According to TMZ.com, the gossip juggernaut, Michael Jackson frequented dentists to feed his anesthesia addiction.

As we have already reported, medical professionals have told TMZ Jackson was an “anesthesia addict,” who would would seek out Propofol and other drugs that would sedate him or knock him out. Law enforcement is aware of this, sources say, and dental offices are part of their investigation (TMZ.com).

The Special Libraries Association has recently name The Journal of the American Dental Association, commonly known as JADA, to the list of the top 100 most influential journals of biology and medicine.

JADA was the only dental journal to make the prestigious list. JADA is joined by other well-known professional medical journals such as The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), The New England

I don’t know about you, but some days I feel like there’s just not enough time to read through all of the e-mails, tweets, rss feeds that we receive. On the off chance that I do have time, I undoubtedly spend a great deal of it wading through less than worthy information…

Unfortunately, for those of you hoping to see something akin to “Girls Gone Wild” only with dentists instead of girls, then I’m sorry. You won’t find that here. But, if you find it elsewhere let me know. Only kidding.
In fact, the reason I chose that title is because I found it rather fitting for [...]

Let’s face it, the economy stinks right now. Unemployment levels are the highest we’ve seen in years, people are losing their homes, and many people are forced to forgo important medical or dental procedures. In fact, nearly 100 million Americans are living without some form of dental insurance. For those 100 million Americans these tough [...]

If you’re a dedicated Dental Heroes reader you’ve probably noticed that I’ve yet to post a book review. Well, today’s a first in that regard. I recently had the pleasure of reading a great book by David Snape entitled, “What You Should Know About Gum Disease”. The book is actually quite different from most dental [...]

What’s that smell?
I’d like to start this post with a little exercise. Begin by holding you hand(palm facing you) approximately 3 inches in front of your mouth. Now blow a full breath into your hand. While keeping your hand in place, take a whiff of the air in front of your hand. What do you [...]

Do you incorporate both brushing and flossing into your daily oral hygiene routine yet still have people telling you your breath stinks? It’s really more common than you might think. So, what’s the likely culprit? Your tongue. In fact, many sources now claim that close to 50% of all bacteria in our mouth resides on [...]

I get asked quite often which whitening product works best? Frankly, there isn’t a right answer to this question. The whitening product that works best is the one that works best for you. Of course you won’t know which product works best for you without trying them out. Luckily, most major dental product manufacturers realize the intense competition in the market and frequently offer deep discounts…

According to HeraldTribune.com, a Florida mother has been booked on felony child neglect charges for failing to seek proper treatment for her daughter’s severe tooth decay…

Dear Doctor and their sponsors are at it again! That’s right, they’re once again running the Ultimate Dental Health Makeover Contest…

Most of you can answer this question with a simple “yes” or “no”. You either floss your teeth everyday, without fail, or you don’t. For those of you who floss your teeth everyday, bravo. For those of you who don’t floss your teeth everyday, you need to start.
As I’ve preached in previous posts, your [...]