People in ancient times believed that the stabbing pain of a toothache was caused by a toothworm, which either had appeared spontaneously or had bored its way into the tooth. If the pain was severe, it meant that the worm was thrashing about, but if the aching stopped, then the worm was resting. Cultures all
A recent study at Rutgers University, and published in Phytochemistry, confirmed a long-held theory that ingestion of cranberries is helpful in protecting against harmful bacterial in the urinary tract. This is due to one of its natural compounds called proanthocyanidin [PAC's], and its anti-adhesion effect. Cranberry components are potential anti-caries agents since they inhibit acid
More and more dentists are calling themselves ‘cosmetic dentists’ when there is no cosmetic specialty in dentistry. Regardless of this claim, the fact remains that the majority of dentist are general dentist who press the envelope of ethics by calling themselves ‘cosmetic dentists’. They all have undergraduate degrees and at least four years of dental
The American Dental Association (ADA) only has nine recognized post dental degree specialties and implant dentistry falls within several of them. These specialties range in one to six years of advanced training beyond dental school. At the end of their post doctorate dental degree, these dentists receive additional certifications in their respective specialties, becoming experts
If there was a cosmetic specialty it would probably come under the ADA sanctioned prosthodontic degree. With the passage of time prosthodontic dentists are gaining popular recognition as patients become more familiar with the advances in modern dentistry. Of the 170 thousand dentists in the country only about two (2%) percent are trained prosthodontists. They
