CULTURE BUZZ – The tooth artists at Heward Dental Lab can create custom handpainted artwork on your teeth. We don’t really see the point, except they’re kind of cute, and definitely less embarrassing than that dancing bears tattoo you got in high school. (Thanks for the tip!)

The Best Links:

1. Close-Up Shots of Tooth Tattoo Examples
2. Showcase Your Individuality with a Tooth Tattoo
3. A Bunch of Examples of Tooth Tattoos from the Heward Dental Lab
4. Dental Technician Also Specializes in Miniature Hyper-Detailed Portraits
5. Part of the Growing Trend of Odd Body Part Tattoos (Eyeball Tattoos??)
6. A Bright Smile is a Perfect Gallery
7. I Think You Have A Little Elvis Stuck In Yo’ Grill

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POLITICS BUZZ – What’s up with John McCain’s dentist? We’re not trying to be mean to a 71-year-old, but those teeth may be showing their age more than a presidential candidate would hope. Aren’t we living in the Golden Age of teeth whitening?

The Best Links:

1. Far Right Blog Says McCain’s Bad Teeth Caused By Torture. But If They Were Replaced, Why Not Get White Ones?!
2. Dentists Found McCain’s the Worst Among Candidates
3. Are Those Presidential Teeth?
4. “Is cracking wise about his busted grill crossing the line?”
5. McCain’s New Website Also Features Bad Teeth
6. “Dude looks like Reverend Kane from Poltergeist II every time he smiles.”
7. The McCain Smile
8. The Brilliant Mob of Yahoo Answers Wonders About McCain’s Teeth, Too
9. Those Are Some Scary Teeth

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SCIENCE BUZZ – The Inman Aligner is an invisible brace that promises perfect in teeth in one month at a fraction of the cost of traditional braces. If this had existed 15 years ago, it would have saved us a lot of pre-pubescent anguish.

The Best Links:

1. Inman Aligner’s Official Website - Get Cost and Other Details
2. The Invisible Brace is About to Revolutionise Cosmetic Dentistry
3. The invisible brace which promises the perfect smile in a month
4. Braces Featured on Episode 13 of Extreme Makeover
5. Woman’s Crowded Teeth Straightened in Six Weeks

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CELEBRITY BUZZ – Here’s a round-up of famous people with famously bad teeth. They can afford a good orthodontist, but sometimes not even the best in the business can fix a bad case of meth mouth. (Thanks for the tip!)

The Best Links:

1. Helena Bonham Carter’s Nightmare Before the Dentist
2. McCain’s Teeth - Featured on BuzzFeed
3. Lubbock , TX, Has The Worst Teeth in the Country
4. Thought for the Day: Celebrity Dentation Edition
5. A Who’s Who of Bad Teeth In Music
6. Katherine Heigl Straightens Her Crooked Teeth For Weekend Wedding
7. YouTube - Shane McGowan for People in Need Irish Telethon
8. Latest Celebrity Trend: Gold-Plating Your Wisdom Teeth, Giving Them Away as Presents
9. Eva Mendes Wins Best Celebrity Teeth in 2008
10. Helena Bonham Carter Stops Brushing Her Teeth
11. Does Amy Winehouse Have Hobo Teeth from Doing Too Many Drugs?

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CULTURE BUZZ – Spas and dentist offices have merged to bring you a more pleasant dentalwork experience. A therapeutic root canal sounds lovely, but do these spas take requests for an extra dose of nitrous oxide?

The Best Links:

1. I Left My Root Canal Feeling Like a Million Dollars!
2. Video Clip: Watch a News Report about Dental Spas
3. Official Website for Spadent, a Dental Spa and Salon
4. The Masseuse Helps to Take Your Mind Off That Giant Drill in Your Mouth
5. Dental Spas Take the Edge Off Dentalphobia
6. I Want a Famous Smile

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SCIENCE BUZZ – Tooth loss and dementia may be linked. Just as the flu and social networks might make you fat, you need to regularly brush, floss and rinse to avoid going cuckoo-crazy. Which is bad news since most of us can’t afford to go to the dentist at all.

The Best Links:

1. Tooth Loss, Dementia May Be Linked, Study Suggests
2. Tooth Troubles Could Raise Dementia Risk
3. “To keep dementia at bay, take care of your teeth.”
4. Yes, Tooth Loss Also Means Dentures
5. Video: Insane Man Reads Poem About Dentistry

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