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The Untold Healing Power of the Toothbrush: Powerful Disaster Relief Aid

When a devastating natural disaster strikes your hometown, the very least of your concerns is understandably an accessible toothbrush. Yet it may surprise you to learn that during the subsequent relief efforts, something as trivial as a toothbrush is nearly impossible to come by. What’s the significance of having a … Read More

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Different Solutions for Straightening Teeth

Do you or someone in your family have teeth that need straightening? Crooked teeth can be embarrassing, creating unnecessary stress and inhibiting your self-confidence in the same token. Fortunately, there’s many different ways to resolve this universal confidence buster. While these methods vary in their approach, the result is the … Read More

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Dentists Increase the Success Rate of Tooth Implants

Smokers, diabetics, the elderly,  osteoporosis sufferers, and people who have had cancer are sometimes not eligible for dental implants as their bones do not properly integrate the new prostheses which are replaced at the root. Researchers from the Univerisitat Jaume I in Castellon, Spain have created an implant coated with … Read More

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UCLA School of Dentistry Receives Funding From First 5 LA

The UCLA School of Dentistry received $11 million in funding from First 5 LA, a child advocacy and grant-organization based in the Los Angeles area. The funding is aimed at increasing the accessibility of dental care toward children and pregnant women. More specifically, the funding will allow for the creation … Read More

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Health Scare in Oklahoma Stresses Improved Infection Control

A routine visit to the dentist for thousands of Oklahomans evolved into an unthinkable health scare. Health officials revealed an oral surgeon in the area operated his practice without adhering to proper sterilization methods, prompting former patients mandatory testing for hepatitis and HIV.  Public health hazards are the unfortunate consequence … Read More

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$9,000 Can Buy You a Toothbrush Used on the Moon

Heritage Auctions currently has one of their more interesting products up for sale right now: a toothbrush used on the moon by Buzz Aldrin on the Apollo 11 Lunar mission. That’s right, for the right price, you could own a used toothbrush which cleaned an astronaut’s teeth on the moon … Read More

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