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01/31/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Don’t forget your toothbrush when SHTF: Off-grid oral hygiene

Teeth cleaning has been so commercialized — what, with all the different kinds of toothpaste and toothbrushes found in the market, and all the oral cosmetic services offered to nearly everyone. Little do we know that there are various ways in which we can clean our teeth and protect our oral health, even without the help […]

03/16/2016 / By Greg White

Newly discovered bacteria can help prevent oral cavities naturally

Anti-bacterial mouthwash is an excellent way to kill harmful bacteria lurking inside your mouth. Unfortunately, it’s just as effective at killing the good bacteria inside your mouth too. Now, researchers are investigating an oral bacteria that can help prevent cavities naturally. Researchers from the University of Florida Health unearthed an unidentified strain of Streptococcus bacteria […]

12/17/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Dental chain accused of strapping kids to papoose boards, pulling teeth without sedation and placing oversized crowns, settles massive lawsuit

An Atlanta-based dentistry chain accused of performing painful and unnecessary work on children before billing it to Medicaid has settled a lawsuit with the parents of 618 Texas children. Details of the settlement remain unknown due to the fact that the plaintiff’s attorney, George Mauzé of San Antonio, was asked not to speak on the […]

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