Nagging molar making you irritable? Wondering if there's any negative impact to bleaching teeth? Curious if particular symptoms in your mouth might signal a bigger health issue? Does fear of pain prevent you from visiting your dentist?
In an effort to educate the public and increase consumer awareness of dental health issues, members of the Academy of General Dentistry are trying to put dental dilemmas to rest by hosting the SmileLine, a national dental health hotline that consumers can call to talk one-on-one with a dentist.
During Dental Awareness Day on Friday, July 5, 2002, consumers will have a chance to get advice from the experts attending the Academy of General Dentistry's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Honolulu, July 4-7, 2002. Anyone with questions or concerns about oral health can call the SmileLine, toll-free, at (800) SMILE-33 (1-800-764-5333) from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. EDT.
Advice given during the SmileLine, which is celebrating its 11th national anniversary this year, has helped put more than 13,000 consumers' dental questions and fears to rest and has strengthened and encouraged the patient's relationship with the dentist.
Co-sponsored by DENTSPLY International and Kodak Dental Products, the SmileLine, dentistry's first national hotline, continues to raise consumer awareness about oral health, new dental technology and the options available to maintain a healthy and beautiful smile.
The Academy's SmileLine Online section at www.agd.org enables consumers to post dental health questions online and have them answered by an Academy member dentist. Consumers can get names, addresses and phone numbers of up to three general dentists by calling (877) 2X-A-YEAR (877-292-9327) or by visiting the Academy's Web site.
The Academy of General Dentistry is a non-profit organization of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up-to-date in the profession through continuing education.
