This week, we want to know if you currently have some form of dental care coverage?

In light of the current economic downturn and the healthcare reform bill nightmare that’s taking place in Washington, we think this question is quite prudent…

Periodontal disease and risk of atherosclerotic coronary heart diseaseIncreasing evidence supports the notion that periodontitis is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis…

The “Dental Heroes Deal of the Week” for this week is $5 off a Rembrandt 2-Hour Whitening Kit. Rembrandt promotes this product as the “only at-home whitening kit on the market that visibly whitens teeth in just 2 hours!” Does it work? I have yet to personally try this product, so I can’t say for [...]

We just published a new poll and would like to know where you fall on the fluoride debate that has been getting louder for several years now.

If you’re unaware that this issue is even being debated, or want more information with regards to both sides’ arguments, check out their respective websites below…

About a week ago I received an e-mail from a Sara at an organization called “The Fresh Air Fund” asking me to spread the word about their cause. While this isn’t what you might expect on a dental blog, what can I say, I’m a sucker for good causes!

It’s time once again to run down the list of the top 10 dental-related posts I read last week. If you missed last weeks post, you can find it here: 10 Great Posts I Read This Week. That post was so popular that I’m going to continue to put together these weekly recaps until you tell me to stop.

So, without further ado…here’s this weeks list…

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 [...]