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How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth

Jeannie Chung DDS

Remembered fondly by fans as the wacky but loveable Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Alfonso Ribeiro is currently in his fifth year hosting America's Funniest Videos. It's the perfect gig for the 48-year-old actor, who loves to laugh and make others laugh as well. This is quite the opposite experience from one he had a few years ago that he remembers all too well: a severely decayed tooth.

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Mutated Strain of Coronavirus Found in Danish Mink Population

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A mutated version of the coronavirus has infected the farmed mink population in Denmark, the largest supplier of mink fur in the world. Thus far, the mutation has impacted more than 200 mink farms and over 200 Danes have been infected with a mink-related coronavirus. The infection of the mink population originated from humans who transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to the minks; a mutated version was then passed from the minks back to mink farmers.

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Chew on This: The Art of Proper Eating

Queen of Dental Hygiene

Chewing. We do it hundreds of times daily. The act of chewing is vital to our health and wellbeing, and not just for nutritional sustenance. Yet, do we, as dental health professionals ever talk with our patients about their ability to chew properly or look beyond the teeth and gums to evaluate their chewing abilities? So many of our patients have “digestive issues”, malocclusion, shrinking too small faces, sleep breathing disorders, and temporomandibular dysfunction and pain.

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