How Going To The Dentist Could Save Your Life

As the Webmaster for a site dedicated to helping people save money when they go to the dentist, I find myself having to consistently fight two different and distinct battles; one against the average Americans reluctance to pay the high cost of modern dental care and the other is the same Americans belief that seeing a dentist regularly just isn't that important. The first battle I have a decent...

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Overcoming Your Dental Fear

It starts with a minor pain when you chew and grows to an excruciating toothache. Or you bite down and get a sharp pain that feels like it is stabbing the whole side of your face into your eye. Oh, no", you think. Now I'll have to go to a dentist. We need our teeth to eat, to enhance our smile. But we fear dentists more than any other doctor. Why is that? To overcome our fear of dentists, we should look into your level of fear. Rate yourself, on a scale of 1-10 for your level of agreement for the following: · The night before your dental appointment, you feel uneasy and anxious thinking...

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`Early Warning' For Oral Cancer Now Covered Under UnitedHealthcare Specialty ...
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits now provides coverage under all of its insured dental plans for a new oral cancer screening test for potential abnormalities inside the mouth, including premalignant lesions and oral cancer.
Students to be honored for dental poster contest (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
The Oral Health Partnership and Brown-Door-Kewaunee Dental Society will honor 10 area students, who are the grand-prize winners in a poster contest held during National Childrens Dental Health Month in February.
Body in river likely angler's, family seeks dental match (The Star-Ledger)
The dead man found Wednesday in the Delaware River had the same clothing, cell phone, shoulder scar, and wallet with identification as missing Morris County fisherman Richard Skoland, but the family of the angler whose boat capsized six weeks ago wants to match dental records to be certain.
3M to Acquire Dental Implant Manufacturer IMTEC Corp.   (InfoBolsa)
15/05/2008 16:09:00 Business Wire 3M announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IMTEC Corp., a manufacturer of dental implants and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning equipment for dental and medical radiology headquartered in Ardmore, Okla.
How big an issue is lead in dental crowns? (WSAV Savannah)
In February, the case of an Ohio woman gained national attention after she had a dental bridge, which had been made in China, removed from her mouth and it tested positive for lead. Is lead in outsourced dental prosthetics a relevant concern to you? Perhaps.
3M to Acquire Dental Implant Manufacturer IMTEC Corp. (Centre Daily Times)
3M announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IMTEC Corp., a manufacturer of dental implants and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning equipment for dental and medical radiology headquartered in Ardmore, Okla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Kaplan Career Institute's Nashville Campus Launches Dental Assistant Program ...
Kaplan Career Institute's Nashville campus began classes today for its new dental assistant diploma program. The program is designed to aid students in obtaining the knowledge, technical skills and work habits required to pursue a wide variety of entry-level positions in a dental office, clinic or lab environment.
3M buys dental products maker Imtec (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
3M announced it would acquire Imtec Corp., a maker of dental implants. (MMM)
Dental Calamities That Can Truly Hurt (New York Times)
Cavities are one thing, but gum disease and oral cancer are dental problems that can have even more serious consequences.
Results Of Dental Faculty Work-Life Survey Released In May Issue Of The Journ...
The most extensive national study of the dental school faculty environment to date reveals that dental educators are satisfied in their careers and enjoy a good work-life balance. A minority singled out for improvement professional development support and faculty mentoring programs within institutions.

Dental Hygiene, an Ancient Practice - The History of the Toothbrush

By Rebecca Blain of http: www. everything-teet h. com One of the most asked questions by adults and children is the origin of the toothbrush. There are several schools of thought on when the real toothbrush was created, but you need to look far into the past for the first evidences of oral hygiene. The Chinese were believed to create the first real toothbrush, or a device that was used to clean teeth, but it was much different than the ones that we are used to today. These first toothbrushes, crafted in the 1400s, did not use nylon for bristles, or plastic for the handles. They were crafted...

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