Stem Cells from Teeth Produce Insulin in Diabetes Study

Lexington, MA (PRWEB) March 9, 2011 Store-A-Tooth (TM) commends the scientists who report in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) that stem cells from teeth can be transformed into cells that produce insulin in a glucose-dependent manner–a significant step toward developing stem-cell therapies for diabetes.(1) The finding is particularly important for type 1 diabetes, which … Read more

Lady Gaga, DDS?

Lady Gaga’s song Teeth includes these lyrics: Open your mouth boy Show me your teeth Show me what ya got Take a bite of my bad girl meat. Sex, power, youth and the quest for perfect teeth     BY CYNTHIA CUSHING, POSTMEDIA NEWS   White teeth seem to be forever in demand, with at … Read more

Oh! That’s Easy! Oh! That’s Brilliant! Oh! That’s Opalescence! shhh, this is called product placement

Ida Baghoomian, Public Relations Manager (801) 553-4243 ida.baghoomian@ultradent.com Steve Clark, Senior Brand Manager Whitening (801) 553-4303 steve.clark@ultradent.com  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- February 2011 -Opalescence makes another striking statement with the launch of Opalescence Oh! at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting this month. Unit-dose disposable bulbs filled with Ultradent’s award-winning, sticky,viscous Opalescence whitening gel are unlike any other. Opalescence Oh! … Read more

Know your cuts of meat and your teeth

You must check out this website…….   Welcome to KnowYourTeeth The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is proud to welcome you to KnowYourTeeth.com. It’s the newest go-to resource that’s been designed, first and foremost, to meet the needs of consumers who have questions and concerns about their dental care and oral health. One of the kewlest … Read more

Sushi or LED lights stuck in your teeth – you choose

Method Man might have helped make gold fronts famous, but it looks like Japanese schoolgirls could be the driving force behind a new era of fashionable accessories for your teeth. Instead of gold, however, these “fronts” contain bright multicolored glowing LED lights. Image via Wikipedia The new fashion accessories were originally created as an experiment by two Japanese designers … Read more

Filtered and bottled water consumption could increase tooth decay risk

By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 17, 2011; 4:31 PM Little did I know that filtering my family’s tap water might put our teeth at risk. Two years ago,when I was pregnant and reporting on how the federal government was unwilling to regulate the rocket-fuel component  Image via Wikipedia perchlorate in drinking water, my husband … Read more

When you smile, I see spots before my eyes?

ATLANTA (AP) — In a remarkable turnabout, federal health officials say many Americans are now getting too much fluoride because of its presence not just in drinking water but in toothpaste, mouthwash and other products, and it’s causing splotches on children’s teeth and perhaps more serious problems. The  Image via Wikipedia U.S. Department of Health and Human … Read more

Does Fluoride Really Fight Cavities by ‘the Skin of the Teeth?’

ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2010) — In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, “by the skin of your teeth,” scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed. It raises questions about how this renowned cavity-fighter really works and … Read more

Alvin Toffler you bloody genius!!!!

By Danny Bobrow, MBA The history of the public’s perception of dentistry may be viewed as consisting of three waves. I like to describe the first wave with the term “Feel Well Dentistry.”  During this wave, dentists were perceived as first and foremost who to call to get you out of tooth pain.  The next … Read more

Mind the gap – although it does save on floss

Science Daily – August 3, 2010 – Mark this one down as a parental nightmare. First,your child gets her tongue pierced. Then,as if you needed something else, she starts “playing” with the tiny barbell-shaped stud, pushing it against her upper front teeth. And before you know it, she forces a gap between those teeth — … Read more

Prostate Disease Linked to Gum Disease

by Administrator – dentalblogs.com About 8% of the population suffers with prostate disease,or prostatitis. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that patients with prostatitis have a lower clinical attachment level (CAL) between gums and teeth. The link stems from inflammation levels in prostatitis patients. Participants in the study who had severer prostatitis showed signs … Read more