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Police: Man was kitchen dentist (Daily Journal)
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A man has been accused of operating an illegal dentist's office in the kitchen of his suburban New York City home and giving patients wine from a jug to help them cope with the pain from treatments.

Cops: Fake dentist gave wine to ease patients' pain (New York Daily News)
A Peekskill man has been accused of operating an illegal dentist's office in the kitchen of his home and giving patients a slug from a jug of wine to help them cope with the pain from treatments, authorities said Thursday.

Jury awards $197,000 for 'horse teeth' (Boston Globe)
A Bridgeport jury has awarded more than $198,000 to a woman who claims her dentist promised her a celebrity smile, but gave her what her attorney called "horse teeth."

Dentist wait lists 'unacceptable' (Paisley Daily Express)
Public health minister Shona Robison said that "unacceptable waiting lists" for NHS dentists had build up in some parts of Scotland. But she insisted measures put in place by the Scottish Government would help tackle the problem.

Woman Awarded $198,000 for 'Horse Teeth' (Fox News)
A Bridgeport jury has awarded more than $198,000 to a woman who claims her dentist promised her a celebrity smile, but gave her what her attorney called "horse teeth."

Dental school in the dentist’s office (Jacksonville Daily Record)
Dr. Zan Beaver is a St. Nicholas dentist who is paving the way to improve the quality of dental assistants by opening a new school for assistants in an actual dentist office.

Kitchen dentist used wine to numb pain (News Interactive)
A MAN arrested for operating a dental surgery from his home allegedly gave patients wine to help them cope with the pain.

Kitchen dentist used wine to numb pain (Herald Sun)
A MAN arrested for operating a dental surgery from his home allegedly gave patients wine to help them cope with the pain.

Dentist waits not acceptable, admits minister (The Herald)
"UNACCEPTABLE" waiting lists for NHS dentists have built up in some parts of Scotland, Public Health Minister Shona Robison said yesterday. However, she insisted that measures put in place by the Scottish Government would help to tackle the problem.

Man Rams Car Through Dentist Office (First Coast News)
OCALA, FL -- Cameras catch burglar ramming through dentist office door.

Dentist restored her smile, faith in people (Arizona Daily Star)
The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is Gordon Roediger, a dentist who truly gave one Tucsonan a reason to smile.

Tooth Whitening Moving from the Dentist's to the Grocery Store (PR.com)
Consumers love tooth whitening, but more and more are choosing home bleaching over in-office laser bleaching. Two out of three dentists have noted a decline, finds a survey by The Wealthy Dentist. [PR.com - December 27, 2008]

Police: NY man set up illegal dentist's office in his kitchen (Boston Herald)
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - A man has been accused of operating an illegal dentist's office in the kitchen of his suburban New York City home and giving patients wine from a jug...

New York man accused of running an illegal dental practice from home (The Kansas City Star)
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. | A man has been accused of operating an illegal dentist’s office in his kitchen and giving patients wine from a jug to help them cope with the pain.

Pain is all in the mind (Vietnam Net)
How come some people need pain killers even just to sit in a dentist's chair? And how is it possible for rugby players to stay in the game even with a broken arm?

Few Answers In GJ Double Murder (KMGH 7 Denver)
Two months after an Alaskan man opened fire on a residential street, killing two before taking his own life, police say they still have little idea what caused the man to kill the dentist and former teacher.

Few answers in Grand Junction double murder (Denver Post)
Two months after an Alaskan man opened fire on a residential street, killing two before taking his own life, police say they still have little idea what caused the dentist and former teacher.

Two months later few answers in Grand Junction double murder (Rocky Mountain News)
Two months after an Alaskan man opened fire on a residential street, killing two before taking his own life, police say they still have little idea what caused the man to kill the dentist and former teacher.

Equine dentist works straight from the horse's mouth (Abilene Reporter-News)
One participant making his first appearance at the Abilene Winter Circuit Cutting Horse Show now looks at horses from a different point of view.

Cruising into Christmas: Dentist gives thousands of free bikes (Cleveland Advocate)
Dr. Iraj S. Jabbary, DDS, is used to giving people the confidence to smile, but he recently gave 3,000 children from the area a reason to smile.

Bikes from dentist help create holiday smiles (Eastex Advocate)
Dr. Iraj S. Jabbary, DDS, is used to giving people the confidence to smile, but he recently gave 3,000 children from the area a reason to smile.

Isle of Wight: Dentist slams lightbulbs advice (Isle of Wight County Press)
By Emily Pearce - Monday, December 29, 2008 AN ISLAND dentist has said government health warnings regarding the disposal of low-energy mercury lightbulbs are ridiculous.

SAY CHEESE (New London Day)
Now, at least, Marvalyn Foster has something to smile about. A Bridgeport jury has awarded her more than $198,000 following her claim that her dentist

Man killed in holiday bus crash (BBC News)
A dentist who is originally from Ballymena, County Antrim, is killed in a bus crash in Morrocco on Saturday.

Man killed in holiday bus crash (BBC News)
A dentist, originally from Ballymena, County Antrim, is killed in a bus crash while on holiday in Morrocco.

Two months later, few answers in Grand Junction double murder (KOAA-TV Colorado Springs - Pueblo)
It's been two months since an Alaskan man opened fire on a residential street in Grand Junction, killing two before taking his own life. Police say they still have little idea what caused 22 year old Stefan Alexandar Martin-Urban to kill the dentist and former teacher Dentist Terry Fine and his friend, Flo Gallagher, were packing up a car with their spouses for a road trip to Las Vegas on a ...

'DENTIST' BUSTED AS UN-TOOTH-FUL (New York Post)
A man has been accused of operating an illegal dentist's office in the kitchen of his Westchester County home and giving patients wine to help them cope with the pain from treatments. Cops busted Carlos Flores Tuesday after raiding his Peekskill...

Dentist brings a smile to members of the Boys and Girls Clubs (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Thomas Ondrey/The Plain DealerDr. Jim Anderson displays his grandfather's dental tools in his office waiting room. Greater Cleveland is home to a lot of people who go about their days doing good deeds without seeking acclaim or attention. As 2008...

Ricky Gervais is far from unpleasant (CNN)
Ricky Gervais says he's not sure if the lead in "Ghost Town" -- an anti-social, cynical dentist named Bertram Pincus -- was written for him.

Lotz to be the guest speaker at GOP event (Outer Banks Sentinel)
Retired dentist, Dr. Danny Lotz, will be the guest speaker at the Al-Pam Republican Club's Christmas Banquet to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Vernon James Center between Plymouth and Roper.

Dental health still aching (Park Hills Daily Journal)
A dentist staffs the St. Francois County Children’s Dental Clinic four days a month, offering restorative care to children covered by Medicaid.

Police: Putnam Valley woman stole from Yorktown dental practice (The Journal News)
YORKTOWN - A Putnam Valley woman is due in town court tonight to answer charges that she stole more than $3,000 from her employer, a Yorktown dentist, police said today.

Police: Putnam Valley woman stole from Yorktown dental practice (The Journal News)
YORKTOWN - A Putnam Valley woman is due in town court tonight to answer charges that she stole more than $3,000 from her employer, a Yorktown dentist, police said today.

N.J. man pleads guilty in terrorism case (The Star-Ledger)
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday to aiding the terrorist group Hezbollah by accepting money to provide broadcasts of its Lebanese television station to satellite users in the metropolitan area, federal prosecutors said. Saleh Elahwal, a 55-year-old dentist in...

Demise of Forney House distresses resident (East Brunswick Sentinel)
With a heavy heart, I read in a recent Sentinel that it appears the old Forney House is imminently destined for the wrecking ball despite the disastrous turn of events in the banking industry. Dr. Forney had not only been our family dentist when I was a child, but he and his wife, Rosemarie, were also friends of the family.

Did Garrett Lisi Have A Wipeout? (Scientific American)
Editor's Note: We are reposting this article from our March 2008 issue to highlight big news of the year. "Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything." So ran a Daily Telegraph headline last November. The story circulated and quickly achieved widespread notoriety (even my dentist asked me about it). The physics blogosphere carried long threads of comments attacking and defending ...

Lotz to be the guest speaker at GOP event (Outer Banks Sentinel)
Retired dentist, Dr. Danny Lotz, will be the guest speaker at the Al-Pam Republican Club's Christmas Banquet to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Vernon James Center between Plymouth and Roper.

Hollywood Riviera dentist chosen to lead trade group (Daily Breeze)
John H. Trotter, DDS, has been elected president of the California Association of Orthodontists for the 2008-2009 year.

Sponsored by: (The Journal News)
MAHOPAC - A Katonah man faces a host of felony charges for dealing anabolic steroids in the Mahopac section of Carmel, police said today. More YORKTOWN - A Putnam Valley woman is due in town court tonight to answer charges that she stole more than $3,000 from her employer, a Yorktown dentist, police said today.

Sponsored by: (The Journal News)
MAHOPAC - A Katonah man faces a host of felony charges for dealing anabolic steroids in the Mahopac section of Carmel, police said today. More YORKTOWN - A Putnam Valley woman is due in town court tonight to answer charges that she stole more than $3,000 from her employer, a Yorktown dentist, police said today.

Dentist travels to Peru (Franklin Park Herald-Journal)
Most people leave their work behind when they go on vacation. Dentist Keith P. Rojek traveled for 25 hours to practice his profession without pay. Rojek, who has practiced in Northlake for 28 years, went to the Andes Mountains of Peru in October to treat children in need.

Best Christian music of the year (Centre Daily Times)
A few decades ago, Christian rock pioneer Steve Taylor penned a line that is exceedingly appropriate to faith-based pop: "If your music's saying nothing, save it for the dentist's chair."

Use it or lose it: Last minute FSA Spending (ABC 15 Phoenix)
Today is the last day to use what is left in your Flexible Spending Accounts. While it is probably too late to get in to see the dentist, there are a few ways to spend what is left in the account so you don’t lose the money.

Tooth Talk: Better safe than sorry (Marco Eagle)
Q: There is an area inside of my mouth that my dentist checks every time I come in for a check up. He told me the last time I was in that he feels it should be biopsied. I don’t notice anything different and I don’t want the inside of my mouth all cut up. He assures me it won’t hurt. I want to do the right thing but I hate needles and don’t want to be healing over the holidays. What should I do?



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