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    May 19, 2012 |Story| AM News

  1. CHILDREN'S CHATTER: Dental hygiene is important for children

    It is vitally important to teach our children the importance of cavity prevention at an early age. Along with proper nutrition and regular visits to the dentist, children can learn the importance of dental hygiene and oral health.
    Contributing writer
    It is vitally important to teach our children the importance of cavity prevention at an early age. Along with proper nutrition and regular visits to the dentist, children can learn the importance of dental hygiene and oral health. Dental hygiene: Most...

    Tags: Family, Fluoride, Tooth Decay, Dietary Supplements, Dental Health

    2. May 2, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. Something to smile about

    An effort by a group of local dentists to improve the oral health of Clark County children has received a statewide honor.
    The Winchester Sun
    An effort by a group of local dentists to improve the oral health of Clark County children has received a statewide honor. The Clark County Dental Health Initiative was the winner of the Group Award presented by the Kentucky Health Association as the...

    Tags: Family, Preschools, Education, Fluoride, Dental Health

    3. Aug 26, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  3. Clark dental initiative adopted by state, ARC

    LEXINGTON — A program started in the Clark County schools was the inspiration for a new pilot program to promote better oral health in eastern Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear said at a press conference Thursday.
    LEXINGTON — A program started in the Clark County schools was the inspiration for a new pilot program to promote better oral health in eastern Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear said at a press conference Thursday. The Smiling Schools program will provide...

    Tags: Steve Beshear, Family, Colleges and Universities, Education, Fluoride

    4. Sep 2, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  4. Al Smith: 'Smiling Schools' improving health

    While state and local leaders hail the importance of the ongoing $900 million expansion at the University of Kentucky’s Chandler Medical Center, a lower-key visit to the UK College of Dentistry last week should not go unnoticed. It promised the...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Family, Obesity, ABC (tv network), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

    5. Jul 5, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  5. Success smiles on Clark County tooth varnishing program

    After three years, the Clark County Dental Health Initiative has surpassed dentists’ projections for the fifth year of the program.
    The Winchester Sun
    After three years, the Clark County Dental Health Initiative has surpassed dentists’ projections for the fifth year of the program. Winchester dentist Rankin Skinner has been leading the fluoride varnish treatments program since it began in  the...

    Tags: Ecuador, Human Interest, The New York Times, Tooth Decay, Fluoride

    6. May 15, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  6. Dentists, volunteers saving young smiles one tooth at a time

    Three years ago, local dentist Rankin Skinner was reading The New York Times when he came across an article that hit particularly close to home. According to the article, children in Kentucky suffered from more tooth decay than any other state in the country.
    The Winchester Sun
    Three years ago, local dentist Rankin Skinner was reading The New York Times when he came across an article that hit particularly close to home. According to the article, children in Kentucky suffered from more tooth decay than any other state in the...

    Tags: The New York Times, Tooth Decay, Dental Health, Dentistry and Dental Health, Kentucky

    7. Nov 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The latest toothbrush that's not a toothbrush

    Emmi-dent. It's the toothbrush you're not supposed to brush your teeth with. But that's not to say you shouldn't use it regularly.
    Emmi-dent. It's the toothbrush you're not supposed to brush your teeth with. But that's not to say you shouldn't use it regularly. Like any other toothbrush, Emmi-dent has a head full of bristles. But they're for transmitting ultrasonic impulses from...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Dentistry and Dental Health, Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles

    8. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Candy swap saves young teeth and buoys troops

    Shavon Carter arrived at the dentist's office Thursday morning with her five young sons and an orange bucket full of Halloween candy.
    Shavon Carter arrived at the dentist's office Thursday morning with her five young sons and an orange bucket full of Halloween candy. Before their appointments, the East Baltimore family traded their trick-or-treat bounty for a toy in a swap program that...

    Tags: Toy Industry, Holidays, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, Lobbying

    9. Oct 31, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. H. Berton McCauley, dentist

    Dr. H. Berton McCauley, former chief of the dental division of the Baltimore Health Department, who led the controversial battle that resulted in the city's water supply being fluoridated nearly 60 years ago, died Oct. 23 of prostate cancer at his Hadley Square home. He was 98.
    Dr. H. Berton McCauley, former chief of the dental division of the Baltimore Health Department, who led the controversial battle that resulted in the city's water supply being fluoridated nearly 60 years ago, died Oct. 23 of prostate cancer at his...

    Tags: Family, National Institutes of Health, Religion and Belief, Govans, Christianity

    10. Oct 27, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  10. Dentist's plan lacks teeth

    After staring at the teeth of 20,000 children for nearly three decades, Dr. Keith Serxner is hanging up his white coat.
    After staring at the teeth of 20,000 children for nearly three decades, Dr. Keith Serxner is hanging up his white coat. Serxner, 57, who started his practice in La Caņada in 1985, said that he and his wife, pediatrician Laura Mabie, both have elderly...

    Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health

    11. Oct 26, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Floating teeth back

    The horse has uniquely designed teeth that pulverize grass into small particle sizes which allow the bacteria in the hind gut to digest the grass efficiently. The horse then gets the nutrients he needs to survive, grow, and do all the athletic things that...

    Tags: Horse (animal), Dentistry and Dental Health, Dental Health

    12. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Group urges pregnant women to maintain good dental care

    With so many things to think about, expectant mothers sometimes neglect their teeth, but this can have implications for their unborn babies. In response, the advocacy group <a href="http://www.mdac.us/">Maryland Dental Action Coalition</a> is educating women about proper oral hygiene and dietary habits through an effort called Healthy Teeth, Healthy Kids. The group's aim is to develop good habits by mothers and children and to reduce early childhood cavities, said Dr. Winifred J. Booker, an Owings Mills pediatric dentist who has served on several state committees and professional organizations and is currently a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
    With so many things to think about, expectant mothers sometimes neglect their teeth, but this can have implications for their unborn babies. In response, the advocacy group Maryland Dental Action Coalition is educating women about proper oral hygiene...

    Tags: Periodontitis, Gum Disease, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diets and Dieting

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