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Is it safe?
In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks is a Fedex employee who survives a plane crash and finds himself stranded alone on a deserted island. After years he has learned how to survive and “make fire”. At one point during this nail biter, he...
Tags: Toys, Dentistry and Dental Health, Movies, Mouth, Tom Hanks
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Beyond the Campus: A deal on dental care thanks to area colleges
Health experts recommend visiting the dentist every 6 months. But for many, that is too expensive, even with insurance. Two area colleges provide dental hygiene clinics where people get dental service at a lower cost, and help local college students...
Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Dentistry and Dental Health, Teeth, Dean Johnson
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Indiana fails report card on kids' dental health
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new report gives Indiana a failing grade when it comes to children's dental health. The report from the Pew Center on the States gave Indiana an F. Four other states also earned failing grades in the report, which was released...Tags: Indianapolis, Dentistry and Dental Health, Health, Indiana, Tooth Decay
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Tax hike studied by Winchester health agency
The Clark County Board of Health may raise the public health tax to ensure Dr. Rankin Skinner’s pediatric oral health program stays in place upon his retirement this summer. At their meeting Thursday evening, the board heard from Skinner, who...
Tags: Health Insurance, Tuberculosis, Dietary Supplements, Nursing, Physical Therapy
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Kaiser elected president of dental society
Dr. Tom Kaiser of Aberdeen has been elected president of the Northern District Dental Society, a component society of the South Dakota Dental Association. He assumed the office during the association’s 130th annual meeting May 16-18 in Rapid...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Politics, Elections
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Kaiser elected president of dental society
Dr. Tom Kaiser of Aberdeen has been elected president of the Northern District Dental Society, a component society of the South Dakota Dental Association. He assumed the office during the association's 130th annual meeting May 16-18 in Rapid City. The...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Politics, Elections
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Naperville Dental Specialists and General Oral Health Care
Dr. Anthony LaVacca's business, Naperville Dental Specialists and General Oral Health Care, was the 2013 winner of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. The 45-year-old Naperville resident runs a multispecialty dental...Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Business, Small Businesses, Dentistry and Dental Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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IVROP's dental assistant program celebrates fifth graduating class
Staff WriterNearly 30 students celebrated their passing into the dental community during the Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program’s Dental Assistant Recognition ceremony at Southwest High School on Tuesday. This is the program’s fifth graduating...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Education, Dentistry and Dental Health, Students, Robert J. Lopez
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READER SUBMITTED: Pomfret Dentist Is Named President Of The Connecticut State Dental Association
StatewideDr. Mark Desrosiers, an Endodontist who practices in West Hartford and Glastonbury, was instated as president of the Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) on Wednesday, May 8 during the CSDA House of Delegates at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino. Dr....Tags: Waterbury, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), West Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Dentistry and Dental Health
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Studies say acid in sports and energy drinks could cause damage to teeth
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- They can give you a "pick me up" or help you rehydrate after long day in the sun, but according numerous studies energy drinks and sports drinks are exposing people to possible dental issues. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New...Tags: Energy Drinks, Dentistry and Dental Health, Lab Tests, New York University, Dwayne Johnson
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Open wide, Fido: Service dogs get free dental checkups
Working and service dogs need to be healthy in order to stay on the job. But there's something owners or trainers often overlook when it comes time for their animal companion's checkup: their teeth. Animals that are actively working and certified by a...
Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Health and Medical Professionals, Dentistry and Dental Health, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Portland, Ore., voters say no to fluoride in the water
Portland is the largest city in the country that doesn’t have fluoridated water, and voters have resoundingly decided it’s going to remain that way. A proposal to add the cavity-fighting mineral to tap water was defeated Tuesday, with more...
Tags: Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Dietary Supplements, Dentistry and Dental Health, Politics
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