Archive for the 'Tooth Care' Category
White teeth are a new fashion trend appearing on the red carpet. The good news is that you don’t need to spend money on expensive procedures and products for a perfect smile.
Here are eight steps to brush up on at home for perfect teeth.
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ — According to Millennium Research Group’s US Surgical Procedure Volumes 2008 report, dental implants and facial aesthetic procedures are both growing at over 15% compound annual growth rates (CAGR). This stands in stark contrast to non-cosmetic procedures, which are only growing at CAGRs of under 5%. Aesthetically conscious Americans are […]
Everyone knows that sodas/soft drinks aren’t exactly a good addition to your diet, but the prevailing wisdom is that diet sodas are less bad.
A new study obviously had to shatter that:
Sodas — even diet ones — may be linked with increased risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They found adults […]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - July 6, 2007) - Further to a warning issued on June 29, Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use a counterfeit product falsely labelled as Colgate Fluoride Toothpaste Maximum Cavity Protection. Ongoing testing has resulted in preliminary evidence of a further, potentially harmful bacterial contamination. If confirmed, the presence of this […]
WARMINSTER, PA — (MARKET WIRE) — May 02, 2007 — OraPharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of periodontal disease, including ARESTIN® (minocycline hydrochloride) Microspheres, 1 mg, recently launched the third generation of its popular web site, www.ARESTIN.com.
The web site, originally launched in 2002, […]
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — (MARKET WIRE) — April 23, 2007 — How do you persuade dental hygienists to convince their patients to try the newest “gee whiz” teeth cleaning device? Simple, create a superior device that’s better than anything out there and energize the sales process with a […]
Another day, another recall?
Johnson & Johnson recalled a recently launched Listerine plaque-detecting rinse marketed primarily for use by children after testing revealed contamination by microorganisms.
The company’s McNeil-PPC Inc. unit recalled all 4 million bottles of Glacier Mint and Bubble Blast flavors of Listerine Agent Cool Blue plaque-detecting rinse, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. The recall covers […]
You like numbers?
U.S. spending on health care hit nearly $2 trillion in 2005, fueled by the cost of hospital care, doctor fees and prescription drugs, government experts said in an annual report released on Tuesday.
Health-care spending grew 6.9 percent to about $1.99 trillion from about $1.86 trillion in 2004, a slower pace than the 7.9 […]
Health, not age, is what matters. Interesting and eye-opening read, especially on January 1 when we’re all thinking of starting off the new year on the right foot.
Read more here.
Smokers eager to cut the risk of dying early from tobacco-related illnesses must quit completely, researchers said on Tuesday, because cutting down — even by half — is not enough.
“Smokers should quit — you can’t give your health a better present than to quit smoking,” said Dr Kjell Bjartveit, former director of the National Health […]