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Home Teeth Whitening Treatment Rights To Be Taken Away In Europe?

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Is Your Right To Home Teeth Whitening About To Be Taken Away?

I ran across an interesting article in the Irish Times today.   Apparently the European Commission is making a bid to outlaw home teeth whitening products.  This would mean that you would ONLY be allowed to go to a dentist for teeth whitening.   How do you feel about that?

There are dangers to teeth whitening, which I have written about before.  However, similar dangers also exist in office teeth whitening as well.  So, the reasons behind this move by the European Commission are in question.

Here is part of the article from the Irish Times:

“The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has called on Minister for Health James Reilly to support European Commission plans to regulate the use of hydrogen peroxide, the chemical used in tooth whitening.

Under the new regulations, which should come into force next month, only fully qualified dentists will be allowed to provide this service.

The IDA expressed concern about tooth whitening products, saying many of them range from “useless to dangerous”.

Dublin-based dentist Tom Feeney, IDA representative on the Council of European Dentists, said regulation of the sector was long overdue.

He said some teeth whitening products available on the internet contain very high levels of hydrogen peroxide and these could be lethal in the wrong hands. Other products contain very low levels of hydrogen peroxide and are not effective.”   – Irish Times

Wouldn’t it make more sense to regulate the manufacturers that make the products to make sure that they put the right concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide in the teeth whitening kits?   Why would you make it illegal unless administered by a dentist?  There is more to this story than what is on the surface?

This doesn’t really make sense.  The dangers are not really mitigated and in some cases they may be using even higher concentrations of whitening product in the ‘chair’ so to speak.

Something does not quite make sense here.  Who is lobbying for this?  That might be the first place to look for answers.  Are your home teeth whitening rights being threatened by this legislation?  Please comment below.

Fortunately,  you can still home teeth whitening treatments in the US. – For the time being, anyway.

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Free Dental Care For A Day In Amherst NY

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Free Dental Care For Those Without Insurance Today

I want to take the time to salute the three dentists in Amherst NY who donated their own time and expertise today to care for patients at no charge! These were patients who did not have insurance.

Given the expense of dental treatments, you can imagine how the recipients of this care felt.  Grateful, no doubt!

The doctors’ names are:

Dr. Jim Lesinski

Dr. Douglas Saturnino

Dr. Glen Donnarumma

They performed dental cleanings, placed fillings and extracted teeth today.

These doctors are worthy of praise for donating their time in this way. I cannot think of a better way to reach out to the community for these outstanding doctors.

The NEWS of this event was Posted in The Buffalo News, where I found it:

 

“Dr. Jim Lesinski, along with his friends Drs. Douglas Saturnino and Glen Donnarumma, saw 76 patients at Lesinski’s office on Sweet Home Road in Amherst. Patients received cleanings, fillings and, if needed, tooth extractions.

“Given everything going on with the economy right now, it’s important that we do this to let people know there are still good things happening out there,” said Lesinski.

The event was arranged by Dentistry From the Heart, a national nonprofit organization that organizes free dental care for those who can’t afford costly procedures. The nonprofit says it has helped more than 50,000 patients by providing more than $1 million worth of free care since its founding in 2001.”

News Story Link

I think the doctor is correct when he said that it is important for people to see that there are still good things going on in the world during these hard economic times.  This is exactly what it will take for us to get through this time, people coming together to help each other make good things happen.

It is a sad commentary that we are in these times, but here we are.  Let’s help each other and start to make things better.

Dentistry is a very needed service.  When there are toothaches something has to be done.  The pain can become excruciating.

Those who focus on prevention have the ability to reduce their dental health bills on expensive treatments by keeping their teeth, and even more importantly, their gums, healthy.

However, when that is not possible or was not accomplished, it is great to know that there are still doctors out there who are willing to help people who are without insurance.  To get this type of treatment was a real blessing to these people.

I cannot say enough good things about these doctors and the organization that supported them, Dentistry From The Heart.

If you would like to add your own thoughts or know of other good deeds like this one,  please comment below.  Also, please comment if you can supply information about any place that people can get this kind of help when they do not have insurance to cover it.

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Toothy Grins Store – Because Prevention Does Matter!

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Toothy Grins Store Dot Com!Toothy Grins Store is an online dental health store that features many products for dental health.

Perhaps the most important tool for your personal home use is the Hydro Floss Oral Irrigator.

The purpose of this is to help people to discover or REDISCOVER that prevention is the KEY to better DENTAL HEALTH

You could save a lot of money over the long haul by avoiding expensive treatments through PREVENTION!

The savings multiply when the whole family gets involved.

A DOCTOR once told me that, “Prevention Does NOT Pay”.  Isn’t that sad?   The fact that a member of a healing profession is more concerned about making cash than improving your health and keeping you healthy is appalling, Isn’t it?

Expensive treatments are not what we want.  Prevention PAYS for  patients and consumers of healthcare.

If this makes SENSE to you, please like, share and retweet this page over and over again.   Time to make a difference!

ToothyGrinsStore.com focuses on prevention.    Join us today and spread the word!

You can even get a free copy of How To Stop Gum Disease In 4 Easy Steps

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