May 30, 2007
Dentist Climbs Mount Everest
As a followup to our earlier exhibit on dentist athletes, you might be interested to hear of the 41-year-old Irish woman dentist, Hannah Shields, who climbed Mount Everest recently.
BBC News: Warm welcome for Everest climber (May 30, 2007): http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6704367.stm
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January 16, 2007
Recipes for Dental and Other Patients
There are many different ways in which food and cooking is important to dentists and their patients. A patient might have TMJ, problems either chewing or swallowing, sensitive teeth, be wearing braces, avoiding sugar, or have other concerns. There are even recipes for how to make your own toothpaste or mouthwash! Often recipes of interest to patients in one of these groups might be helpful for other patients as well.
The Dentistry Library has a number of cookbooks available for patients in the Consumer Health section of our Reference collection. You can find these books listed in MIRLYN by searching "Cookery" as a subject heading, or the textwords "Recipes" or "Cookbook", and then refine the search to just the Dentistry Library.
In addition to our books, here are a few websites of interest on this topic.
Cathy's EC Cafe (Esophageal Cancer): http://www.eccafe.org/cnt/index.html
Dr. William Trepp, Orthodontic Specialist: Soothing Recipes: http://www.orthodontics.org/recipe.htm
Eating to Win: http://website.lineone.net/~brittan/Food/
TMJ Friends Message Board: Life: Nutrition, Recipes, Eating Concerns: Random Soft or No Chew Recipes: http://www.tmjfriends.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-860.html
Zajaczkowa, Jadwiga. A selection of dental hygiene and mouthwash products from a variety of Medieval and Renaissance sources.
http://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/teeth.html
WANT MORE?
You can explore, look for more, or find books to buy in the following Google search.
Google Search: ("no chew" OR swallowing OR dysphagia OR tmj OR esophageal OR oesophageal) recipes
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January 12, 2007
Heavy Metal Dentistry - Or Is It Rock and Roll?
Ever heard of the band "Dentistry the Metal Chapter, an eight-piece, hard-rock cover band that includes seven students from the UMKC School of Dentistry and, for the moment, a fledgling professional baseball player"?
Kansas City Star: Brush Up On Driller Metal: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/music/16428102.htm
Excerpt to appreciate:
“A dental student is one of the more stressed-out lifestyles,” Johnson said. “You’ve got tests, classes, exams. When we get together and turn up the amps, it’s the ultimate release.”
NOTE to the world -- I want a band t-shirt! Really, and will pay the list price plus USPS shipping.
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January 11, 2007
The King's Crown: Auctioning Off Elvis
Once upon a time, Elvis was performing, knocked himself in the mouth with a microphone, and cracked a tooth. A crown made for this event and an impression of Elvis's mouth are currently being auctioned off on eBay.
News & Observer: Check It Out: The King's Crown: http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/531035.html
eBay: Elvis Crown and Teeth Model
Bidding ends Sunday, for those enquiring minds that want to know.
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