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Dentistry Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Dentistry.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,553 in Dentistry

  1. Study Shows High Gum Disease Rates in Rural Appalachia, Sheds Light on Reasons for Tooth LossRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | UK Against Fluoridation

    ... D.M.D., Ph.D., an expert on gum disease and associate dean for research in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. Newswise - ' Research on 445 families centered in two Pennsylvania towns and two West Virginia counties shows that 80 ...

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    Related Topix: West Virginia University, Gingivitis, Health, University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia, West Virginia Government, Virginia, Virginia Government, Medicine

  2. Dental Marketing a Profitable Investment for Educated DentistsRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | PR.com

    ... calculate a new patient's marginal profit; that is, what's left in profit after the direct costs of providing the dentistry. From there, determining ROI, or Return-On-Investment, is a straightforward calculation based on the estimated value of a new ...

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    Related Topix: Dentistry, Medicine, Marketing

  3. Los Angeles Orthodontist Introduces Power Lingual Braces To PracticeRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | PR Leap

    ... dental school in 1993 and received a doctorate in dental surgery (DDS). She gained experience practicing general dentistry for several years before attending Columbia University School of Dentistry and Oral Surgeons in New York, where she earned her ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Monica, CA, Orthodontics, Health, Medicine

  4. Becoming a dentist challenging, but rewarding

    13 hrs ago | NWI Times

    Q: "Dr. Arnold, would you recommend dentistry as a profession to teenagers considering what they want to do with their lives? How long does this process take?" A: Dentistry is a wonderful profession.

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    Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Orthodontics, Health, Dentistry, Medicine

  5. Free Dental Day for SiouxlandersRead the original story

    15 hrs ago |

    A fabulous smile, free of charge and from the heart. That's the goal of Dentistry from the Heart.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Dentistry

  6. Health district welcomes new dental directorRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Moultrie Observer

    Olivia Taylor, who has more than 20 years of experience in dentistry, including dental research, has joined the staff of the Southwest Health District as director of dental services.

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    Related Topix: Nashville Metro, Medicine, Life, Food, Nutrition

  7. Can your teeth be too white?Read the original story

    23 hrs ago | CNN

    ... has become the country's No. 1 requested cosmetic dental procedure, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic dentistry. Some dentists even go so far as to say that we just might be a little out of control. "Oh yes, people have become obsessed, ...

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    Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom, London, England, Dentistry, Medicine

  8. Businesses Tapping Into Teeth WhiteningRead the original story

    Yesterday | NBC29

    ... procedure, we instruct our customers on how to perform the procedure, because there's a line between practicing dentistry and a cosmetic procedure," he said. When we contacted the Virginia Board of Dentistry, the executive director told us there is ...

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    Related Topix: Albemarle County, VA, Dentistry, Medicine, Healthcare Law, Law, Charlottesville, VA

  9. A working life: Molar explorerRead the original story

    Friday | Guardian Unlimited

    ... the equipment they start wondering, what are you about to do to me?" Much of the fear that still persists around dentistry is rooted in the bad old days of 30 or more years ago, when brushing was scarce, and check-ups scarcer. "People still have ...

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    Related Topix: Wisdom Teeth, Health, Dentistry, Medicine

  10. Maine Dental Board Rules Would Set Back Dentistry in the Pine Tree...Read the original story

    Wednesday Sep 3 | MaineToday

    ... "If the MBDE is not stopped, many Maine residents will find it difficult if not impossible to receive fear-free dentistry," Dr. Silverman says. "Not only will the cost of dentistry rise in the state, but citizens who need care most urgently - those ...

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    Related Topix: Maine, Medicine, Dentistry

  11. Inflatable Dental Surgery to Tour BritainRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 2 | Buzzle.com

    ... care in the UK. Figures published last month showed more than 1m fewer patients in England were able to access NHS dentistry since the introduction of a new contract for dentists in April 2006. Varga said the company was interested in extending its ...

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    Related Topix: Dentistry, Medicine, Marketing, Europe, World News, United Kingdom

  12. Free dental clinic gives uninsured children something to smile aboutRead the original story

    Friday | The Enterprise

    ... a child who needed nerve treatment for an abscess who was sent in by his school principal. ''We need to look at dentistry in a different light," Snellings said. Too often it is considered a retail business, not medical care. However, periodontal ...

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    Related Topix: Waldorf, MD, Charles County, MD, Pomfret, MD, Medicine

  13. Suburban dentist buys W. Montana condoRead the original story

    Friday | Chicago BlockShopper

    ... in north suburban Skokie. Originally Poland, he earned his D.D.S. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, and his bachelor's in biology from the University of Michigan. Address: 1525 W. Montana St., Unit #2 Buyer: Dr. Paul J. ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, University of Detroit Mercy

  14. Blogging at UBC First Step Towards a Global Standard in Dental CareRead the original story

    Friday | UBC Public Affairs

    Dare to compare how other universities teach dentistry? As the demand for more trained professionals increases and as more students train abroad to receive their dentistry degrees and return home to practice, ...

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    Related Topix: UC San Francisco, Blog News, Medicine, Dentistry

  15. Internet hub provides way to locate doctors based on their experienceRead the original story

    Friday | Dental Economics

    ... concern by doctors that patients could potentially wind up with a doctor with very little experience in cosmetic dentistry or plastic surgery but lots of experience with SEO." Cosmepedia works with leading institutes, such as LVI Global, in which ...

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    Related Topix: Simpsonville, SC, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Dentistry, Medicine

  16. Serving Those Who Served Their CountryRead the original story

    Friday | Media Newswire

    When the USC School of Dentistry Mobile Clinic caravan recently left campus for the Bay Area, the team inside didn't know what to expect.

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    Related Topix: Alameda County, CA, Medicine, Dentistry

  17. Take Me To Your Leader: Walsh, Colo.Read the original story

    Friday | NPR

    ... Dr. Bob Morrow, tells NPR. "We're usually kind of on the outskirts of the edge of the world." In addition to his dentistry, Morrow is also the former mayor and fire chief and current city council member. Oh, and he's also the county coroner. There ...

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    Related Topix: Denver Metro, Medicine

  18. Local dentist is first woman to lead academyRead the original story

    Friday | Wheaton Sun

    ... ceiling, too. Paula S. Jones is one of those women. During a weeklong meeting in July of the Academy of General Dentistry in Orlando, Fla., the local dentist was installed as the first female president of the organization. >> Click to enlarge image ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Hillary Clinton, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, Dentistry, Medicine

  19. Hungarians offering inflatable dental officeRead the original story

    Friday | Buffalo News

    ... e unemployed, students, military veterans and some low-income families. But the government does not cover cosmetic dentistry, and a reorganization of the way dentists work has prompted many to leave the public sector.

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  20. Residents Wear Many Hats In Tiny TownRead the original story

    Thursday | NPR

    ... Dr. Bob Morrow, tells NPR. "We're usually kind of on the outskirts of the edge of the world." In addition to his dentistry, Morrow is also the former mayor and fire chief and current city council member. Oh, and he's also the county coroner. There ...

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    Related Topix: Denver Metro, Medicine