Dentistry NewsDentistry news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Correction: Dentist's Office Death- August 11, 2008 In an August First story about a Chicago patient's death during a root canal, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, misspelled the ...http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/correction-dentists-office-death?fromrss=1 Dentists brush aside fluoride concerns- August 10, 2008 Canadian dental experts defended the use of fluoride in drinking water yesterday.http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/dentists-brush-aside-fluoride-concerns?fromrs... Health chiefs planning to add fluoride to half of our water supply- August 10, 2008 Nearly half our drinking water could have fluoride added to it under a 'secret' Government plan.http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/health-chiefs-planning-to-add-fluoride-to-hal... Canadian activists urge removal of fluoride in water; experts disagree- August 9, 2008 Members of the Fluoride Action Network and Citizens for a Safe Environment in Canada want fluoride removed from water supplies, but a prominent dentist refutes the assertions.New research shows how fluoride impact's the brain. Dr. Vyvyan Howard a leading fetal brain researcher says the precautionary principle should apply and fluoridation should be stopped. The risks to an infant's developing brain far outweigh any possible benefit to teeth.http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/canadian-activists-urge-removal-of-fluoride-i... Elderly die waiting for a dentist- August 8, 2008 A report linking wealth to good teeth has come as no surprise to a Wollongong dental health advocate, who says the Illawarra's elderly are dying before they reach the top of the waiting list for treatment.http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/elderly-die-waiting-for-a-dentist?fromrss=1 Health Canada Cuts Fluoride to Protect Kids Teeth- August 7, 2008 Canadian children are ingesting too much cavity-fighting fluoride and it can ruin their teeth. U.S. children ingest even more fluoride but no such sound advice is evident from US officials. To avoid fluoride-induced yellow and tan discolored teeth (moderate dental fluorosis), fluoride chemicals injected into Canadian water supplies should be lowered, says an expert panel, including two American dentists, convened by Health Canada. Less fluoride in children's toothpaste and infant formula is...http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/health-canada-cuts-fluoride-to-protect-kids-t... Personal wealth determines health of teeth- August 7, 2008 Even though 75% of Australia is fluoridated, poorer Australians have fewer teeth, research shows. They also have more decay, and are more likely to have no teeth at all. They also have more decay, and are more likely to have no teeth at all.http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/personal-wealth-determines-health-of-teeth?fr... Busting British myths, all before tea time- August 7, 2008 Myth or Fact 2: The British have crappy teeth. Fact: OK, this one is kind of true, but only because their National Health Service (NHS) doesn't include dentistry. Because of that, dentist visits are pretty expensive and orthodontics are usually only for the well-to-do, leaving your average Joe's teeth a little crooked. But I think it adds character..http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/busting-british-myths-all-before-tea-time?fro... Dental benefits widen, waiting lines grow- August 7, 2008 Two years into the state's bold healthcare experiment, its early success in expanding dental coverage may be threatened by a shortage of dentists willing to treat newly insured patients.The problem is that just 17 percent of dentists statewide have been willing to see these newly insured patients, despite reforms intended to boost their ranks. Even some of these dentists are limiting the number of state-subsidized patients they will treat.http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/dental-benefits-widen-waiting-lines-grow?from... Dentist shortage requires city to temporarily stop children's oral exams at clinic- August 6, 2008 Because of a shortage of dentists, effective Thursday, the city will temporarily cease scheduling oral exams and treatment at the children's Rawlings Dental Clinic, said Joanne Bates, spokeswoman for the city ...http://www.topix.net/business/dental/2008/08/dentist-shortage-requires-city-to-temporarily... |