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Cincinnati-based Crest, the maker of the popular dental care products, including Crest Whitestrips, Crest Whitening Mouthwash, and the Crest Pro-Health line of products, is getting some flack from consumers. Crest Pro-Health toothpaste is supposed to protect against gingivitis, plaque, tartar, caries, stains, and sensitivity while freshening breath.

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A study by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry found that patients with high levels of the antibody HtpG have better oral health and respond better to periodontal therapy. This contradicts the theory that the body produces antibodies under stress to combat disease. In this case, because the antibodies are present, the patient remains […]

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Researchers at The University of Glasgow identified 39 new bacteria that hide on the back of the tongue and cause halitosis. The scientists named the new bacteria on known bacteria with similar attributes, Prevotella melaninogenica and Prevotella pallens. While some mouthwashes kill bacteria, they can only be used for a brief time, so they aren’t […]

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The FDA approved OraVerse, a dental anesthesia reversal drug created by Novalar in San Diego. OraVerse reduces numbing time by 85 fewer minutes in trials, and about 40% regained sensation in about an hour after receiving the drug. Not only can patients return to work and daily activities with a little more self-confidence, but dentists […]

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A patient who has done half of a full-mouth rehab with you walks in one day and says she wants her dental records transferred to another dentist. “Who is it?” you ask, a bit miffed. You’ve never heard of him! You’ve worked so hard to build a great plan for long-term success for this patient. […]

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The FDA has will review comments about amalgam submitted from April 28 – July 28, 2008. Amalgam has been under scrutiny for many years because of health, environmental, and occupational safety issues. Listing the ingredients of amalgams on their product labels is one solution under consideration. While this wouldn’t solve the overall problem, it would […]

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If you invest in a website, how will the right people find it? The Internet is enormous, with information available to people across the globe. Your audience, your target market, consists of a little piece of the globe, most likely. To ensure that your site is found by search engines, you need to begin with […]

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Dr. Mao, the health guru at askdrmao.com, writes that beauty and grooming supplies, including toothpastes, can contain phenols, a chemical known to cause cancer. The doctor says, “…ingesting phenols in even small amounts can cause respiratory failure and other serious ailments.” A search for “organic toothpaste” on the ADA website turns up naught, but Dr. […]

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It’s what you want – a website that turns up on the first page, if not the number one result, in Google or Yahoo searches. Sounds easy enough. Sounds like you should be able to just purchase that location; after all, this is advertising, right? It’s not quite that simple. And if someone says that […]

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So you want a website. It’s about time. To claim your bit of real estate on the Internet, you must purchase a domain name, create a site, upload it, and have the site hosted. (If your site is not hosted, it will not be online.) Though hosting is a service, there are a few tangibles […]

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