Road Warrior: Rutherford-Passaic bridge is dark no moreWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:23AMSubmitting to a root canal or getting a cavity filled can sometimes provoke dark thoughts, but for Elizabeth Burke of Wood-Ridge, the prospect of visiting her dentist in Clifton became brighter last week thanks to some bridge work midway between both towns.
ACHE finishes moveWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:44AMThe Area Community Health Emissaries’ (ACHE) Dental Clinic is once again open for business.
Storey’s Guide to Raising HorsesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:24PMThere is a preponderance of Storey’s Guides covering just about every type of livestock. They are known for being comprehensive sources of information about the animals and great primers for the beginner or a reference for the experienced.
Lobbyists at odds on terms of Iowa dental insuranceThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:10AMA proposal would open the door for dentists to charge patients as much as they like for services that insurance won’t cover, insurance lobbyists believe.
Lil Wayne Avoids Jail Once Again [Delayed Justice]Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:04PM# delayedjustice Rapper Lil Wayne won't be spending the night at Rikers. A fire at the Manhattan Criminal Court building on Centre Street this morning bought him (another!) temporary reprieve from jail. More »
How the TTC subway delays warmed me up to TorontoMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:28AMIt’s easy to shake a fist at public transit — waiting in a puddle of road saliva for a half hour only to have three buses show up at the same time. Standing at a stop for 40 minutes only to find out the streetcar has been diverted.
Filling a big needFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:51PMOn a recent dentistry mission trip to Russia, it was that verse from Ephesians that strengthened Hut ...
Free Dental Help Coming To Those In NeedWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:45PMFor the third year in a row, thousands of people who don't have dental insurance will be able to receive free help.
Nutrition: Healthy diet will help kids develop healthy teethTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:58AMA healthy, balanced diet supplies your children with all the nutrients they need to grow, including the proper development of healthy gums and teeth.
ENTERTAINMENT: Lucky winners attended a private Barenaked Ladies concertTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:22AMWell, they weren’t bare naked. And they weren’t ladies. But during a snowy, cold Niagara Falls lunch hour Monday a multi-platinum Canadian rock band gave a whole new meaning to the term “ladies who lunch.”
Editorial: Equal health care coverage for allSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 10:36PMHealth care coverage should include full medical, dental and eye care for everyone regardless of one’s financial status, health status, medical needs and concerns, one's age, ethnicity, citizenship or any other factors. Comprehensive medical coverage is offered to almost everyone in the industrialized world at affordable prices – except in the United States, which has the highest medical costs ...
Nashville Dentist Plays Key Role In Haiti ReliefFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:28PMA Nashville dentist played a unique role in the Haiti relief effort. His job was identifying deceased Americans using dental records.
Josh Hamilton predicts Rangers will win 96 gamesFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:34PMSURPRISE, Ariz. - Unlike Tiger Woods Friday, Josh Hamilton was taking questions upon his arrival to Rangers spring training Friday. Among the subjects he hit:
Patients take bite out of free dental clinic servicesSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 8:53PMFor Valentine's Day, Kaurina Crisanti got her impacted molars extracted, courtesy of Big Smile Dental. Crisanti, 24, showed up at the Logan Square dentist's office at 3:30 a.m. today in anticipation of Dentists With Heart offering free X-rays, fillings and extractions. Clad in a rainbow sweater, Crisanti came prepared with four blankets, pillows, snacks, a book and money to buy coffee. Yet, even ...
Hogle Zoo's leopard has root canalSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:47PMSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The Hogle Zoo performed its first root canal on a leopard at its new veterinary facility today.
Dealing With the Nightly GrindFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 10:51PMIt’s the longest recession in modern history. When people say that they’re worn down, their dentists say that it’s literally true.
Line already is forming for dental clinicFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 4:24AMLuis Gonzalez got in line for a free dental clinic nearly a full two days before its doors were to open, but he doesn't plan to get checked out.
Hundreds line up for free dental clinic that opens FridayThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 9:30PMHundreds of uninsured people lined up through the evening and night Thursday for free dental care at the two-day Mission of Mercy dental clinic, which was to open its doors at the Tulsa Convention Center ...
Free Tulsa Dental Clinic Will Help UninsuredThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:48PMThe Oklahoma Mission of Mercy is hosting the free two-day clinic providing dental care to the uninsured. The clinic starts Friday at Tulsa's Convention Center. Oklahoma Mission of Mercy | Oklahoma Dental Association
'30 Rock': Hamm and Winters and Sudeikis, oh myWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 4:30PMJon Hamm will return to "30 Rock" on Feb. 11, but Drew is not the only one of Liz Lemon's men making an appearance in the episode. Dennis (Dean Winters) and even Floyd (Jason Sudeikis) will be back as well.So what are they doing dressed like dental hygienists?That probably has something to do with Liz's (Tina Fey) plan to avoid Valentine's Day. Her brilliant plan? A root canal. We're guessing ...
Alberta man not told when health benefits endedMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 12:08PMAn Edmonton man's benefits were cut off without any notification from his employer or his insurance company three months before his company went into receivership last month.
Healthy mouths for needy kidsMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 7:08AMMauricio Leyva reclined in a dentist chair, his mouth wide open and his eyes stuck on the Nickelodeon television show playing in front of him.
Some pained by Obama's root canal remarkFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 11:41PMCHICAGO, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's reference to a root canal in his State of the Union address has some dental specialists who do root canals feeling some pain.
Laura Flanders: The F Word: In Defense of Root CanalsFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:56AMA few words in defense of root canals. In his State of the Union, President Obama scored some laughs early on with his comment...
President's 'As Popular as a Root Canal' Comment Misses MarkThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:26PMIn his first State of the Union address, President Obama outlined many challenges facing our nation, but fear of root canals should not be one of them. Obama unintentionally reinforced a myth and outdated misconception about the "unpopular" nature of root canal procedures.
Getting to the Root Of the Problem At the Dentist'sThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 3:42AMPatricia Misiuk It's as welcome as a tax audit or a speeding ticket. And until recently, I'd managed to avoid the phrase that generates paralyzing fear with its mere mention. Simply utter "root canal" and the response is universal - a facial expression that simultaneously reflects sympathy and horror.
Dental clinic at GHS expects 400-500 patientsWednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 1:39PMA free dental clinic for low-income, uninsured and underinsured people will be held next month at the Gloucester High School gymnasium. The clinic is part of a series of Missions of Mercy dental outreach projects held across the state to benefit those most in need.
Rooty Toot ToothTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:42PM10:35 PM Eastern I know I said that I would post something late last week, after I got home from the Bahamas cruise, but that damn 2,5 got in the way. See, I got a bit of a toothache as the cruise wound down, and figured I’d see my dentist when I got home. But we [...]
Hot Tix: Underground Music Showcase, Garth Brooks, Daughtry and moreFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 2:26AMThe UMS may not be old enough to drink, but the event — dubbed the South by Southwest of Denver by numerous critics (and not just our own!) — is certainly old enough to dodge Grandma's head-mussing advances. That's right: The Denver Post's 10th annual Underground Music Showcase is going to be bigger and better than ever during its decade celebration July 22-25. The region's largest music ...
Summit Up 1-21-10Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 1:26AMGood morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that's thinking of selling the naming rights to itself. What would you think of "Summit Up, by Oil of Olay?" Or maybe "Invesco's Summit Up?" Lame, yes we know, which is why we were grimacing this week at the news that Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre down Denver way (which was, for a time, Coors Amphitheatre and then went back to ...
Best of 2000: Best TJ DentistWednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 8:46PMBecause he has this wonderful address, "Mischief Lane." Because he's been in practice in the same spot for 25 years. Because the local restaurant owners say he is the best. Because he has clean offices. Because he rips out all his instruments from sealed, sterilized packages.
Local Dentist To Test Patients For HIVFriday, January 15, 2010 @ 8:30PMA local dentist is looking to become one of the first dentists to offer HIV tests for his patients.
Broke a tooth? Grow another!Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 5:11PM(PhysOrg.com) -- To all those who have made deals with the tooth fairy in the past: you probably sold your teeth below their fair value.
Laura Ness: Late harvest needs a fruitcakeFriday, January 8, 2010 @ 7:11AMOne of the pleasures of the holidays that lingers long, perhaps too long, on the lips and hips, is the profound number of sweets that seem to accumulate like scrap pieces of wrapping paper, nonfunctional light strands and Christmas cards that make you turn to your spouse and say, "Who the #*?! are these people?"
Say ah: Minnesota preps first class of dental therapistsThursday, December 31, 2009 @ 11:04PMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) – As a hygienist at the only nonprofit dental clinic in a wide swath of southern Minnesota, Jodi Hager sees close-up what limited care means: children from poor families with decay in every tooth and adults weary from driving two hours to a place that will take their state insurance.
Man sues dentist for unnecessary root canalWednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 7:20AMWe all complain about seeing the dentist, but one Chicago man has filed a complaint at law against his dentist after he allegedly underwent an unnecessary root canal and extraction.
Minnesota preps first class of dental therapistsMonday, December 28, 2009 @ 12:53AMMINNEAPOLIS — As a hygienist at the only nonprofit dental clinic in a wide swath of southern Minnesota, Jodi Hager sees close-up what limited care means: children from poor families with decay in every tooth and adults weary from driving two hours to a place that will take their state insurance.
Foundation awards $787,000 in grantsTuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 12:03AMBy KIM HACKETT The Sarasota County Health Department will have two new dental chairs next year to serve about 2,500 more low-income people needing teeth cleanings and fillings. With an $80,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, the department is expanding its dental clinic at the North Port Health Park.
Rockets Hold Off Thunder 95-90Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 12:22PMTrevor Ariza poured in 31 points and the Rockets fended off the Oklahoma City Thunder, 95-90, on a night Houston lost another player due to injury.
Here's how to give a polar bear a root canalSunday, December 20, 2009 @ 2:38AMImagine the logistics. The patient needs a root canal. He weighs 950 pounds, stands about 9 feet tall and is a top-of-the-food-chain predator. So, what do you do? Well, you dart him with a tranquilizer.
O'Donovan: Resolution: Just hold onThursday, December 17, 2009 @ 4:04AMNew Year's resolutions used to be pledges to lose weight. In my house, it's been to subdue the mountain of laundry and keep the kids from killing each other.
Dec 16thWednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 7:06AMDentists in Limerick city and county have urged people to sign up before the New Year for dental treatments to safeguard maximum PRSI cover for any treatments required - even if the appointments and treatments don’t take place until the New Year.
United Dental Care, Gentle Care, Trusted DentistsMonday, December 14, 2009 @ 10:08PMCULVER CITY, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- United Dental Care (also known as Culver City Dentist) is one of the providers of top-notch dental care in Southern California.