| William Floyd Stutts Sr.: Orthodontist volunteered his time, talents ...
Dr. William Floyd Stutts Sr. volunteered his skills as an orthodontist throughout his long Dallas career. He enjoyed it when his specialty could improve people's lives, his family said. Dr. Stutts, 81, died Wednesday at his Dallas home of complications from congestive heart failure. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Believers Chapel, 6420 Churchill Way in Dallas. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at North Dallas Funeral Home. Dr. Stutts liked how orthodontics could help people, from improving a patient's appearance to helping someone eat, said his son Bill Stutts Jr. of Austin. His practice was based in North Dallas, but he also volunteered his services at Children's Medical Center Dallas, helping young patients and training other orthodontists.
Scary, sweet treats are easy on braces
Having braces means straighter, healthier teeth in the long run. But times like Halloween can be challenging for kids, teens and even adults with braces who are tempted by the many sticky treats. Taffy-like candies can stick to braces, while other goodies may even snap pieces of the metalwork. The American Association or Orthodontists has teamed up with celebrity pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network to promote braces-friendly recipes and National Orthodontic Health Month in October. The ideas are tasty and could be good additions to any recipe file not only for Halloween but throughout the year (minus the spooky twists). The Peanut Butter Eyeballs are a fun option that could be traded for a trick-or-treater's haul of candies that could get stuck in or damage braces. After Halloween, bring the recipe out and change the food-coloring designs to fit Christmas or just omit them and let the white-chocolate coating dress up the peanut butter balls.
Robots, computers take the sting out of braces
HILLSBORO, Ore. - Like pimple cream and SAT tests, braces are a rite of passage for most teens. Having a mouth full of metal during the high school years dates back decades, but the technology behind orthodontics hasn't changed very much in nearly 100 years.Until now. High-powered computers and advanced robotics have crept into the orthodontist's office, and one doctor in Hillsboro says the results have been positive beyond his expectations. Dr. Matt Biermann, who has a practice in Hillsboro, is one of a few orthodontists using the new Sure Smile system, a combination of three-dimensional computer imaging, exotic alloys and robotics."We're seeing a 40 to 50 percent less treatment time, with more predictable, and quite frankly, better results than traditional orthodontics," Dr. Biermann said.When braces are adjusted, the wire system is tightened according to how much the patient's have teeth have moved since the patient's last visit.
Orthodontic work at a fraction of the cost
Dental work isn't cheap these days. Healthline 3's Beth Fisher recently talked to a parent who said he spent $6,000 on his son's braces. The Healthline 3 Team found a unique program that gets you the quality orthodontic work you need and want at a fraction of the cost. Parker Simonsen is ready for another orthodontics appointment. His teeth are straightening out, but Parker's dad knows the appointment could cost a lot of money. So Parker is one of many patients helping UNLV resident dentists, like Dr. Doug Simister, become orthodontists. Dr. Simister has been a dentist in the valley for eight years. He is one of 16 residents enrolled in UNLV's 24 month orthodontics residency program that started for the first time in the fall of 2005. The program needs between 800 and 1,000 patients.
No reason to sacrifice taste for orthodontia
Crunchy apples covered in sticky caramel and nuts, jawbreakers, popcorn balls, bubble gum for ghosts and goblins with braces on their teeth, there might be more tricks than treats in their Halloween bags. Kids (and adults) who wear braces must avoid a lot of foods, including many of the treats handed out for Halloween. Suckers, chewing gum, taffy, caramels, fruit chews and gummy bears all are on the ''No'' list that Cuyahoga Falls orthodontist Michael Jack gives his patients. Jack's cardinal rules: Avoid foods that are sticky and foods that are hard. Sticky foods can pop wires or loosen the bands orthodontists place on molars, while hard items like candy, ice or carrot sticks tend to break brackets on front teeth, he said. For Jack, the most frightening part of Halloween is the glut of emergency appointments that will jam his schedule after trick-or-treating is over and his patients are feasting on bags of candy.
Britons triumph at old-style SAG awards ceremony
It was almost like a return to the old days of Hollywood. The red carpet was laid, the paparazzi stood by, TV presenters breathlessly intoned the names of the nominees and the designers of the clothes they were sporting. Hollywood, thanks to the grand gesture of its striking writers, was able to celebrate an old-fashioned awards ceremony on Sunday, possibly the only fully-fledged gong-fest of the season. And two of the main awards went to British actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Julie Christie. .
Severely disabled don't have to pay extra airfare
Maintenance is way down as events show. Passenger service is non existent. Crews are cut back to the max and the passengers are packed in to increase the profit. Blame the investors and the airlines, not the passengers because at the end of the day the users pay for it all. .
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