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Dream Room exposes University of Maryland dental students to next wave of technology
When he gets talking about his lab, Gary Hack sounds like he's composing science fiction — a mix of technological wonder and unsettling questions about machines rendering humanity useless.
Even the name of the space, the Dream Room, suggests epic...Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, College Park, Dentistry and Dental Health, Students, Education
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The real skinny on some 'As Seen on TV' products
For most of us — despite our heroic efforts — life isn't perfect. Isn't it comforting, then, to sit back in a comfy chair, turn on the television, watch a commercial and learn that there's a product out there that will solve the very...
Tags: Teeth Whitening, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Dental sedation calms patients, courts controversy
In a dental office overlooking the Magnificent Mile, Valerie Carlson teared up as she recalled traumatic dental surgery that left her filled with fear when she was a teenager. On this day, she was to undergo preparatory work for dental implants. Normally...
Tags: Anxiety, Magnificent Mile, Root Canal, Chemical Industry, Personal Service
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Kevin Hunt: Was Pirating Patients Part Of $20 Million Medicaid Scam?
The Hartford CourantJosias Ortiz-Nelson didn't think it was unusual when he was told by telephone in April that his dentist's office was moving from Hartford to Cromwell and a shuttle service would pick him up for an upcoming appointment. But when the shuttle service...Tags: Litigation, Cheshire, West Haven, Justice System, New Britain
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Sam the otter gets a root canal
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — Michael Littell, an associate dentist with The South Bend Dental Center, was prepared to perform a root canal this morning at the Potawatomi Zoo, but it was not his typical patient. “Today, we have a river otter who, the zoo&...Tags: Root Canal, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Drill, Baby, Drill
I have a tooth that I think was set in by either the Communists or the Devil. It is the last molar on the lower right side, and it has been a royal pain. It all started when Aunt Mildred would hire me to work at her store and then pay me with candy. We...
Tags: Root Canal, National Football League, Dustin Hoffman, Health, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Newport Beach dentist loses in malpractice suit
A Newport Beach dentist known for treating the rich and famous will have to pay one of her patients $641,542 after badly damaging her teeth and gums to the point that she needed emergency surgery. Earlier this month an arbitrator ruled in favor of Ingrid...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Root Canal, Trials, Malpractice, Celebrity Surgery
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Overall rewards outweigh risks in playing football
Next to my spikes on a football field in Wheatfield, Ind., back when nothing mattered to me more than Friday nights, my two front teeth just lay there in the grass. I didn't pick them up and don't think anybody ever did. Too much chaos ensued after I had...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Football, Health, Concussion
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Howard Co. residents benefit from Free Dentistry Day
A Howard County dentist put smiles on people's faces by offering free dental work Monday. Dr. Steven Dobbs with Perfect Smiles Dental Care in Kokomo took part in Free Dentistry Day. People without dental insurance were able to get everything from...
Tags: Health Insurance, Dentistry and Dental Health, Health
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Dentistry from the Heart has volunteers, patients smiling
alnotarianni@aol.comSome people camp out all night in parking lots for concert tickets or Black Friday sales. For others, all-nighters are less about amusement and more about essentials. Some are just trying to keep their teeth. Eager patients camped out Friday night to...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Tooth Decay, Health, Dentistry and Dental Health
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‘Frontline’ explores dental crisis in Florida, country
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThis week's “Frontline” is a true-life horror story. “Dollars and Dentists,” airing at 10 p.m. Tuesday on PBS, starts with a 31-year-old woman who has to have all her teeth taken out. Get this astounding figure: She is among the... -
Mouthwash claims don't all stand up to scrutiny
Freshens breath! Gives your mouth a tingling sensation! But what do mouthwashes really accomplish?
Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned three mouthwash manufacturers to stop suggesting that their products that have fluoride as the...Tags: Inflammation, Physical Conditions, Food and Drug Administration, Justice System, Tooth Decay
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