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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
• June 2005: National Academy of Sciences study suggests risk of dental x-rays is low (June 2005) The NAS study supports current consensus that risk of diagnostic radiation is low, but not zero. American Dental Association
• 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 (WebMD)
• Toothlessness May Be Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk (January 2004) Consider tooth loss along with Big Macs and a sedentary life style as a coronary risk factor (American Dental Association)
• 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 (Adobe Acrobat PDF File)(American Dental Association)
• 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)

For the benefit of our viewers (and, of course, for the benefit of his smile), Dr. Steve has submitted his mouth to Invisalign treatment, and his photos to this page. Invisalign is a method of tooth movement that allows correction of modest bite abnormalities without the use of unsightly orthodontic braces. The technique uses clear "aligners" that are practically invisible in use.

Check back from time to time to see how we make Steve beautiful!

Before treatment, front view. Steven has mild tooth crowding, rotation, and uneven tooth inclination.	Before treatment, left side. Notice the pronounced retrusion of the lower teeth, causing the uppers to be positioned far to the front of them.	Before treatment, right side. Note again the significant backward position of the teeth in the lower jaw. Imagine-- a dentist walking around like this all these years!
	Clear aligner being inserted
Upper and lower aligners in place, front view. You really have to look closely in order to see the appliances!	Upper and lower aligners in place, left side. If desired, the aligners can be used to apply bleaching materials to brighten the color of the teeth. (hint to Steve...)	Upper and lower aligners in place, right side

To be continued...