Health News and Scoops

The recent media spotlight from reality makeover shows and direct-to-consumer marketing of teeth whitening has brought an increase in attention to comprehensive cosmetic dental procedures. Smile makeovers, combining teeth whitening, porcelain veneers or other dental enhancements, have become a popular dental option for patients looking to improve their appearance.
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Many medical malpractice lawsuits could be prevented if the rules governing the administration of antibiotics were revised — and toughened — says Miami personal injury lawyer Francisco Viñas. Current guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) only “recommend” giving antibiotics — a procedure known as antibiotic prophylaxis — to patients at risk of developing dangerous infections as a result of dental procedures. The result, says the veteran trial lawyer, is that many dentists decline, or simply forget, to prescribe the antibiotics, and completely preventable infections — and often great harm — are suffered by patients.
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The smile makeover is a combination of cosmetic and orthodontic procedures that may include teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, or Invisalign®. With the rise in popularity of reality TV shows and direct-to-consumer cosmetic dentistry marketing, exposure to comprehensive smile makeovers has grown: teeth whitening procedures have increased by 300% in the past five years, porcelain veneers by 250%, and dental bonding by 100% according to a recent study by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD).
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CARDIFF, Wales, /PRNewswire/ — Most Common Myths Uncovered

According to an Emnid survey, beautiful teeth are very important to 81 percent of the 2,000 people surveyed. Yet each year millions of teeth are extracted, often unnecessarily. And most people are not aware that their teeth could be saved – with a modern root canal treatment. Read more…

Recent statistics from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) reveal that by age 74, 26% of adults in America have lost all of their permanent teeth. The AAOMS study also states that 69% of adults between the ages of 35 and 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal, or tooth decay.
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