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Dental Dish: Did Mel Gibson Knock out Girlfriend’s Teeth?

June 29, 2010 By Jim Du Molin 7 Comments

In January, Oksana Grigorieva – who recently had a child with Mel Gibson – saw a dentist following a fight with the actor.

She claims Gibson punched her twice in the face, giving her a concussion and resulting in the loss of one tooth and the chipping of another.

However, friends of the actor claim the damage was only to Grigorieva's dental veneers, and that Gibson had nothing to do with the damage to the veneers. Gibson maintains that he was only trying to protect their child from Grigorieva during the January altercation.

Sources close to the actor claim that Grigorieva made up the story because of ongoing custody battles and/or for financial reasons. Though the couple has been separated for many months, she recently filed a restraining order against Gibson.

I was curious about gossip websites reporting on someone's medical records, so I turned to HR expert Barbara Freet. "Is there a HIPPA violation in here anywhere?" I asked her.

"Only if she didn’t want the press to know about her teeth," Barbara replied, "which I assume she most certainly does!"

Co-Host of “The View” In Danger of Losing Teeth

October 24, 2008 By Julie Frey 2 Comments

Whoopi Goldberg Preaches the Virtues of Dental Care

Whoopi Goldberg, comedienne and co-host of The View, discovered last week during emergency root canal surgery that she could lose her two front teeth as a result of years of poor dental care. As a result, she's urging people to take care of their dental hygiene.

Filed Under: Funny Dental News Tagged With: celebrities, root canals

The Difference Between British and American Teeth

October 1, 2008 By Julie Frey 4 Comments

Stereotypes say that UK teeth are brown and US teeth glow in the dark. Can you tell which celebrity smiles are American and which are British?
(Answers at end of article.

We may speak the same language (more or less), but there's no doubt that there are lots of differences between Americans and Britons. The British all have crooked brown teeth, and the Americans all have over-bleached teeth that look like dentures. At least, that's what the stereotypes say…

The BBC examined this phenomenon in a recent article on British vs. American teeth. Ricky Gervais, British star of the new movie Ghost Town, recounted how one American reporter assumed he wore false teeth for his role in the film. "He was horrified that I could have such horrible real teeth," said Gervais. "It's like the biggest difference between the Brits and the Americans, they are obsessed with perfect teeth."

To those of us in the US, bad British teeth are a running joke. Mike Myers sported terrible false teeth for his role as Austin Powers, a British character. On The Simpsons, the town dentist scares children with his copy of "The Big Book of British Smiles." There's even a blog devoted to British teeth.

But Americans may be surprised to learn that the British mock us for our teeth as well. To them, our smiles are distractingly uniform and offensively white. "To me a row of perfect white teeth just says 'American woman.' Give me the natural look any day," wrote one British man in response to the story. "Such teeth are as bad as an obvious facelift or oversized breast augmentation," agreed an American cosmetic dentist.

So let's review these celebrity smiles…

Brad Pitt, USA
His teeth are one of the most requested at US cosmetic dentists.
Julia Roberts, USA
Americans also request her teeth when getting dental makeovers.
Queen Elizabeth, UK
The monarch sports an appropriately British smile.
Prince Charles, UK
He also shows his British pride through his teeth.
Johnny Depp, USA
The actor wore pirate veneers for over a year while filming Pirates of the Caribbean.
Ricky Gervais, UK
No false teeth for him; they are the genuine article.
Amy Winehouse, UK
The singer's smile is definitely not standard-issue American starlet.
Barack Obama, USA
Dentists across the political spectrum praise the presidential candidate's teeth.

Filed Under: Dental Editorials Tagged With: celebrities, cosmetic dentistry, funny, teeth whitening, UK

Ricky Gervais Plays Dentist in New Movie

September 23, 2008 By Julie Frey Leave a Comment

Dentist Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais, best known for leading the cast of "The Office" in the UK, is now starring in a new romantic comedy. "Ghost Town" follows a misanthropic dentist who flatlines on the operating table and wakes up with the ability to see dead people.

New York dentist Dr. Joe Marini also works as a film consultant. The producers of "Ghost Town" hired him to make sure their dentistry scenes were fully realistic.

As dental consultant to the film, Dr. Marini helped the set decorator create a realistic operatory filed with relevant dental tools, even bringing in a Zoom light. He instructed Gervais on how to hold a drill near a patient's face and how to mix alginate for an impression. Gervais quizzed him on dentists' mannerisms, and Dr. Marini was impressed with the results, telling Gervais, "You look more dental than I do!"

Filed Under: Dental News Tagged With: celebrities, funny

Celebrity Cosmetic Dentists: Dental Survey Results

October 2, 2007 By Julie Frey Leave a Comment

Most Dentists Think Celeb Docs Are Good for Dentistry

In our most recent survey, we asked dentists if they think celebrity cosmetic dentists are good for the profession. Two out of three dentists say TV dentists are good for dentistry, and media exposure only makes the public more aware of what cosmetic dentistry can offer. The remaining 38% feel that these docs are pushing appearance over health, and it’s not making dentists look good. “It’s all about the money and prestige… What ever happened to the best interest of the patient?” asked a Georgia dentist. “There is so much we can do for people by improving their smiles!” exclaimed an Oklahoma dentist.

Read the complete celebrity cosmetic dentistry survey results.