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After eight years of treating orthodontic patients with lingual braces, Dr. Ken Danyluk brings patients in Ahwatukee a more inconspicuous option.

As many students are training for football, baseball, hockey, soccer, and other sports, this is also the time of year for sports-related injuries. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), sports-related dental injuries send approximately 600,000 youths to the emergency room each year involving children as young as 5 years old. Prevention is a large aspect of oral health. Oral health prevention includes the prevention of injury to the mouth, teeth, neck, and jaws. In an attempt to promote awareness of facial injury prevention, five organizations have sponsored April as being the National Facial Protection Month: American Dental Association (ADA), American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Academy for Sports Dentistry. Contact sports such as football, hockey, and basketball are common sources of oral injury; however, other sports such as gymnastics and volleyball pose a threat as well. Common head and neck injuries can include concussions, fractured teeth, oral lacerations, jaw joint sprains, and neck injuries.

Eating right and healthy, and happy living are all a matter of mindful thinking, said local mindful eating expert and author Dr. Michelle May.

An attempt to open a medical marijuana dispensary at 48th Street and Chandler Boulevard has respectfully been withdrawn for now as the owner searches for a location in Ahwatukee Foothills that will be further away from homes and schools.

Gov. Jan Brewer rallied doctors and nurses at the Capitol on Tuesday in her bid to get the necessary votes to expand the state's Medicaid program.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. This special observance started as a one-day event in 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, to raise public awareness about the importance of oral health. By 1949, the American Dental Association (ADA) held its first national Children’s Dental Health Day on Feb. 8. The local festivities included school essay and poster contests, health fairs, free dental screenings, presentations, and various activities to stimulate children’s interests about dental health. Soon the special day affair became a week-long event in 1955, and in 1981 became a month-long observation known today as National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Delta Dental of Arizona is offering free admission into the museum for Delta Dental Days, Feb. 22-24.

Among the leading health issues, most people automatically think of breast cancer as the No. 1 killer for women.

Dr. Chris Woolaver

Anita Marra of Foothills Family Dental

Los Angeles   •   Dogs and cats can’t brush, spit, gargle or floss on their own. So owners who want to avoid bad pet breath will need to lend a hand.

Millie brings joy to all who meet her

Team Orthodontics, an orthodontic practice with an Ahwatukee Foothills location, announced that it has been named to the Phoenix Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” 2012 list in the micro companies category. Team Orthodontics was acknowledged not only for the perks and benefits it offers employees, but also for creating a rewarding work environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

Ahwatukee’s Atrium Dental, 4425 E. Agave Road, Suite 130, will have its first Dental Christmas Wish Day on Dec. 17, which means nominees will have their dental treatment done on this day at no cost to them.

Insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes and obesity (diabesity) are global epidemics that continue to rise and come with major health consequences. Type 2 diabetes is commonly associated with poor diet and inactivity. However, there is now evidence of autoimmunity in Type 2 diabetes.

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Tonight is the night; Halloween.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce has announced nominees for the 2012 Palo Verde Business Woman of the Year and the 10 women are well known in the community for not only their business but their service.

The London 2012 Olympians showed the world how one can devote themselves to exercise and perfect health. But what many do not know is that the athletes were also given the opportunity to improve their oral health.

On Sept. 11, the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Phoenix City Council decided to continue the practice of fluoridating the city’s water after two hours of testimony from pro- and anti-fluoridation advocates. The city of Phoenix has been fluoridating the water supply since 1989.

The city of Phoenix has decided to continue fluoridating city water after hearing testimony for and against the practice on Tuesday.

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to providing quality dental care and oral health education to the public, announced that Bradley J. Sandvik, DMD, MAGD, of Phoenix, received the association’s 2012 Mastership Award during the AGD 2012 Annual Meeting and Exhibits June 21-24 in Philadelphia.

The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to providing quality dental care and oral health education to the public, announced that Bradley J. Sandvik, DMD, MAGD, of Phoenix, received the association’s 2012 Mastership Award during the AGD 2012 Annual Meeting and Exhibits June 21-24 in Philadelphia.

In a first-of-its-kind debate on Wednesday night two experts gave Phoenix residents a lot to think about before they drink their next glass of water.