North Bend man challenges Roblan in House Nov 14, 2009
Mr E wrote on Nov 12, 2009 12:38 PM:I like Dr. Roberts as a man (and an oral surgeon), but he swings the pendulum too far right in his economic beliefs to garner my vote. I cannot get behind a candidate who was involved with the silly tea party movement, yet was curiously silent during the prior decade of unintelligent spending by our government. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Help foster children get braces, court tells the state Nov 10, 2009
Facing Foster Care is challenging in a lawsuit a state regulation that says orthodontia for Medicaid youths should be limited to those who have severe conditions such as cleft palate, or "skeletal malformations" so bad that it would take both an orthodontist and an oral surgeon to fix them. That doesn't square with a federal requirement that the program pay for medically necessary services, Facing Foster Care says. (Anchorage Daily News)
What to Eat After Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed? Nov 6, 2009
The oral surgeon suggested and a colleague mentioned , but what I could really go for right now is a juicy, ripe apple ... My oral surgeon did such a wonderful job that I had no pain and minimal swelling. (Epicurious.com)
Decaying Care: Loss of dental benefits leads to larger problems Nov 2, 2009
Nora Winn of Waterford, who risks infection because she can't pay an oral surgeon to remove a decayed molar. "The last time this happened, I got a bone infection," said Winn, a former social worker who was disabled by cancer. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Many kids still dont get Medicaid dental care Oct 8, 2009
A routine tooth extraction may have saved him but he couldn't get in quickly enough to see a Medicaid oral surgeon. This is the subcommittee's fourth hearing on the topic since his death. (MSNBC -- Health)
Farewell Kazzy Sep 30, 2009
The world's foremost authority on exotic animals, particularly camels, Dr. Murray Fowler, acted as a consultant on the team, which included Dr. Scott Larsen, head of the Exotic Animal Veterinarian Department at UC Davis, Dr. Nicola Pusterla, Dr. Gary Magdesian, and oral surgeon Dr. Sarah Burgdorf. All worked to determine how best to treat the very rare condition, but the stress of the treatment began to shut down Kazzy's organs, especially her kidneys and liver. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Vitter vows to continue fight against government health option Sep 20, 2009
Medicare limits our practices in an extreme way, said Dr. Christopher Saal, an oral surgeon with Terrebonne General Medical Center. Vitter said reforms to private insurance practices might help, such as requiring insurers to cover people with preexisting conditions or creating a public pool to subsidize their coverage, and allowing insurance purchases across state lines. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Little dental shop of horrors Sep 8, 2009
When she was six, Frankenstein s oral surgeon decided the only way to alleviate the pain from her bad tooth was to pull it. What he didn t realize was my sister s fear of dentists is not passive. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Alaska Wild have new owner Aug 21, 2009
The previous owner was Anchorage oral surgeon Randy Deeter, who took control in the spring of 2008. According to information provided by the Wild, Matthews was born in Baltimore and lived and worked as a minister in California for many years. (Anchorage Daily News)
Lawsuit filed against acquitted oral surgeon Aug 15, 2009
Lawsuit filed against oral surgeon ... A South Hills oral surgeon acquitted last month of sexually assaulting 17 female patients while they were recovering from anesthesia was sued yesterday by one of the women who testified against him. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
What are teeth made of? Jul 31, 2009
But they also contain nerves, blood vessels and specialized cells that manufacture the tooths different parts, says , a veterinary dentist and oral surgeon with the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. The tooths outermost layer the part we brush is enamel. (Why Files)
Retired police officer recounts bear mauling Jul 25, 2009
Dr. Andy Boyce, an oral surgeon who worked on Ruth, said the jaw will have to remain wired for about six more weeks. Cindy and Jerry Ruth moved to Wyoming last year after Ruth retired from the Baltimore County Police Department in Maryland after a 28-year career as an officer. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wild in search of investors Jul 11, 2009
Randy Deeter, an Anchorage oral surgeon, inherited "a lot" of debt when he became majority owner in May and is ready to divest his interest in the team, Worthington said. "We don't have official word yet, but we're looking for investors, some kind of ownership group instead of just Doc," Worthington said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pearly white fight - Burtello Salon owner, state board face off over teeth-whitening procedure Jul 9, 2009
It's caught their attention because teeth whitening is not a totally innocuous procedure, said Sims, an oral surgeon who has a dentistry practice in Butte, but does not provide teeth whitening. When you do teeth whitening, you etch some of the enamel out of the teeth, he said. (Missoulian, MT)
Oral surgeon acquitted of assaults on patients Jul 9, 2009
Seventeen women entered Judge Anthony M. Mariani's courtroom, took an oath and described sexual assaults they said came at the hands of South Hills oral surgeon Dr. Robert J. Boyda Jr.. Judge Mariani, presiding over the nonjury trial that began in April and proceeded in fits and starts, said yesterday that he found their accounts to be "compelling and disturbing," and that the women truly believed they were assaulted. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Misson of Mercy dental care event helps 700 Jun 27, 2009
At the Mission Of Mercy dental program event on Friday at the La Crosse Center, she d have the rest of her decaying teeth pulled, but no dentures, said Tim Durtsche, oral surgeon and co-chairman of the MOM committee. The program, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dental Association and Foundation, seeks to provide free dental care to 1,300 children and adults Friday and Saturday. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
CostaLiving: This molar really impacted my life Jun 4, 2009
I had never seen this oral surgeon before. I should have known I was taking chances because this particular dentist is from the former Soviet Union, our Cold War adversary. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Calif. bill would require Rx for cold pills Jun 3, 2009
Sam Aanestad, an oral surgeon and Republican from Grass Valley, says prescriptions would boost the cost of a $4 bottle of nose spray to $40 or $50. He would rather limit the amount of medication one person can buy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Medi-Cal dental benefits expiring soon May 29, 2009
Hospitals in Stanislaus County have oral surgeons on call for trauma cases, but usually do not provide "drill and fill" dental procedures ... The patient ultimately was referred to an oral surgeon for a tooth extraction. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Surgeon Operates On Wrong Part Of Mouth May 14, 2009
Officials at a Providence hospital group said an oral surgeon began operating on the wrong part of a patient's mouth this week before discovering the error ... Surgeon allegedly operates on wrong part of mouth Articles (05-13) 18:15 PDT Providence, R.I. (AP) -- Officials at a Providence hospital group said an oral surgeon began operating on the wrong part of a patient's mouth this week before discovering the error. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
States medical peer-review system faces possible overhaul May 6, 2009
Sam Aenestad, a Grass Valley Republican, and an oral surgeon in private practice, would require the Medical Board of California to run a pilot program of outside peer review. SB 58 also would require peer review to include an early detection and resolution program. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Oral surgeon's defense denies sex assaults Apr 28, 2009
For each alleged victim's account in court yesterday of a traumatic sexual assault at the hands of a South Hills oral surgeon, his defense attorney had an answer. Instead of groping a victim, could the doctor have been merely removing a heart monitor. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
NH's corpse flower about to bloom again Mar 17, 2009
It is expected to bloom any day now at the Laconia greenhouse of oral surgeon Louis Ricciardiello, but unlike last time, it won't be moved to the fire station for public viewing. Ricciardiello says the 8 1/2-foot plant can't tolerate the cold weather even for a short spell. (Concord Monitor)
Dental Malpractice Verdict Mar 8, 2009
A Middlesex County jury determined Friday that George Flugrad, a Perth Amboy oral surgeon, committed medical malpractice when he failed to get clearance from Francis Keller's doctor to operate on the 21-year-old in 2005. Keller told Flugrad he had a hereditary condition that caused his immune system to react to any trauma to his face or hands by swelling. (W-USA News, DC)
Federal stimulus money to aid Port Byron Health Center Mar 4, 2009
A regular dental hygenist, an oral surgeon and a case worker will be there more once the building is expanded to allow four medical examination rooms instead of the two now being used, along with a triage room and a lab for dental services. The building is probably going to double in size, Riley said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Bill puts leash on dog owners outside cities Feb 24, 2009
Don Roberts, R-Billings, said as an oral surgeon, he treats people, mostly children, who have been bitten by dogs. Adults are usually bitten on the arms and legs, he said, but it can be "pretty devastating" when children are bitten on their faces by dogs. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
California budget negotiations hit a new snag Feb 18, 2009
Sam Aanestad, an oral surgeon from Grass Valley, passed out toothbrushes. Cots were ordered from the state Office of Emergency Services. (Los Angeles Times)
Octuplet Financial Burden May Fall on Taxpayers Feb 12, 2009
Sam Aanestad, an oral surgeon who sits on the Health Committee, said that once a state Medical Board investigation is complete, lawmakers could review issues from government oversight to standards in fertility treatment. Suleman received disability payments for an on-the-job back injury during a riot at a state mental hospital, collecting more than $165,000 over nearly a decade before the benefits were discontinued last year. (Fox News)
Dentist Ida Muszynski survived the Holocaust by bribing Nazis (4) Feb 10, 2009
Published: Friday, February 6, 2009 1:09 AM EST Holocaust survivor Dr. Ida Muszynski (n;e Lew), an oral surgeon, died Jan. 31. She practiced with her mother, Poland s first female dentist, in Miedzyrzec-Podlaski until the Nazis invaded Poland and replaced their practice with one run by non-Jews. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
In the spotlight: Dean DeLuke Feb 8, 2009
DeLuke is an oral surgeon, one of the many DeLukes in Schenectady practicing dentistry. He also has more than 25 years experience in strategic planning, finance, hospital policies and procedures, practice management, professional liability and risk management, medical and dental education, fundraising, media relations and lobbying. (Albany Business Review, NY)
