advertising campaign. The lawsuit was brought by a Johnson & Johnson company that makes dental floss.
"Dentists and hygienists have been telling their patients for decades to floss daily," Chin wrote. "They have been doing so for good reason.
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04/11/2005
KEEPING FIT: Among other things, kissing prevents tooth decay and reduces chances of obesity
By Denis Ocwich
You might have had a first hand experience, watched it in the movies, at the corner of the street, or in a nightclub. Forget about the "one-off" between lovers, or the snap exchange of pecks by wedding couples at the altar. It is about the regular passionate mouth-to-mouth kisses lasting longer than a minute or so. Some people actually do it until their jaws lock!
The French kiss has for ages been practised world-wide as one aspect of affection, especially among lovebirds.
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04/12/2005
Do you avoid seeing a dentist
even when you have dental insurance to cover the cost? If you are apprehensive or even phobic about dentists, the information presented in this article may help you. An important step toward conquering your fear is to educate yourself on the many options available today that help allay dental anxiety. This article points out what attributes to look for in a good dentist and provides tips on how to find one. You’ll also learn about the importance of the patient/dentist relationship and how communication and building trust can eliminate much of the anxiety.
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04/12/2005
Most visits to the dentist are for routine care, but in emergency situations, seeking immediate care may be the most important dental visit you’ll ever make. The following article discusses the many dental emergencies that might occur and the steps you should take to minimize pain and damage. Emergencies that are specifically addressed include teeth that are knocked out (evulsed), forced out of position (extruded), or broken (fractured). Other emergencies include cuts to lips, gums or cheeks. This article points out emergencies that require immediate dental care within 30 minutes and provides guidelines for those that should be referred to a hospital emergency room.
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06/28/2005
By ROBERTA HAWKINS Executive Director Alliance for Better Long Term Care
For several years, the Alliance has tried to address oral health care needs of nursing home residents. I consider this an emergency situation involving our most vulnerable residents. I also believe it is the worst case of discrimination in health care I have ever witnessed.
I have strongly supported the dental health care bill (S529) that was presented again this year to the General Assembly. This bill is extremely important and will directly affect hundreds of residents in a very measurable way.
Most of us take for granted a healthy mouth, teeth and gums.
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06/23/2005
By Mike Causey
June 21, 2005
Don't delay seeing your dentist because you are expecting a dental insurance package from Uncle Sam. It's coming, but not this year.
The anticipated start date for benefits is July 2006. The open enrollment period for the dental-vision plan will be next spring.
Officials hope to offer several optional dental packages through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Although premiums will be at a group rate, feds and retirees will not get any payment help from Uncle Sam.
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06/22/2005
2004 Annual Results Showcase Company's Gains in Marketshare and Sales
NEW YORK, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) today reported strong sales and revenue growth for its Group Dental insurance products in 2004. Guardian attributes its results to its diverse product portfolio and to maintaining one of the industry's most extensive nationwide dental networks with more than 70,000 provider locations.
According to the U.S.
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06/17/2005
Raisins A Natural Cavity Fighter?
Just as they may be used some day as an alternative to sodium nitrite, phytochemicals contained in raisins can also fight the spread of bacteria that causes gum disease and cavities.
Researchers identified five phytochemicals in Thompson seedless raisins:
Oleanolic acid Oleanolic aldehyde Betulin Betulinic acid 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural
Of that group, oleanolic acid, oleanolic aldehyde and 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural inhibited the growth of two species of oral bacteria: Streptococcus mutans (cavities) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (periodontal disease).
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06/10/2005
SOMERSWORTH (AP) - The state has made progress since a lawsuit forced it to spend more time and money helping low-income families find dentists for their children, but some parents remain frustrated.
Jessie Gray, 23, says she has called every dentist from Somersworth to Portsmouth in the last three years trying to get an appointment for her 4-year-old son Anthony.
"Every time I can anyone around here, they say they've filled their Medicaid quota for the year," she said. "My son has never had a cleaning, no dental work whatsoever. I brush his teeth like I'm supposed to, but I'm sure there's food stuck there that I can't get to.
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06/09/2005
As if the turmoil of the war in Iraq was not enough, the US top brass in the Pentagon have had something else to chew on: thousands of men chosen to buttress the American effort had such bad teeth they could not be deployed without a blitz of dental work .
Now Congress is on the verge of approving a $3.8 billion plan to bridge the embarrassing gap by giving part-time soldiers free dental and medical care, just like the regulars.
The dentally-challenged soldiers were the “weekend warriors” of America’s National Guard, who currently form 40% of the US’s strength of 139,000 men in Iraq.
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06/08/2005
By Helen Chickering
(NBC News) - Could raisins be getting a bad rap? The chewy fruit has been lumped with sticky snacks that may increase the risk of tooth troubles. But new research suggests raisins may actually help protect teeth and gums.
It isn't candy. But when it comes to foods deemed bad for teeth sticky sweet raisins come pretty close, right? Maybe not.
In a study sponsored by the California Raisin Board, dental researchers in Chicago say they've uncovered evidence that raisins contain chemicals that actually fight bacteria in the mouth that can cause cavities and gum disease.
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06/07/2005
Five months ago, the state's Blue Cross health insurance companies reached out to thousands of lower-income families to tell them how to get free coverage for their children. Such a shift would save them the $50 per month they were paying for the insurers' low-cost plan -- and would provide superior coverage because the Children's Health Insurance Program includes prescriptions as well as dental, vision and hearing care.
Alyssa Cwanger, Post-Gazette
Lisa Rajakovich with three of her four children, Mark, 7, left; Kristina, 4; and Emily, 10, at their home in Swissvale.
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05/26/2005
When you have a toothache, you want only one thing: to end the agony. But finding a dentist fast isn't always that easy. Now, a breakthrough business is offering quick, simple and affordable dental care right here in metro Detroit.
It's called Superteeth, and while there's only one store in Warren, if the concept catches on, look for Superteeth to take a bite out of traditional dentistry.
Super smiles, super fast, at super prices - even from the outside, this is not your everyday dentist's office. The Superteeth style continues inside; bright colors, an ATM-style check-in, and even a light board that tracks your treatment.
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05/20/2005
Chicago, IL - May 19, 2005 - Researchers have found evidence that the amount of bacteria in subgingival plaques, the deep plaques in periodontal pockets and around the teeth, may contribute to an individual's risk of a heart attack, according to two studies appearing the Journal of Periodontology. These studies further researchers understanding that periodontal bacteria may increase the risk for heart disease.
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05/03/2005
When U.S. Army reserves are called up for duty in Iraq, the No. 1 cause for delaying their deployment is poor oral health.
There's no sense in sending a soldier to a war zone, after all, if he's going to be sidelined with an infected tooth as soon as he gets there, said Dr. Dushanka Kleinman, chief dental health officer for the U.S. Public Health Service. Many reservists therefore must undergo restorative dental work before they can ship out.
It's not a new concern.
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04/25/2005
American expatriates just arriving in Japan are warned by foreigners who have lived here for many years to go back to America for any major surgery or dental work. Good advice.
I had a quack dentist in Shinjuku crack a tooth while performing what would have been a routine cavity filling in the United States. He didn't even apologize. He just put an ugly steel crown over his handiwork and sent me on my way, sadder but wiser. And then there was the laughing physician in Koganei who seems to have neglected to tell me that doctors in Japan can prescribe painkillers. He seemed to find a gaijin's arthritic pain very amusing!
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04/21/2005
Who:
Consumers are invited to call the SmileLine, a non-profit, toll-free national dental health hotline, held during the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) 53rd Annual Meeting, July 13-17. More than 100 AGD members will staff 10 phone lines to offer advice. Volunteers have answered more than 15,500 questions since 1991.
What:
SmileLine
1.800.SMILE.33 (1.800.764.5333)
When:
Friday, July 15
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET
*Can't get through? Missed the day? Post questions 24 hours a day on SmileLine Online, ww.agd.org
Why:
To educate the public and increase consumer awareness of dental health issues.
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04/12/2005
Dental charges and eye tests should be free for everyone, the Liberal Democrats will say as they highlight their health plans.
The party also pledges a review to make prescription charges fairer and free personal care for elderly people.
Health spokesman Paul Burstow said the plans were based on the idea that "prevention is as important as cure".
Labour says free personal care is unaffordable while the Tories say they would offer an alternative scheme.
Prevention message
The Lib Dem news conference will not be attended by Charles Kennedy, who will stay with his wife and new-born baby.
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04/11/2005
Former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop once said, "You're not healthy without good oral health." The statement has become more important over the years, especially at a time when roughly 60 percent of people age 50 and over have dental insurance, but most lose coverage when they retire.
Many people don't realize that periodontal disease might be silently destroying the overall health of millions of adults ages 50 and over, according to a report by the U.S. Surgeon General on oral health.
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04/10/2005
A.Regular check-ups are needed to monitor your overall oral health. In addition to checking for cavities, your dentist examines the health of your entire mouth and surrounding soft tissues, checking for pre-cancerous or cancerous lesions, oral sores, and gum disease.
Your oral health is connected with your general health. Dental care check-ups can alert the dentist to other medical conditions that have symptoms in the mouth such as diabetes, nutritional deficiencies, and hormonal irregularities. Regular dental care visits are vital to prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and other conditions affecting your mouth.
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2005 - Quarter 1
