Teeth-whitening kiosks not OK in OK

2008-07-21

Several teeth-whitening kiosks in Oklahoma have been voluntarily shut down by their owners, following an investigation by NBC affiliate KJRH-TV in Tulsa. In recent months,

AGD talk addresses psychological issues of tooth loss

2008-07-16

Nearly 20 million teeth are extracted each year, leaving scores of people to deal with the psychological effects of a less-than-perfect smile. At the 2008

Obama leads McCain in Florida smile poll

2008-07-14

Sen. Barack Obama is outsmiling Republican opponent Sen. John McCain by more than two to one in Florida’s first presidential smile poll, held online at

Glass ionomers get vote of confidence at IADR

2008-07-02

TORONTO – Speakers at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting on Thursday called for wider adoption of glass ionomers for restorations, linings, and

Research questions need for total excavation of deep caries

2008-06-17

When it comes to deep carious lesions, conventional wisdom (i.e., G.V. Black) has long said that “it is better to expose the pulp of a

CAD/CAM competitor claims advantages over Cerec

2008-06-15

Imagine shopping for a car if the only make was Ford. Or dining out if the only place to eat was Sizzler. For 21 years,

Mall teeth whitening under scrutiny in New Mexico

2008-06-08

The New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care believes that mall teeth-whitening businesses could be detrimental to public health, the Cibola County Beacon recently reported.

Cosmetic dentist invents forceps that speed restorations

2008-06-05

Christian W. Hahn, D.D.S., a cosmetic dentist in Louisville, KY, has invented forceps that will allow dentists to adjust the bite and deliver indirect restorations

Price makes teeth whitening more attractive at the mall

2008-06-04

Many patients are obsessed with obtaining the perfect Hollywood smile. But these days, instead of heading to their dentist’s office, some are heading to the

Studies find link between tooth loss and cancer

2008-05-22

Do your patients roll their eyes when you press them about their brushing and flossing habits? Researchers this month provided yet another compelling reason why

Lasers blaze new paths for GDs

2008-05-12

After 10 years of practice, Todd Meeks, D.D.S., was burnt out on dentistry. Then he saw the light at the end of the tunnel —

Planning for the maturing face

2008-05-08

Does the human body stop growing once we reach our late teens or early 20s, as most of us assume? Recent studies indicate that soft-tissue