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Tooth Fairy

04.22.2009

Submitted by dsimmons on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Bite:
Wish someone'd slip a good dentist under your pillow? Well, tell you about one anyway. Here goes: Dr Kralj who's set up shop at the soon-to-be LEED-certified Ora Dental Studio, and does all things eco, with mercury-free fillings, digital X rays, Tablet PC sign-in, and bibs and take-home toothbrushes made outta recycled materials. To boot, carbon credits keep the paperless office carbon negative. ODS takes all the big insurance plans and will get new patients in within 2 weeks - believe it.
Why Care?: 
Example: Digital X rays eliminate the need for radiology chems (and proper disposal of them), putting the lid on more than 10 gallons of toxic X ray solution each year.
The massaging chair, tea, and iPod plug-in helped us forget about that sharp scraper thing...almost.
Wanna Try: 
ORA Dental Studio, 1827 S. Michigan Ave. (312-328-9000). Basic cleaning, $70-$90.

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Check out the blog, where Chicago Editor Daisy writes about this weekend's shindig at Greenheart.

Cocktail Fact

For centuries Indians have brushed their teeth with naturally antiseptic neem tree branches; neem is now a popular ingredient in many natural oral care products.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters go to a dentist that uses digital X rays instead of traditional film ones, we'll keep more than 11 bathtubs full of toxic solution out of circulation.

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