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SMILE SMILE KENTUCKYKENTUCKY

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NEW NEW BUSINESSBUSINESS

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Dr. Brett DiSalleDr. Brett DiSalle

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FEE FEE SURVEYSSURVEYS

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IN THE IN THE NEWSNEWS

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FLUORIDEFLUORIDE

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Over 1,100 professionals (so far) have signed a statement Over 1,100 professionals (so far) have signed a statement urging Congress to stop water fluoridation nationwide and urging Congress to stop water fluoridation nationwide and to hold Congressional hearings about why federal officials to hold Congressional hearings about why federal officials continue to promote fluoridation in the face of new continue to promote fluoridation in the face of new scientific evidence that fluoridation is ineffective and has scientific evidence that fluoridation is ineffective and has serious health risks. ( serious health risks. ( http://www.fluorideaction.org/statement.august.2007.htmlhttp://www.fluorideaction.org/statement.august.2007.html ) )

Signers include a Nobel Prize winner, three NRC fluoride Signers include a Nobel Prize winner, three NRC fluoride panel members, two officers in the EPA Union panel members, two officers in the EPA Union representing 1500 EPA professionals; and hundreds of representing 1500 EPA professionals; and hundreds of medical, dental, academic, scientific and environmental medical, dental, academic, scientific and environmental professionals, worldwide. Local signers include Long professionals, worldwide. Local signers include Long Island dentists Drs. Norman Bressack, Leonard Fazio, Island dentists Drs. Norman Bressack, Leonard Fazio, Theodore Kastenbaum, Krystna Wolski and physician Theodore Kastenbaum, Krystna Wolski and physician Richard Carlton. Signer Dr. Arvid Carlsson, winner of the Richard Carlton. Signer Dr. Arvid Carlsson, winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize for Medicine, says, “Fluoridation is 2000 Nobel Prize for Medicine, says, “Fluoridation is against all principles of modern pharmacology.”against all principles of modern pharmacology.”

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According to Tzuchi's study, Tibetans According to Tzuchi's study, Tibetans drink large amounts of butter tea, drink large amounts of butter tea, sometimes up to 40 to 50 cups a day. sometimes up to 40 to 50 cups a day.

"They drink it like water, so it causes "They drink it like water, so it causes many health problems, like dental or many health problems, like dental or skeletal fluorosis, yellow teeth, tooth skeletal fluorosis, yellow teeth, tooth decay and stooping of the back," Tzuchi's decay and stooping of the back," Tzuchi's Wang said. Wang said.

According to the WHO, a safe fluorine According to the WHO, a safe fluorine intake is 2mg for a child and 4mg for an intake is 2mg for a child and 4mg for an adult, but the fluorine content of a kettle adult, but the fluorine content of a kettle of butter tea made from the traditional of butter tea made from the traditional Tibetan brick-tea is around 6mg to 10mg. Tibetan brick-tea is around 6mg to 10mg.

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lack of insurance coveragelack of insurance coverage poor access to servicespoor access to services unaffordable costs unaffordable costs

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Some patients told NBC 10's I-Team they ended up in thousands of dollars in Some patients told NBC 10's I-Team they ended up in thousands of dollars in debt for dental work that was never finished. debt for dental work that was never finished.

Michael D'Ippolito went to Broadway Dental in Pawtucket in 2006. The dentist Michael D'Ippolito went to Broadway Dental in Pawtucket in 2006. The dentist was Dr. William Salisbury. was Dr. William Salisbury.

"They took me in and took X-rays of my bottom teeth," he told NBC 10's Audrey "They took me in and took X-rays of my bottom teeth," he told NBC 10's Audrey Laganas. Laganas.

D'Ippolito, 78, needed dentures but couldn't afford them. D'Ippolito, 78, needed dentures but couldn't afford them.  Broadway Dental arranged $3,500 in financing for D'Ippolito, most of which Broadway Dental arranged $3,500 in financing for D'Ippolito, most of which

came from a company called CareCredit. came from a company called CareCredit. A subsidiary of GE Money, CareCredit offers loans to patients all over the A subsidiary of GE Money, CareCredit offers loans to patients all over the

country for health services, including dentistry. The loans are set up at the country for health services, including dentistry. The loans are set up at the health care provider's office. health care provider's office.

Laganas: "They (Broadway Dental) charged you this money on the financing Laganas: "They (Broadway Dental) charged you this money on the financing deal right up front?" deal right up front?"

D'Ippolito: "Right up front." D'Ippolito: "Right up front." Laganas: "Before finishing all the work?" Laganas: "Before finishing all the work?" D'Ippolito: "Yes." D'Ippolito: "Yes." D'Ippolito said he never got his dentures. D'Ippolito said he never got his dentures. "I went in there – all the doors were locked," he said. "Nobody there." "I went in there – all the doors were locked," he said. "Nobody there." Shortly after he had his teeth pulled, D'Ippolito learned Salisbury closed Shortly after he had his teeth pulled, D'Ippolito learned Salisbury closed

Broadway Dental and moved to another building in Fall River, where Salisbury Broadway Dental and moved to another building in Fall River, where Salisbury began practicing under the name Coast Dental. began practicing under the name Coast Dental.

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Small Smiles' parent company flat Small Smiles' parent company flat out denies having any such policy out denies having any such policy that children be separated from that children be separated from their parents. But the I-Team has their parents. But the I-Team has heard just the opposite from dozens heard just the opposite from dozens of parents, and former Small Smiles of parents, and former Small Smiles dentists and assistants. dentists and assistants.

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Former Small Smiles dental assistants told us first hand Former Small Smiles dental assistants told us first hand what happens to children in the back. what happens to children in the back.

Trina Crosby: "It's terrifying for them. They cry. They Trina Crosby: "It's terrifying for them. They cry. They scream. They want their mommies."scream. They want their mommies."

Roberta Baskin: "Can any of the parents go back there?Roberta Baskin: "Can any of the parents go back there?

Trina: No. They tell them that it's the law, that they're not Trina: No. They tell them that it's the law, that they're not allowed back there, which is totally false." allowed back there, which is totally false."

The lead dentist in the Small Smiles clinic in Langley Park The lead dentist in the Small Smiles clinic in Langley Park told us separating parents and children is not only company told us separating parents and children is not only company policy, but a federal regulation. policy, but a federal regulation.

Dr. Aldred Williams: "If you can imagine a clinic seeing 80, Dr. Aldred Williams: "If you can imagine a clinic seeing 80, 85 patients in a day, and all of their parents are back, 85 patients in a day, and all of their parents are back, roaming around, all over the clinic, it is a violation of HIPAA roaming around, all over the clinic, it is a violation of HIPAA regulations." regulations."

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This statement from company headquarters to the I-This statement from company headquarters to the I-Team says its dentist misspoke: Team says its dentist misspoke:

· "Small Smiles has NO policy that prohibits parents · "Small Smiles has NO policy that prohibits parents in the treatment area."  in the treatment area."  · And goes on to say its: "family-friendly policy · And goes on to say its: "family-friendly policy encourages our dentists to allow parents in the encourages our dentists to allow parents in the treatment area…" treatment area…"

But the I-Team obtained: the "Small Smiles Dental But the I-Team obtained: the "Small Smiles Dental Clinic Manual (of) Policies and Procedures."  Right Clinic Manual (of) Policies and Procedures."  Right there on page 4 under "Parental Management" it there on page 4 under "Parental Management" it outlines why parents should NOT be allowed in the outlines why parents should NOT be allowed in the room…with the only exceptions to the rule: the room…with the only exceptions to the rule: the Severely Handicapped and Deaf children needing a Severely Handicapped and Deaf children needing a translator. translator.

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November 19, 2007 -- A Park Slope dentist has filed a $75 million lawsuit, claiming November 19, 2007 -- A Park Slope dentist has filed a $75 million lawsuit, claiming Eliot SpitzerEliot Spitzer used used the Attorney General's Office to trump up politically convenient charges of Medicaid fraud against him the Attorney General's Office to trump up politically convenient charges of Medicaid fraud against him in 2006. in 2006.

The lawsuit, filed last week in Brooklyn federal court, charges that Spitzer, who in 2006 was the The lawsuit, filed last week in Brooklyn federal court, charges that Spitzer, who in 2006 was the attorney general and the Democratic front-runner in the primary battle for governor, was getting attorney general and the Democratic front-runner in the primary battle for governor, was getting slammed as being soft on Medicaid fraud - and found a convenient fall guy. slammed as being soft on Medicaid fraud - and found a convenient fall guy.

"I had it all, and overnight I lost it all for no good reason, other than for the governor to have a nice "I had it all, and overnight I lost it all for no good reason, other than for the governor to have a nice headline," said the dentist, Leonard Morse. "If that's what they'll do to a professional, imagine what headline," said the dentist, Leonard Morse. "If that's what they'll do to a professional, imagine what they could do to the everyday citizen." they could do to the everyday citizen."

In 2002, when the Attorney General's Office demanded records, he expected another routine audit. In 2002, when the Attorney General's Office demanded records, he expected another routine audit. He'd already had four such audits, with no findings of wrongdoing. He'd already had four such audits, with no findings of wrongdoing.

More than four years later, authorities told him he'd be charged with allegedly ripping off $1 million More than four years later, authorities told him he'd be charged with allegedly ripping off $1 million from the program. from the program.

It happened in April 2006, just as the New York Times was running a major series of stories on It happened in April 2006, just as the New York Times was running a major series of stories on Medicaid fraud and Spitzer's primary opponent, Tom Suozzi, was slinging accusations that Spitzer Medicaid fraud and Spitzer's primary opponent, Tom Suozzi, was slinging accusations that Spitzer was soft on the issue. was soft on the issue.

"We're alleging that he was falsely accused of committing a crime that he absolutely didn't commit "We're alleging that he was falsely accused of committing a crime that he absolutely didn't commit and that these charges were filed for political reasons," said lawyer Jon Norinsberg. and that these charges were filed for political reasons," said lawyer Jon Norinsberg.

The charges collapsed at trial after reams of records were ruled inadmissible. The charges collapsed at trial after reams of records were ruled inadmissible. In the end, prosecutors asked Justice John Walsh to consider charges that Morse stole just $3,000. In the end, prosecutors asked Justice John Walsh to consider charges that Morse stole just $3,000.

The judge found the dentist not guilty on that charge. The judge found the dentist not guilty on that charge. But today, Morse's patients are long gone - scared off, he says, by the barrage of press releases But today, Morse's patients are long gone - scared off, he says, by the barrage of press releases

calling their dentist a thief. calling their dentist a thief. Copies of those press releases, in a variety of languages, are still posted on the Web site of the Copies of those press releases, in a variety of languages, are still posted on the Web site of the

current attorney general, Andrew Cuomo. current attorney general, Andrew Cuomo. Both Spitzer and Cuomo declined comment. Both Spitzer and Cuomo declined comment. "I think I want beyond money," said Morse. "I want justice. I want my good name back. I want all "I think I want beyond money," said Morse. "I want justice. I want my good name back. I want all

those thousands of patients back who I treated for 30 years. I want all my friends and neighbors and those thousands of patients back who I treated for 30 years. I want all my friends and neighbors and relatives to see that I didn't do anything. I became a political pawn."relatives to see that I didn't do anything. I became a political pawn."

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The Daily Bruin article, which it said was based on The Daily Bruin article, which it said was based on examinations of hundreds of pages of e-mails and internal examinations of hundreds of pages of e-mails and internal documents, said the program's high admissions standards documents, said the program's high admissions standards were relaxed for children or relatives of donors who were relaxed for children or relatives of donors who pledged hefty financial gifts, one as high as $1 million.pledged hefty financial gifts, one as high as $1 million.

Amid a university probe, John Beumer III in February Amid a university probe, John Beumer III in February resigned as chairman of the faculty executive committee of resigned as chairman of the faculty executive committee of the School of Dentistry.the School of Dentistry.

"The selection process for residents in orthodontics "The selection process for residents in orthodontics amounts to nothing less than an affirmative action amounts to nothing less than an affirmative action program for the wealthy and well-connected," he wrote in program for the wealthy and well-connected," he wrote in a resignation letter posted Tuesday on the Daily Bruin's a resignation letter posted Tuesday on the Daily Bruin's website. "Preferential treatment has been given to children website. "Preferential treatment has been given to children of donors and students who have worked in the research of donors and students who have worked in the research laboratories of orthodontics faculty." laboratories of orthodontics faculty."

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As for the investigation by the American As for the investigation by the American Dental Assn., Lokman declined to elaborate.Dental Assn., Lokman declined to elaborate.

However, two members of the School of However, two members of the School of Dentistry who asked that their names not be Dentistry who asked that their names not be used out of fear of retribution, said the used out of fear of retribution, said the alleged cheating involved the sharing of alleged cheating involved the sharing of compact discs that contained improperly compact discs that contained improperly obtained questions that appear in American obtained questions that appear in American Dental Assn.'s National Board Dental Dental Assn.'s National Board Dental Examinations. Examinations.

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SCIENCESCIENCE

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He didn't set out to be a dental engineer - almost no one does. His He didn't set out to be a dental engineer - almost no one does. His original specialty was aerospace engineering - studying how original specialty was aerospace engineering - studying how manufacturing techniques introduce imperfections in aircraft parts, manufacturing techniques introduce imperfections in aircraft parts, and how those defects lead to failures. He moved east from the state and how those defects lead to failures. He moved east from the state of Washington to take advantage of Maryland's strong aerospace of Washington to take advantage of Maryland's strong aerospace engineering sector.engineering sector.

All that changed in 1998, when he cracked a tooth on a piece of bone All that changed in 1998, when he cracked a tooth on a piece of bone hidden in an Italian sausage sub. It was the second time he'd broken hidden in an Italian sausage sub. It was the second time he'd broken a tooth biting down on something hard.a tooth biting down on something hard.

"The dentist told me it was pretty common," he said. "I started "The dentist told me it was pretty common," he said. "I started thinking, 'I'm going to figure out why ... this is what I'm going to thinking, 'I'm going to figure out why ... this is what I'm going to study.'"study.'"

And so he reengineered his engineering lab at UMBC to apply the And so he reengineered his engineering lab at UMBC to apply the same techniques he used on aircraft parts to studying why teeth split.same techniques he used on aircraft parts to studying why teeth split.

"Your teeth see as much physical activity as anywhere else in your "Your teeth see as much physical activity as anywhere else in your body," Arola said. "The magnitude of forces put on them are far body," Arola said. "The magnitude of forces put on them are far greater than those put on other parts of the body." greater than those put on other parts of the body."

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Arola discovered that fractures in the dentin of elderly Arola discovered that fractures in the dentin of elderly Chinese people grow about 50 percent faster than Chinese people grow about 50 percent faster than American fractures. In the United States, cracks grow American fractures. In the United States, cracks grow about 100 times faster in the teeth of patients older about 100 times faster in the teeth of patients older than 60 than in those of younger patients. than 60 than in those of younger patients.

It's still unclear why Chinese teeth are more brittle, but It's still unclear why Chinese teeth are more brittle, but diet and genetics might play a role. Arola said the diet and genetics might play a role. Arola said the Chinese thirst for tea might cause their teeth to absorb Chinese thirst for tea might cause their teeth to absorb more minerals and harden more than nontea drinkers.more minerals and harden more than nontea drinkers.

High levels of fluoride introduced to Shanghai's tap High levels of fluoride introduced to Shanghai's tap water might be another culprit. Although fluoride water might be another culprit. Although fluoride strengthens tooth enamel, Arola said, over a lifetime it strengthens tooth enamel, Arola said, over a lifetime it might clog microscopic, fluid-filled tubules that run might clog microscopic, fluid-filled tubules that run through the dentin. through the dentin.

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EVERYTHING EVERYTHING ELSEELSE

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A woman’s teeth looked as though they had been dipped in acid after she A woman’s teeth looked as though they had been dipped in acid after she had whitening treatment aboard a cruise ship, a dentist said yesterday. had whitening treatment aboard a cruise ship, a dentist said yesterday.

Carla Regan, 47, was on a two-week cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean Carla Regan, 47, was on a two-week cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean with her husband and two children when she decided to treat herself to with her husband and two children when she decided to treat herself to the £130 treatment. But she was left with yellowing, easily stained and the £130 treatment. But she was left with yellowing, easily stained and dry teeth after a chemical typically used for disinfecting swimming pools dry teeth after a chemical typically used for disinfecting swimming pools stripped away the top layer of tooth enamel on her front eight teeth. The stripped away the top layer of tooth enamel on her front eight teeth. The treatment, using treatment, using chlorine dioxidechlorine dioxide, was of a kind increasingly being offered , was of a kind increasingly being offered to consumers wishing to brighten up their smile, despite evidence that it to consumers wishing to brighten up their smile, despite evidence that it causes harm. Mrs Regan is now facing a £5,000 bill to restore her mouth’s causes harm. Mrs Regan is now facing a £5,000 bill to restore her mouth’s appearance. appearance.

The General Dental Council has determined that only a registered dentist The General Dental Council has determined that only a registered dentist can carry out teeth whitening, yet the cruise ship can carry out teeth whitening, yet the cruise ship treatment was provided treatment was provided by beauticians in an onboard spaby beauticians in an onboard spa, with no dentist even to supervise, she , with no dentist even to supervise, she said. said.

Mrs Regan said yesterday: “The beauty salon on the ship was offering Mrs Regan said yesterday: “The beauty salon on the ship was offering teeth whitening and I thought to myself, why not? It seemed like an teeth whitening and I thought to myself, why not? It seemed like an appropriately indulgent thing to do on holiday – they promoted it as appropriately indulgent thing to do on holiday – they promoted it as nontoxic and safe. However, a week later I noticed my teeth were starting nontoxic and safe. However, a week later I noticed my teeth were starting to look stained, and with time they only got darker. I also constantly had a to look stained, and with time they only got darker. I also constantly had a ‘dry mouth’ feeling, so I decided to see a dentist to tell me what could be ‘dry mouth’ feeling, so I decided to see a dentist to tell me what could be wrong.” wrong.”

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11STST PERSON PERSON

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““Gallows humor Gallows humor is inseparable is inseparable from dentistry: from dentistry: at one point I at one point I

heard the good heard the good doctor say, as he doctor say, as he plowed through plowed through

the layers of the layers of plaque and plaque and

tartar, ‘Good tartar, ‘Good news. I’ve found news. I’ve found

some of your some of your teeth.’ ”teeth.’ ”

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““The clever thing The clever thing about this about this

treatment (known treatment (known as JK Veneers) is as JK Veneers) is that it takes away that it takes away the stains and the the stains and the

shame, without shame, without making you look making you look like a game-show like a game-show

host or a host or a candidate candidate

claiming that he claiming that he likes being back likes being back

in Iowa.” in Iowa.”

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We've already seen medical students We've already seen medical students operateoperate on on robots that bleed, yap and flat-line, but it's about robots that bleed, yap and flat-line, but it's about time dental students underwent the same kind of time dental students underwent the same kind of scrutiny, don'tcha think? If things go as planned, scrutiny, don'tcha think? If things go as planned, future dentists in Japan could soon be practicing future dentists in Japan could soon be practicing on Simroid, a humanoid that resembles a young on Simroid, a humanoid that resembles a young woman and can woman and can talk backtalk back when students hit a when students hit a nerve. Reportedly, the bot can exclaim "it hurts" nerve. Reportedly, the bot can exclaim "it hurts" and move her eyes / hands whenever discomfort and move her eyes / hands whenever discomfort is felt, but best of all, engineers included a is felt, but best of all, engineers included a "breast sensor" to determine if that area has "breast sensor" to determine if that area has been touched inappropriately during training. been touched inappropriately during training. Nothing wrong with ensuring the Nothing wrong with ensuring the ethical treatmentethical treatment of robots, we suppose. of robots, we suppose.

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This story comes as cold comfort to This story comes as cold comfort to millions of U.K. citizens who are millions of U.K. citizens who are denied even the most basic dentistry denied even the most basic dentistry thanks to our useless Government.thanks to our useless Government.

- Glyn, Southampton, U.K.- Glyn, Southampton, U.K.

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