To dentists, Halloween is truly the scariest of holidays - all those sticky, gooey sugary things that pass through the night into the waiting sacks of young trick-or-treaters. ...more

October 31, 2009

Hundreds of people lined up at Five Star Dental Care July 11 to take dentist Jeff Bynum up on his offer to provide free services for anyone without insurance or enough money to pay for treatments. Many camped out overnight at the office. Bynum said the event was a great success. ...more

July 22, 2009

Dentist Jeff Bynum expects to be overwhelmed by the demand for free services he's offering today, and he's OK with that. ...more

July 11, 2009

Tattoo artists who ink up minors without first checking if Mom or Dad said OK could spend up to five years in prison. ...more

April 1, 2009

Police say a 27-year-old woman stole a man's credit card number and used it to buy a crown for her tooth, a tattoo, a motorcycle and a jail bond. ...more

March 7, 2009

Baby teeth may soon fall out, but they are essential for setting the stage for what's yet to come. ...more

February 14, 2009

Joe Petree and Dixie Buice knew the weather forecast when they decided to camp out overnight outside Monticciolo Sedation and Family Dentistry. They wanted to secure a place in line for the 2009 edition of Dentistry From the Heart, which took place Friday. ...more

February 6, 2009

Local dentist offers free services for thse without insurance ...more

November 23, 2008

People arrived the night before with rolled-up sleeping bags under their arms. ...more

November 23, 2008

Even for those with the most robust sweet tooth, this is just about the time when that pile of candy that looked like plundered treasure on Halloween night is starting to seem like a chocolate-covered albatross you can't make disappear. ...more

November 12, 2008