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Private Equity Firms Pushing Dentists To Detrimentally Overtreat Patients

2012-05-17T16:35:07Z

A crown on a four-year-old's tooth? That's just one of the consequences of private equity's leap into the dentist's chair.

That's because dental m...

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Jay Weston: New Dental Website Can Save You Money!

2012-05-11T12:32:52Z

Dental care has become increasingly expensive in this country, and even with insurance many people are stuck paying large fees on top of that.

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Report Of Dentist Removing All Of Ex's Teeth Turns Out To Be Hoax

2012-04-28T11:06:59Z

RETRACTION: MSNBC reported today, May 9, that the dentist accused of drugging up her boyfriend and pulling his teeth out doesn't exist. Cops in Wrocla...

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Different Kinds of Bad Breath, Part 5: Exhaustion Breath

2012-04-25T15:11:13Z

There's a lot going on during the day that contributes to bad breath. But there are a few things you can do to help yourself.

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Dr. Harold Katz: If It's Not a Specialty Breath Freshener, it May Contain Ingredients You Won't Like

2012-04-25T11:12:26Z

The best oral health products take the simple approach. They don't use synthetic chemicals, they don't include dyes or detergents, they avoid allergens and they contain no alcohol.

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Different Kinds of Bad Breath, Part 4: Stomach Breath

2012-04-18T13:26:45Z

Compared to many of the other "bad breaths" I've discussed, stomach breath is probably the least common. This is because gastrointestinal issues that could lead to bad breath are usually pervasive enough for someone to seek treatment.

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8 Bad Brushing Habits That Harm Your Teeth

2012-04-15T10:54:14Z

By Amanda Schupak for YouBeauty

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to brush your pearly whites. The most important reason to brush your teet...

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Different Kinds of Bad Breath, Part 3: Sinus Breath

2012-04-11T15:24:12Z

I'm convinced that many people simply think bad breath is "mouth only" and can be cured with a quick brush or a breath mint. That's not the case -- there are many "types" of bad breath.

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Glennon Melton: Lowering The Bar

2012-04-11T11:22:21Z

In short, I get to be somebody else for a while, a dental nerd in a cardigan with perfectly groomed children and I really enjoy playing that role for an hour or two. On dental mornings I become my own character foil.

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Different Kinds of Bad Breath, Part 2: Tonsil Breath

2012-04-04T15:09:06Z

Tonsil breath is where bad breath/halitosis originates in the tonsils, and not in other areas like the lungs or stomach.

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Different Kinds of Bad Breath, Part 1: Lung Breath

2012-03-28T17:04:21Z

In most cases, bad breath from the lungs has one of two causes: either some kind of disease or infection, or something you ate or drank that then enters the bloodstream and releases odors when said blood reaches the lungs.

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Who's Most Afraid Of The Dentist? (Hint: Not Kids)

2012-03-20T18:39:00Z

Who's most afraid of the dentist?

According to new research, it's not the who you'd most expect. It's women in their 40s.

Ongoing research from...

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Dr. Harold Katz: Specialty Products for Bad Breath Have Come a Long, Long Way

2012-03-19T15:47:02Z

If you stepped into the 1800s (or sped into them at 88 mph, if you prefer), what would you do when you found that you had bad breath?

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EatingWell: Foods That Are Good For Your Smile

2012-03-16T20:00:25Z

Last time I visited the dentist, we were having one of those awkward, mouth-full-of-toothpaste conversations.

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WATCH: Of Multituberculates And Men

2012-03-15T21:30:35Z

Although humans never walked with dinosaurs (you hear that, Santorum?), some of our earliest ancestors seem to have done so.

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Extreme Dentistry: 5 Unhealthy Tooth Trends

2012-03-14T08:45:20Z

The basics of dental health aren't all that complicated: Brush and floss daily, limit cavity-causing sugary snacks, don't smoke and schedule regular v...

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Why Is the Dentist so Darn Expensive ?

2012-03-08T15:22:36Z

I see people who have little money to afford what they really need in terms of dental treatment. I see teeth getting pulled instead of getting a needed crown (which is almost always a mistake). And I hear this question more than any: "Just WHY is going to the dentist so expensive?"

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Tooth Decay In Children On The Rise

2012-03-08T14:42:32Z

A recent New York Times article has parents of toddlers and young kids running for their Crest tubes -- it says that tooth decay in kids as young as 2...

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Are You Making These 6 Common Dental Mistakes

2012-02-23T07:47:05Z

Dental health is relatively simple, right? You brush, you floss, you repeat.

Well, yes and no.

While the general guidelines are indeed pretty si...

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7 Foods For Healthier Teeth

2012-02-17T07:51:30Z

We all know the basics of good oral care: brush in the morning and evening, floss each day and visit the dentist twice per year. But there are smaller...

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Rising Cost of Gold (and Dentistry)

2012-02-16T17:14:26Z

Every time the price of gold rises, I wince a little. The reason is twofold: First, I'm annoyed at myself for not buying it back when it was a few hundred an ounce. But the other reason I wince is because the price of dental crowns is going to rise, and that makes exactly nobody happy.

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10 Celebs Who Refuse To 'Fix' Their Teeth

2012-02-09T16:52:59Z

It's sad to say, but we're in an era in Tinseltown when keeping your original teeth makes you, well, original. These days every photo you see from La ...

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7 Mindful Ways To Beat A Fear Of The Dentist

2012-02-06T11:09:01Z

The loud whirr of the dental tools.

Your dentist's eyes, peeking out over the sterile (some may say ominous-looking) green mask.

Leaning back in...

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Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: The Noise That People Fear: The Dental Drill

2012-02-06T18:03:12Z

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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Have America's Ballooning Health Care Costs Finally Turned A Corner?

2012-01-09T16:25:41Z

WASHINGTON — Is health-care relief finally in sight? Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation's economy in 2010 after two back-to-bac...

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