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Celiac disease causes the body's immune system to damage and attack the small intestine upon consumption of proteins in barley, rye, wheat and possibly oats. Since there are no specific blood tests to determine if someone has Celiac disease, doctors use blood tests to look for certain autoantibodies and biopsy the small intestine to look for traits of Celiac disease.

Nancy Lapid, our Guide to Celiac Disease, points out that certain dental conditions are more common in people with this disease, which puts dentists in a good position to help notice when a patient might have Celiac disease.

Some examples of dental related problems in a patient with Celiac disease are tooth enamel defects, canker sores and delayed eruption in the teeth.

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Just in time for Mother's Day! Orawave is offering the "Pink Ribbon" 2-Minute TwinSpin Power Toothbrush for only 6.99, with 10% of sales donated to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to fund breast cancer research, education, treatment and screening.

These cool electric toothbrushes come in a beautiful display case and are available in pink or white. Both colors feature the pink ribbon breast cancer symbol on the handle. There is also a mail in offer in the box to receive a free pink ribbon pin after purchasing the toothbrush.

If you prefer a manual toothbrush, Orawave also offers offers a pink ribbon twin-pack manual toothbrush set that includes a silver toothbrush and a pink toothbrush for only 2.99. According to the Orawave website, these brushes are available in many stores.

At these prices, and with a portion of the proceeds going to breast cancer research, I'm going to buy one for myself and stock up for birthday, teachers and Christmas gifts!

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