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Former Cowboy Provides Free Medical Care To World's Poor

Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Vision, Unemployed, Video, Homelessness, Stan Brock, Optometry, Remote Area Medical, Medical Care, Poor, Dentist, Impact News

The costs of medical attention can be exorbitant for a low-income family or an unemployed person -- even if the needs are the same. That's why Stan...

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A Severed Penis, A Plea For Anesthesia And A Suicide

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Anesthesia, Severed Penis, Video, Zhu, Suicide, Fruit Stand, Dentist, Weird China, Man Cuts Off Penis and Commits Suicide, Things You Can't Do Naked, Crime News

A horrific sequence of events marred Valentine's Day in a Chinese city: A 26-year-old Chinese cut off his penis at a fruit stand and then committed su...

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The Noise That People Fear: The Dental Drill

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Drilling Teeth, Dentist Drill, Tooth Health, Dental Health, Dental Drill, Teeth, Nyc Cosmetic Dentist, Dentist, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Let's talk about one of the dentist's most popular tools -- his or her trusty drill -- and answer some the most common questions about them. What is a dentist's drill? How does it work? Why isn't it quieter? And what about alternatives (like lasers)?

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A Makeover Story: Johanna

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Personal Health, Makeover, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health, Dentist Makeover, Beauty, Dentist, Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers, Video, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Some people think cosmetic dentistry is something that only movie stars get to enhance their smile. Truthfully, that's far from the reality -- while I have done plenty of stars' and athletes' teeth, many of my patients are everyday people who are simply looking to have a better smile.

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Childhood's Musical Kernels

Susanne Mentzer | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Arts, Childhood Memories, 1960s, Classical Music, Folk Music, Dentist, Arts News
Susanne Mentzer

When I was little I was petrified of the dentist. I refused to open my mouth. After numerous costly visits and a severe punishment, I started to hum while the dentist probed around my teeth and gums. It calmed me.

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Sweet Offer -- Dentist To Buy Back Halloween Candy

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Craig Callen, Weird Ohio, Video, Dentist Buys Halloween Candy, Mansfield Ohio, Dentist, Dentist Buys Kids Halloween Candy, Healthy Living News

MANSFIELD, Ohio -- It's hard to imagine that there will be eager children lined up around the block to take part in this anti-cavity dental deal next ...

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Why Oral Health Leads to Overall Health

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Teeth Whitening, Heart Disease, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Teeth, Cedars Sinai, Periodontal Disease, Health, Dental Care, Dentist, Dental Hygiene, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Important clues to your overall health can be found in the details of your teeth, gums, and even tongue, which is why putting off that next visit to the dentist can be costly not only to your wallet, but also to your heart and other vital organs.

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Don't Be Afraid Of A Root Canal

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 07.14.2011

Read More: Explaining a Root Canal, How Painful Is a Root Canal, Root Canal Procedure, Dentist, Personal Health, Root Canal Pain, Root Canal, Home News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

If there's any one dental topic that is misunderstood, it's root canals -- think of the expression, "I'd rather have a root canal." But it's nowhere near as bad as you think.

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Root Canal With Chopin

Howard Kissel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Upper West Side, Central Park South, Schumann, Jack Presworsky, New York, El Exigente, Bruce Ettinger, Root Canal, Parallelas, Dentist, Steven Kaplan, Chopin, Arts News
Howard Kissel

I have one more session of root canal. I have no fear, only an eagerness for more musical discovery.

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TSA Took My Teeth, and I'm Mad as Hell

Anne Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dentures, Tsa, Qatar, Vanity, Dentist, Flying, Chicago, Comedy News
Anne Peterson

TSA took my teeth. What on God's green earth would they do that for? Was I going to bite a pilot into submission mid flight? Also, what if this had been my dentures?!

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WikiLeaks: Hossein Ghanbarzadeh Vahedi, 75-Year-Old U.S. Dentist Who Fled Iran On Horseback, Revealed

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hossein Ghanbarzadeh Vahedi, Iran, Classified Documents, Cablegate, Julian Assange, Dentist Escapes From Iran, Escape From Iran, Wikileaks, Dentist, American Escaped From Iran, US State Department, U.S. State Department, World News

The barrage of State Department documents released by online whistleblower WikiLeaks have sparked international outrage, but a closer look also unveil...

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Treating Kids Like Dogs... If Only

Morris Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Poverty, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare, Health Care, Barack Obama, Pets, Insurance, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Dentist, Dogs, Healthcare, Politics News
Morris Davis

It's a sad commentary that in 21st America a rich man's dog fares better than a poor woman's child. What does it say about us when "treated like a dog" has become an aspiration?

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Study: 1 In 4 California Children Have Never Seen A Dentist

California Watch | Joanna Lin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Children's Health, Dentist, California Children's Health, Los Angeles News

This story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Joanna Lin Latino and African-American children in California, whether covered by private insuranc...

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Fake Dentist: Francisco Rendon Accused Of Performing Dental Work With No License

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unlicensed Dentist, Illinois, Francisco Rendon, Unlicensed Dentistry, Dentist, Dentistry, Chicago, Chicago News

A Chicago man is accused of setting up a makeshift dental office on the Southwest Side and performing dental work on willing patients. Francisco Rend...

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Mouth Health: The Non-Surgical Face-Lift

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Health, Teeth, Dentist, Mouth, Veneers, Porcelin Veneers, Physical Appearence, Self-Esteem, Dentistry, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Porcelain Veneers are razor-thin slices of porcelain that are bonded to the front and sides of your teeth. The end result of porcelain veneers are beautiful teeth, devoid of stains, cracks, gaps.

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Mouth Health: Tobacco Use, Alcohol, and Oral Cancer

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Mouth Care, Health, Teeth, Dentist, Wellness, Mouth, Smoking Drinking, Drinking Alcohol, Smokers, Smoking Cigarettes, Drinking, Oral Cancer, Oral Care, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

More than 35,000 Americans will be diagnosed with Oral Cancer this year. Most of them will be tobacco users of some kind -- smokers, former smokers, and smokeless tobacco users.

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Mouth Health: Painful Canker Sores -- What Causes Them, And What Can I Do About Them?

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Mouth Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Health, Canker Sore Remedies, Canker Sore, Teeth, Dentist, Canker Sore Remedy, Wellness, Mouth, Canker Sores, Physical Appearance, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

One of the more misunderstood mouth/dental problems is our old friend, the canker sore. It's more that people don't understand how they get them; they usually don't do much else besides "wait".

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Mouth Health: Your Overall Body Health and Your Mouth's Relationship to It

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Health, Teeth, Dentist, Mouth, Physical Appearance, Mouth Care, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Proper dental hygiene is very important, and symptoms such as bleeding or swollen gums, bad breath, or soreness in the mouth can give insight to larger issues within the body.

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Sikh Army Captain Graduates: Tejdeep Singh Rattan Is First Sikh Army Officer In Decades

AP | By MICHELLE ROBERTS | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Sikh, Army Captain, India, Sikh Ban, US Military, Afghanistan, Ban on Sikhs, Equal Rights, Immigration, Dentist, Hair, Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, New York, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Sikhism, Religion, Turban, Dadt, Articles of Faith, US Army, Iraq, Fort Sam Houston, Military Families, Facial Hair, Religion News

SAN ANTONIO -- Amid lines of soldiers, one after the other in standard-issue fatigues and combat boots, was one in a turban and full beard on Monday &...

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Exclusive Q&A: Actress Emma Caulfield Picks the Right TiMER

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Television, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Anya Jenkins, Joss Whedon, Emma Caulfield, Marriage, Video on Demand, Divorce, Timer, Michelle Borth, Dentist, Love, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

37-year-old Emma Caulfield is admittedly a real devotee of sci-fi movies and TV series. So taking on the lead role of Oona in the near-future set TiMER, not only made sense to her, it was a role that stirred all her fan juices as well.

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Media Decay And The Space Between (VIDEO)

James M. Lynch | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Jim Carrey, Mainstream Media, Do-It-Yourself-Life-Coaching, Positive Thinking, Life Coaching, Doityourselflifecoach, Transformation, James M. Lynch, Media Criticism, Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment, Eckhart Tolle, Positive Outlook, Dentist, The Inner Life, Spirituality, Video, Healthy Living News
James M. Lynch

What I'd rather do is to see life as joy and see the pain as existing in the space between. It is like seeing my recent discomfort as a chapter in the book, not the book itself.

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Mouth Health: Looking For A Better Love Life? It May Be Right Under Your Nose!

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Veneers, Cosmetic Dentistry, Health, Teeth, Dentist, Mouth, Attractiveness, Relationships, Dating, Physical Appearance, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

Here's the big thing about teeth: they might not be the first thing one notices, but they are probably one of the biggest deal-breakers when it comes to dating, romance, and sex.

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Mouth Health: Does Your Child Have Bad Breath? Maybe It Is Their Adenoids

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Veneers, Cosmetic Dentistry, Health, Cardiovascular-Disease, Bacteria, Teeth, Dentist, Mouth, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

In fact, if your child has bad breath, the reason may go deeper than you think. It might be the child's adenoids.

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Mouth Health: Oral Sex And Cold Sores

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Sex, Health, Cardiovascular-Disease, Bacteria, Teeth, Dentist, Mouth, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

I hate to be a killjoy and all that, but we need to talk about oral sex, herpes, and cold sores. Yes, right now.

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Mouth Health: Not Getting A Good Night's Sleep? Maybe It's Your Teeth...

Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dental Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Health, Cardiovascular-Disease, Bacteria, Teeth, Dentist, Mouth, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.

There are a multitude of instances that can prevent someone from getting the type of sleep their bodies crave. One of the more overlooked causes is teeth grinding, otherwise known as "Bruxism."

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