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Parents Of Toddler Who Died After Dentist Visit File Lawsuit
By Anne Collins | Mar 03, 2017 08:50 AM ESTThe Texas State Board of Dental Examiners is still investigating the case. Neither the dentist nor the anesthesiologist that were involved has been disciplined by the state medical or dental boards.
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One of UK's Largest Gorillas Visits The Dentist's Office!
By Jenn Loro | Dec 16, 2015 09:16 AM ESTA renowned exotic animal dentist led a specialist team of vet experts in a grueling root canal surgery that lasted for about 45 minutes on one of UK’s largest gorillas.
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Study Finds Dental Patients are Willing to Receive HIV-Testing
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 15, 2014 11:08 AM EDTA new study out of Australia found that the majority of dental patients were willing to get rapid HIV testing.
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One-Third of Americans Skipped the Dentist’s Office Last Year
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 29, 2014 09:54 AM EDTAccording to a Gallup poll, one in every three Americans skipped the dentist's office within the past 12 months.
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Brush Your Teeth to Boost Heart Health
By Christine Hsu | Nov 08, 2013 10:26 AM ESTBrushing your teeth does more than prevent cavities; it can also boost heart health.
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Hepatitis C Spread Linked To Oklahoma Dentist Clinic
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 19, 2013 09:14 AM EDTOne patient of a Tulsa dentist contracted Hepatitis C from his office, the state health department confirms. The dentist is accused of possibly exposing thousands of patients too.
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Honesty Cures Children's Dentist Fears, Study
By Christine Hsu | Jun 11, 2013 01:52 PM EDTKids hate going to the dentist. However, a new study reveals that honesty is the best policy when it comes to helping kids cope with their fear about going to the dentist.
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Protect Your Teeth: Eight Habits to Stop
By Cheri Cheng | May 03, 2013 02:51 PM EDTIn order to protect and promote healthy teeth, there are eight things that people should remember.
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Oklahoma Negligent Dentist, 57 Patients Test Positive for HIV, Hepatitis
By Jennifer Broderick | Apr 18, 2013 10:17 PM EDTAlmost 60 people have tested positive for hepatitis or HIV after visiting an Oklahoma dentist who used unsanitary medical equipment on them during their checkup, the Tulsa Health Department said Thursday.
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Complaining of Toothache, Autistic Man Is Shocked when Dentist Removes All of His Teeth
By Makini Brice | Apr 10, 2013 01:45 PM EDTBecause of his disorder, his family even coached him on what exactly to say to the dentist: remove the three teeth affected, and nothing more.
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Up to 100 Patients Urged to Be Tested for 'Infectious Diseases' after Arkansas Dentist's Death
By Makini Brice | Apr 10, 2013 12:11 PM EDTPatients of Arkansas dentist Dr. William Jarrod Stewart are recommended to receive blood tests.
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24-Year-Old Californian Dies After Getting His Wisdom Teeth Pulled
By Christine Hsu | Apr 03, 2013 12:44 PM EDTA 24-year-old man in California died after undergoing a routine dental procedure to have his wisdom teeth removed.
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Oklahoma Dentist Patients Line Up for HIV, Hepatitis Testing Following Health Scare
By Jennifer Broderick | Mar 30, 2013 09:00 PM EDTFollowing the public health scare in Oklahoma where an oral surgeon is accused of unsanitary practices which may have exposed 7,000 patients with hepatitis or HIV, hundreds of former patients lined up on Saturday to get tested.
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Dentist May Have Exposed 7,000 Patients to HIV, Hepatits in Oklahoma
By Christine Hsu | Mar 28, 2013 06:59 PM EDTThousands of people in Oklahoma may have been infected with HIV and hepatitis after health officials discovered evidence that a dentist in Tulsa was not properly sterilizing the tools and equipment he used on his patients, despite knowing that several of them carried the viruses.
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A Child's Fear of the dentist May Have Come From Parents: Study
By Drishya Nair | Nov 17, 2012 05:42 AM ESTIt is not uncommon to see children starting to cry at the very mention of visiting a dentist. According to a new study, the fear of visiting a dentist may have been passed on to the child by the family members and the study analyzes the different roles that mothers and fathers might play in such kind of an emotional transmission. The study conducted by scientists at the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid emphasizes on the significant role played by parents in the transmission of dentist fear in their family.
