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• April 2007: Fewer Heart Patients Need Antibiotics before Dental Procedures (April 2007) The American Heart Association has changed their guidelines. American Dental Association
• September 2006: FDA at odds over safety of mercury fillings (September 2006) Government advisors rejected federal report on amalgam safety. MSNBC/Associated Press
• May 2005: Novartis and FDA issue alert about dental implications of cancer drugs (May 2005) Cancer patients taking drugs Aredia or Zometa face serious complications from dental treatment U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Listerine no replacement for flossing? (January 2005) Is Listerine as effective as flossing, as their advertisements claim? A federal Judge says "No!" MSNBC News
• Can Tooth Whiteners Cause Oral Cancer? (August 2004) Two puzzling cases of mouth cancer in young non-smokers raises a serious question (Science Daily)
• Joint Replacement Patients Should Take Precautions Before Dental Procedures (December 2003) You need to tell your dentist if you have had an artificial joint placed within the past two years (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Bad Breath (September 2003) Reliance on protein and fat for caloric needs may have unintended social consequences (WebMD)
• Lightning strikes woman's tongue stud (July 2003) Add electrocution to broken teeth and infection as a virtue of these nifty mouth accouterments (BBC News, UK Edition)