SmileDirectClub's top dentist risks losing license in California crackdown


The top dentist and public face of SmileDirectClub is at risk of losing his California license following a two-year state dental board investigation, records reviewed by Reuters show. The California disciplinary process underway against dentist Jeffrey A. Sulitzer, SmileDirectClub’s chief clinical officer, is the latest threat facing the high-flying teledentistry firm, which promises to straighten Americans’ teeth without a visit to an orthodontists office for costly treatment.



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New ad campaign exposes the damaging unhealthiness of sugary drinks


A new campaign from Rethink Sugary Drink, a grouping of 19 like-minded health and community organisations which includes the ADA, 16 Teaspoons hopes to shock young people particularly into an awareness of just much sugar they are taking in every time they quench their thirst with a sugary drink, and how damaging this habit is for their oral and general health.


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1300 Smiles thought risk was too great to acquire Smiles Inclusive


A major Australian dental company has revealed it had looked into a possible takeover of struggling operator Smiles Inclusive (ASX: SIL), which has been pumping capital raising-sourced funds into a turnaround strategy and staying afloat.


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How too much fluoride causes defects in tooth enamel


Changes within enamel cells point to mechanism by which excessive fluoride leads to fluorosis. Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel -- a novel explanation for how dental fluorosis, a condition caused by overexposure to fluoride during childhood, arises.


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Dental Practice Management Extravaganza Raising Money For NSW Victims of Bushfires


The dental community is uniting to help bushfire victims by holding a mammoth conference on the New South Wales South Coast next month. The dental conference, to be held at Merimbula on March 20 and 21, is aiming to raise more than $100,000 for victims as well as provide a significant economic boost for the township.


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