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       <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:51:25 GMT</pubDate>

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       <title>Dental care, re-imagined</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/39784/dental-care-re-imagined.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A new type of toothbrush may attract certain people interested in dental care who enjoy working with tools.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:59:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2009</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>ADA: Good dental health is important for moms-to-be</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32518/ada-good-dental-health-is-important-for-moms-to-be.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[With mother's day approaching, the American Dental Association (ADA) has issued a reminder to moms-to-be that it is particularly important during pregnancy to maintain good oral health.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Children's dental health 'needs more attention'</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32442/children-s-dental-health-needs-more-attention.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Children's dental health is often an overlooked area, Cindy Ehnes, director of California's Department of Managed Health Care, believes.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Flossing 'tremendously improves' dental health</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31579/flossing-tremendously-improves-dental-health.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Flossing is integral to maintaining good dental hygiene, an expert has said.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Mothers-to-be: Check your teeth </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31386/mothers-to-be-check-your-teeth.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Studies have shown that taking care of teeth and gums becomes especially important for expectant mothers, as pregnant women with gingivitis, or inflammation of the gums, are approximately seven times more likely to deliver a premature, low birth-weight baby.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Global initiative to reduce childhood dental disease </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31385/global-initiative-to-reduce-childhood-dental-disease.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Dentists from around the world are working together to reduce the incidence of dental disease in children, a problem that affects those in both the poorest and richest of countries.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Comedy show to bring smiles, laughter to children </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31204/comedy-show-to-bring-smiles-laughter-to-children.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive is kicking off its national campaign to promote the importance of good oral hygiene with a comedy show that will have children laughing as well as learning about how to keep their teeth healthy and white.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Dental hygiene students become Tooth Fairy trainees</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31203/dental-hygiene-students-become-tooth-fairy-trainees.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A yearly program to get dental hygienist students up and running with some practice under their belts includes dressing like tooth fairies on their mission to offer better oral health.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Cavities plaguing more than half of youngsters </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31055/cavities-plaguing-more-than-half-of-youngsters.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[According to the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC's) Division of Health, more than half of children aged five to nine years old have had at least one cavity or filling and 78 percent of 17-year-olds have experienced some kind of tooth decay.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Online groups to help the wary patient </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30973/online-groups-to-help-the-wary-patient.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[People who may be afraid of visiting the dentist could get help from online support groups, according to a survey.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:07:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Oral health preventative services program targets high-need children </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30924/oral-health-preventative-services-program-targets-high-need-children.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A community-based program designed to give initial care to children in need of dental care has been set up in Missouri for its young students and works to get youngsters into the dentist chair for early treatment.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Children in Hawaii suffer tooth decay</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30905/children-in-hawaii-suffer-tooth-decay.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[The percentage of five-year-old children in the state of Hawaii affected by baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD) is three times higher than the national average.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>Tooth fairy gives more than expected this year</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30856/tooth-fairy-gives-more-than-expected-this-year.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[New research has shown that children in the U.S. are receiving more from the Tooth Fairy than in previous years for their teeth.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:05:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>New bill to require dental exam before children attend school</title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30750/new-bill-to-require-dental-exam-before-children-attend-school.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[A measure passed by the House Health and Welfare Committee Thursday would mean that children attending public school would need to have a dental check-up beforehand in hopes it would begin to tackle the number of children with poor dental health.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:50:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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       <title>February: National Children's Dental Health Month </title>
       <link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30748/february-national-children-s-dental-health-month.html</link>
       <description><![CDATA[The American Dental Association (ADA) has designated February as the National Children's Dental Health Month and part of its program is to ensure that children in need receive dental care in the Give Kids A Smile Campaign (GKAS).]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:49:30 EST</pubDate>
       <CopyRight>Brafton Inc.</CopyRight>
       <CopyRightYear>2008</CopyRightYear>
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