Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Recession causes tooth grinding
Dentists are suggesting that more people are grinding their teeth because of job insecurity caused by the recession. According to industry professionals more patients are complaining of crumbling or cracked teeth, splitting headaches, or eating problems than ever before. Many of people take painkillers to cope with the effects of bruxism, tooth grinding, but this […]
Dangerous oral health: flossing when driving
A woman has been caught flossing while driving along a motorway at 70mph. The adrenaline flosser, 36, left traffic enforcement officers stunned when they spotted her meticulously cleaning between her teeth in her rear-view mirror while flying down the M4. Police said that a lot of drivers have been caught breaking road safety laws while […]
Tooth enamel indicator for radiation exposure
Boffins are trying to develop tools which use tooth enamel to test a person’s exposure to radiation. Scientists from Howard University’s (HU) College of Dentistry, Washington, want to develop the enamel testing technology so radiation levels can be tested after major emergencies, like bomb explosions have occurred. Exposure to radiation can create free radicals in […]
Toothless ice hockey payer enjoyed US match-up
A toothless Finnish ice hockey player enjoyed his final Olympics. Teemu Selanne, who lost two teeth when Finland beat the USA 4-3 in the winter Olympics in 2006, played in his last Olympics in 2010. He and his team narrowly missed out on a spot in this tournament’s final after they were beaten by America […]
ADA appreciates dental assistants
The American Dental Association is urging dental assistants and their clinics to promote what they are doing for Dental Assistants Recognition Week. The week (DARW), which will be held from 7 to 13 March 2010, highlights the valuable contribution that dental assistants make to the industry. The theme of this year’s DARW is ‘One Team, […]
Toothless one-year-olds likely to need braces
A new study has revealed that children with few teeth by age one are more likely need braces in later life. Researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland and two British universities claimed that there is a link between the later emergence milk teeth and the need for future orthodontic work. The boffins found […]
Tooth fairies raise cash for dementia sufferers
Staff at a Portsmouth dental clinic dressed-up as tooth fairies to raise money for people who suffer with dementia. Dentists, nurses and receptionists from the Trafalgar dental practices in Gosport and Portsmouth donned their wings and sprinkled fairy dust to raise more than £400 to pay for new equipment which can be used by dementia […]
Dentists: Don’t get your teeth bleached at the mall
Dentists are warning mouth-conscious shoppers not to get their teeth brightened at tooth-whitening kiosks. Many dental professionals have become concerned that people are putting themselves at risk by undergoing cheap teeth-whitening procedures carried out by untrained amateurs. Teeth-whitening has become a billion dollar industry and kiosks that perform the procedures are springing up at malls […]
Hawaii low-income kid dental care criticised
Hawaii has been told that its dental provision for children from low-income families is sub-standard. Pew, which graded all the states on their dental provision for poor youngsters, gave the Hawaii government an F for its oral health policies. Craig Mason, president of Hawaii Dental Association (HDA), said that local dentists were unhappy with the […]
Breast implant saves woman’s life
A woman who was shot in the chest at Los Angeles dental clinic was saved by her breast implants. Lydia Carranza, a mother of three and grandmother of two, was shot twice at Simi Valley dental office by Jaime Paredes, who also shot several other bystanders. Reports have suggested that Paredes was targeting his wife, […]
