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American Dental Association Knowledge Base

How can i become a member of eu. or american dental association? Hello I am a dentist from IRAN Is there any way to become a member of eurpean or american dental asociation online? many thanks

Whats better the American Dental Association or the British Dental Association? Just wondering ?

WHY has the American Dental Association been allowed to poison us with mercury in fillings?

American Dental Association Seal toothpaste, vs non seal toothpaste? I used Pepsodent toothpaste, and it works great, but looking at Pepsodent vs Crest ---(which has the Amercan Dental Association Seal ) onit, do I get the same protection as using Pepsodent instead of Crest.

If i am a board certified dental assistant, how do i become accredited by the American Dental Association? In TN to be a dental asst. they have short programs but are not ADA accredited. If i decide to move or if the law changes in TN, how do I become accredited by the American Dental Association? I'm not a dental assistant. But in Tennessee there are ADA accredited registered dental assisting schools. And there are other school that are much shorter but aren't ADA accredited but you still are a registered dental asst. But you don't have to go to an ADA school to be a RDA in TN. But if i ever move to a state that requires you to have grad. from an ADA school, i don't know if i'd have to completely redo school all over again or what.

The American Dental Association recommends that anadult female should consume 3.0mg of fluoride (F-) per day? If the fluoride is consumed as sodium fluoride (45.24% ), what amount of sodium fluoride contains the recommended amount of fluoride?

can you get certified if the dental assistant program is accredited by the American dental association or does it have to be accredited by the ADA commission on dental accreditation to take the test to get cerified, or can you be cerified as long as its accredited by one of them

american dental association? who would i get in touch with to complain to about the dentures my mom got. she has had nothing but problems since she got these in october of 06, also she has been told by dr. gilcrease that her temporary ones are actually her permanent ones. they are way to big for her mouth and they have already broke several times. she can't eat , she has sores all over her mouth. what course of action should she take?

what exactly does American Dental Education Association (ADEA) do ?

If one out three Americans have no dental insurance, what are we going to do to change this situation? Yes, folks, this includes Republicans and Conservatives going without dental insurance. It means that 100 million out of 300 million Americans have no dental insurance, according to the American Dental Association. None of the first four answers have addressed the problem that one out of three Americans can't AFFORD dental insurance of any kind. This is the problem; Americans are unconscious when it comes to questions like this. They don't get it: we're in big, big trouble here, folks.

Is it really hard to get admission in dental school? what GPA do you need to get in? if you dont pass the final exam given by the American dental association what happens? How hard the dental admission test (DAT) is?

A question about 2 dental terms? When I went to school to become a dental assistant I read about two dental law terms but I can no longer remember what they are called, please answer if you know either of them. 1. The first one is a term for when a profession says "uh oh" or "oops", of course you are not supposed to say this to a patient and there's a term for it, I thought it was res gestae but now I'm not so sure. 2. The American Dental association frowns upon dentists working for a salary as opposed to making money for each procedure they do because it allows them to do anything they want and not have to worry about losing any income if the patient is unhappy. There is a term for this, too.

What does the latest science say about mercury amalgam tooth fillings--are they safe or not? I see a lot of stuff on the Internet from people who claim that mercury amalgam fillings are unsafe because they leak or give off microscopic traces of mercury gas. However, I've been able to find solid, research backed evidence that contradicts the American Dental Association's assertions that amalgam fillings have never been shown to cause any harm to human beings. I would especially appreciate responses from dental professionals and chemistry majors who might know a thing or two about toxicology.

How does oral health (teeth) affect diabetes? I've never heard of this correlation and my local grocery store in Texas (HEB) posted this advertisement on their pharmacy bags now... "For better oral health against diabetes, replace your toothbrush every 3 months.". This statement doesn't make any sense to me. First of all, the American Dental Association recommends a MONTHLY change of toothbrush for good oral health, but I've never heard of this being done to help prevent diabetes?!!! Does this make any sense to anyone else out there?

Why are candy and cookies so delicious? Do the companies that make them have a deal with the American Dental Association? Hmmm...

what amount of sodium fluoride contains the recommended amount of fluoride? what amount of sodium fluoride contains the recommended amount of fluoride? The American Dental Association recommends that an adult female should consume 3.0mg of fluoride (F-) per day to prevent tooth decay.

How often do you change your toothbrush? The American Dental Association recommends every 3 months. I cant wait that long, I change mine every 3 weeks. AJ, youre my hero!

If the fluoride is consumed as sodium fluoride (45.24% ) what amount of sodium fluoride contains the recommend? The American Dental Association recommends that an adult female should consume 3.0 of fluoride () per day to prevent tooth decay.

Is ASPARTAME bad for your teeth? I used to chew Orbit gum which says that it is accepted by the American Dental Association because it has no sugar and increases saliva flow which evidently "cleans" your teeth. I have noticed that STIDE gum lasts much longer and doesnt have sugar, but it has Aspartame in it which is an artificial sweetener. Does Orbit gum use this sweetener? Is it bad for teeth?

What do you think about the grillz epidemic? http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/114405309796700.xml?ncounty_cuyahoga&coll=2 Money where your mouth is? Teens sinking their teeth into grills - mouths full of bling Monday, April 03, 2006 Jesse Tinsley Plain Dealer Reporter A broad smile revealing a mouthful of pearly whites is old school for a rising bling culture sinking its teeth into a so-called grill or front. Individual gold-capped teeth, which have drifted in and out of fashion since the early 1970s, have given way to grills and fronts - removable mouthpieces made of gold, platinum or silver and sometimes studded with jewels. The trend has been boosted in recent years by hip-hop icons such as Nelly and rappers like Paul Wall. After Nelly's 2005 hit "Grillz," which glorifies the trend, young people all over scrambled to wrap their happy chops around a shiny grill. Jacob Owens, a 17-year-old South High School student, snagged a diamond-studded silver grill a couple of months ago for $200. "Everybody is getting grills," Owens said while hanging out at the food court at Tower City. He chose silver to set himself apart in a trend he calls a "hot new thing." Owens sheds his grill to eat and at bedtime, but for the most part wears it for hours at a time to match his ear rings. With a grill, chains and ear rings, he is a manifestation of bling - a term coined in the late 1990s for flashy, expen sive jewelry and other adorn ments. Many of the mouthpieces - made from dental imprints - are purchased online. But they are sold at local outlets too, like Wired Up at Tower City. Jeremy McGrew, manager at the Wired Up kiosk, said business has been booming since the release of "Grillz." Generally, tooth imprints are made and sent to a jeweler who fashions the fronts and returns them to the client or retailer where the items were purchased. Although people like Owens may find it cool to flash their fronts, the mouth jewelry has caught the attention and concern of the American Dental Association. Matthew Messina, a Fairview Park dentist and ADA spokeman, said improper use and care of fronts can result in serious gum disease or cavities. Owens' story confirms Messina's concern that teens are wearing their mouthpieces for long periods without cleaning them often enough. Messina has no problem with the aesthetic aspect of a grill, but he warns of problems down the road if they are not kept clean or if they are bonded to natural teeth. Snap-on grills do not fit particularly well in and around the teeth, he said, allowing food and bacteria to get trapped underneath, which can cause cavities or other problems like gum disease or gum recession. Other dangers include allergic reactions to cheaper materials used to make the grills and adverse reactions to jewelry cleaners, which can burn gums, Messina said. "The really wealthy who have them made of high-quality precious metals, you will have less allergic reaction," Messina said. "Someone going more of a cut-rate route, where they are using lesser metals, we see a lot more metal-allergic reaction to more-base metals." Steve Michaels, who makes grills for Midwest Goldfronts in Minneapolis, said he gets clients from as far away as Cleveland and Los Angeles. Michaels said Midwest Goldfronts does quality work and discourages customers from attaching fronts with permanent cement, which dentists say can cause tooth damage and cost more money to repair. Messina said some vendors may be unaware that in some states - Ohio included - taking an impression of someone's mouth is considered dentistry, which requires a license. That did not seem to concern a group of four or five teens strolling the corridors of Tower City on a recent weekday. They all smiled - revealing their bling.

In continuation of my earlier question, How safe is mercury filling?(silver amalgum dental fil)?.Refer details An extract from ShirleysWellnessCafe.com "There is now compelling evidence from reputable scientific bodies such as the World Health Organisation that, despite claims from pro-amalgam bodies such as the American and British Dental Associations (ADA/BDA), mercury is NOT "locked" safely in the metal bonds in the teeth, but can leak slowly into the body, often causing severe illnesses. These are reckoned to possibly include ME/CFS, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimers, and a whole range of "auto-immune" illnesses"

FLUORIDE: Is It bad for your teeth? Apparently the American Dental Association admits it, it warns mothers against preparing baby foods with fluoridated water as it may be bad for the development of babies' teeth. Why does my dentist insist on it!

Name of toothpaste that has all 4? - Fights tarter, for sensitive teeth, whitens teeth and is ADA approved? Don't tell me Crest ProHealth because it is out of stock everywhere or no one carries it. What else can I get besides Crest ProHealth that will whiten my teeth, take care of sensitivity and also fights tarter? It also must have the ADA seal (American Dental Association).

Please, should one floss before or after brushing his/her teeth. Or maybe brush before AND after flossing? I know the guidelines of American Dental Association (after) and I disagree as when you floss after then the bacteria again are dug out... Flossing before has even more votes against.

Did anyone notice that the symbol for "Medicine" in America is a pagan symbol? The ROD OF ASCLEPIUS, sometimes mistaken for the CADUCEUS (which was used by Hermes) is an ancient Greek symbol associated with astrology and with healing the sick through medicine. It consists of a serpent entwined around a staff. Asclepius, the son of Apollo, was a practitioner of medicine in ancient Greek mythology. This symbol is currently used as a logo by the following: American Dental Association American Medical Association American Osteopathic Association American Veterinary Medical Association Australian Medical Association British Royal Army Medical Corps Canadian Medical Association Star of Life, symbol of emergency medical services World Health Organization Australian Veterinary Association I'm surprised there is no crazy conspiracy theorist claiming that the AMA is evil and satanic. Did any of you know this/are there any conspiracies? -Andrew wiltzandrew1989 on Yahoo! Messenger, wiltzandrew on AIM, MyspaceIM, and Google Talk. (lets discuss)

How can i? How can i get my ADA (American Dental Association) without taking classes?

How can this be? I don't know if you watched Channel (FOX) 13 News last night, but they did an investigation on dollar stores (including Dollar Tree, Greenbacks & 99 Cents). They discovered the Crest, Colgate and other brand name toothpastes weren't the same as from Wal-mart, grocery stores etc. The toothpastes were manufactured in many other countries and are not approved by the American Dental Association (ADA). There was even some from South Africa and the fluoride is ten times stronger than what we're allowed in the U.S. (prescription strength). They're allowed stronger because they don't have fluoridated water (like we do). So if we (or our kids) use it often and occasionally swallow it, we could be poisoning ourselves. The dollar stores declined to comment and a full investigation has begun. So stick to paying full-price at the grocery store and send this e-mail to anyone who shops at dollar stores.

Infant tooth and Gum Cleanser? Do infant tooth and gum brushes along with the toothpaste need to be approved by the American Dental Association? I am afraid that there might be additives in the toothpaste that might do more harm than good. And does anyone know of a brand that might be approved by the ADA?

Is "consensus science" always correct? For instance, "consensus scientific opinion" in the U.S. right now seems to favor the notion that water fluoridation is "safe and effective." Yet, back in the early 1940's the "consensus opinion" from the medical community, including the American Dental Association, was that fluoride was a poison, and that laws should be enacted to remove as much of it as possible from our food and water supplies. So what changed? The latest report from the NRC (a research arm of the National Academy of Sciences) is now saying as little as 4 parts per million of the stuff can cause thyroid problems, osteoarthritis, and possibly even osteosarcoma in male children, if consumed over a long period of time. In other words, it looks like the pendulum is swinging back to the notion that fluoridation is NOT "safe and effective" after all. Other substances like leaded gasoline, ddt, and most recently Celebrex, have also fallen by the wayside. So why do the media still invoke "consensus science" so often?

Pacifiers- getting mixed messages. Help??? My pediatrician wants me to take the pacifier away from my 2 yr old b/c she said it will cause damage to my daughters teeth. However, when I went to the American Dental Association they said it won't effect a child's teeth until they turn 4. My 2 yr old only takes the pacifier while going to bed, and doesn't even have it in her mouth the entire night. She's very attached to it and in the past year there have been many changes for her moving, new sibling, her father deploying and I am just having a hard time taking away her "lovie". Anyone know when it actually starts effecting kids teeth or any suggestions on how to take away the pacifier?

monica lewinsky dead? Goodbye Yankee Rose America was brought to a standstill this morning by the news of Monica Lewinsky's tragic and untimely death. Nowhere was the state of despair and sorrow more apparent then amongst TV talk show hosts and television presenters. Their sense of loss was clearly visible as they struggled to come to terms with the fact. First hand reports are sketchy, but it now appears she died in an automobile accident after leaving a briefing with her lawyers. Initial reports suggest they were speeding away from pursuing reporters who besieged them as they left the courthouse, where Monica had met with her legal team and a sub-justice committee panel. Eyewitnesses said there were at least 14 photographers - some on motor bikes, others in big black Cadillacs, who pursued the car as the chauffeur sped off. Police on the scene had to fight their way through a mob of reporters, amateur photographers and bystanders with video cameras who crowded around the wreckage. It appears the driver of the black mercedes was killed instantly. Monica died of severe injuries in hospital, while her lawyer, the only passenger to be wearing a seatbelt, survived. He has horrendous dental injures and will have to undergo months of rehabilitation and reconstruction work to repair his teeth. All America is shocked. Monica has had a profound effect on the Nation which has followed her development and transformation from a gawky young White House intern to a dazzling, attractive, intelligent beauty, more than capable of holding her own amongst the best legal brains in the country. Even now, Americans are beginning to pay their respects by leaving flowers outside the White House, where she spent so much of her time. Many were weeping openly in the street and telling anyone with a microphone of their bereavement and sense of loss. The popular view emerging is of an ordinary American woman shamefully treated by an Establishment which did not know how to cope with her simple ability to upstage the strong and powerful. Others are openly criticising the media for the fanatical way they hounded her every move. Some are suggesting that more has been written and reported about Monica than was ever written about America's involvement in every theatre of war since World War II. Although initial reports of Monica's death have been sketchy, it has not stopped television chat show hosts from rushing in to fill the gaps in their programs with related news. There have been suggestions of a State funeral in the world famous Crystal Cathedral led by TV Evangelist Pat Robertson. Reliable reports indicate that Elton John has been hired to do a special version of his hit single Candle in the Wind, which he will perform live, at the televised funeral, with the Morman Tabernacle Choir. Proceeds from any royalties will go to the American Dental Association, and Aids-Watch, a new charity set up recently by Princess Monica when it was revealed that, although indirect, she is descended from an Eastern European, Hungaro-Russian branch of the Romanov royal family. The White House is also being criticised for failing to fly the flag at half-mast, while every possible conspiracy theory is being examined in great detail by the CIA, FBI and other agencies. The FBI are reportedly looking for the driver of a small, white car which they believe sideswiped the Mercedes, as it was going around a grassy knoll, before zig zagging across the road to reappear on the opposite side of the road. It then swerved to avoid a head-on collision, bounced off a parking meter, was thrown off course by a pot-hole, hitting the opposite rear end of the Mercedes, causing it to veer out of control when the driver spun around to see what was happening, before he ploughed into a concrete pillar while fighting to regain control of the speeding vehicle. America is looking for answers. Did the FBI or CIA murder Monica because she was really pregnant? Had Bill Clinton proposed to her and were they about to be wed in secret? Was she concious in hospital and who was her final message delivered to? Was she perhaps killed because she was about to announce her intention to speak out against landmines? Was she perhaps an Arab spy who had to be killed because she had blown her cover? In further groundbreaking news we have just learned that Monica's blue cocktail dress has been purchased by the Australian Daily Telegraph. Apparently, Piers Ackerman, had been negotiating a deal on behalf of the paper for some months. Readers of the Daily Telegraph can look forward to winning the dress in an upcoming promotion. This is Rocket, reporting live from Paris, Texas. Goodnight Monica Lewinsky, wherever you are.

Chemistry Help Please!? Hello, I am working on some chem problems and I need help figuring this one out. If someone could help me as to how to figure it out I would really appreciate it. This is the question: The American Dental Association recommends that an adult female should consume 3.0 mg of fluoride F per day to prevent tooth decay. If the fluoride is consumed as sodium fluoride (45.24% F), what amount of sodium fluoride contains the recommended amount of fluoride? answer is in mg. Thanks

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Finding info? Hey, I'm from a different country, and I'm doing an assignment about Singapore. Do you know what good sites I could go on to find info about the drug problem (stats, different laws, strategies)? Example: A good site to find info about teeth is the (ADA-American Dental Association). Do you know any legitimate sites like that? I'm using a search engine and I can't find anything about a different country other than my own.

With all the recalls I thought I would share:? this is an actual research page I found when working for a home vet and she loved it so much that she put it on her page..read it with an open mind...and think...here is her page also if you are interested..http://www.carinrennings.com (Don't read if you have a weak stomach) What's Really for Dinner? The Truth About Commercial Pet Food, by Tina Perry Cow brains. Sheep guts. Chicken heads. Road kill. Rancid grain. These are a few of the so-called nutritionally balanced ingredients found in the commercial pet food served to companion animals every day. More than 95 percent of US companion animals derive their nutritional needs from a single source: processed pet food. When people think of pet food, many envision whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the nutrition that a dog or cat may ever need -- images that pet food manufacturers promote in their advertisements. What these companies do not reveal is that instead of whole chickens they have substituted chicken heads, feet, and intestines. Those choice cuts of beef are really cow brains, tongues, esophagi, fetal tissue dangerously high in hormones, and possibly diseased and even cancerous meat. Those whole grains have had the starch removed for corn starch powder and the oil extracted for corn oil, or they are hulls and other remnants from the milling process. Grains used that are truly whole have usually been deemed unfit for human consumption because of mold, contaminants, poor quality, or poor handling practices. Pet food is one of the world’s most synthetic edible products, containing virtually no whole ingredients. Pet food manufacturers have become masters at inducing companion animals to eat things cat and dogs would normally spurn. Pet food scientists have learned that it's possible to take a mixture of inedible scraps, fortify it with artificial vitamins and minerals, preserve it so that it can sit on the shelf for more than a year, add dyes to make it attractive, and then extrude it into whimsical shapes that appeal to the human consumer. For this, pet food companies can expect to earn $9 billion in sales in 1996. Scraps and Byproducts For years, many care givers have tried to avoid feeding their companion animals people food leftovers, having been warned by veterinarians about the heath problems they can cause. Yet much scrap material from the human food industry is ending up in dogs and cat’s dinner bowls. What the consumer purchases and what the manufacturer advertises are often two entirely different products, and this difference threatens the animals healthy, especially as they age. Learning to read ingredient labels and taking the time to read them carefully is crucial to making an educated choice when purchasing pet food. Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight (heaviest first) under standards established by the Center for Veterinary Medicine for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The name of the product (in most states) is dictated by the regulations of the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). The trouble is, AAFCO standards can lead to deceptive product names due to the weight and volume variations between wet and dry ingredients. Also, the average consumer has no idea what the definitions for the listed ingredients mean. Preservatives, vitamins, minerals, flavorings, and cereal make up most of what the companion animal eats. It is not happenstance that four of the top five major pet food companies in the United States are subsidiaries of major multinational food production companies: Colgate Palmolive (which produces Hills Science Diet), Heinz, Nestle, and Mars )see The Corporate Connection). From a business standpoint, multi-national food companies owning pet food manufacturers is an ideal relationship. The multinationals have captive market in which to dump their waste products, and the pet food manufacturers have a direct source of bulk materials. Both make a profit from selling scraps that originate from places far worse than the dinner table. In his 1986 book Pet Allergies veterinarian Al Plechner sums up what goes into companion animals food: Condemned parts and animals rejected for human consumption are routinely rerouted for commercial pet foods. A similar fate applies to so-called 4-D animals. These are food animals picked up dead, or that are dying, diseased, or disabled, and do not meet human-food qualifications. They are processed straightaway for companion animal consumption. Little goes to waste. Says Plechner, Food processing refuse of all sorts winds up in your animals dinner bowls. Moldy grains. Rancid foods. Meat meal. The latter is ground-up slaughterhouse discards often containing disease-ridden tissue and high levels of hormones and pesticides, the very things that may have contributed to the death of the steer or hog. A decade later, his words still apply. When cattle, swine, chickens, lambs, or other animals meet their ends at a slaughterhouse, the choice cuts -- lean muscle tissue and organs prized by humans -- are trimmed away from the carcass for human consumption. Whatever remains of the carcass (bones, blood, pus, intestines, ligaments, subcutaneous fat, hooves, horns, beaks, and any other parts not normally consumed by humans) is, according to the pet food industry, perfectly fit as a protein source for cat and dog food. The Pet Food Institute, the trade association of pet food manufacturers, acknowledges in its 1994 Fact Sheet the importance of using byproducts in pet foods as additional income for processors and farmers. The purchase and use of these ingredients by the pet food industry not only provides nutritional foods for pets at reasonable costs, but provides an important source of income to American farmers and processors of meat, poultry, and seafood products for human consumption. Many of these remnants are indigestible and provide a questionable source of nutrition. The amount of nutrition provided by meat byproducts, meals, and digests varies from vat to vat of this animal protein soup. A vat filled with chicken feet, beaks, and viscera is going to make available a lower amount of protein than a vat of breast meat. James Morris and Quinton Rogers, professors with Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of California at Davis Veterinary School of Medicine, assert that there is virtually no information on the bio-availability of nutrients for companion animals in many of the common dietary ingredients used in pet foods. These ingredients are generally byproducts of the meat, poultry and fishing industries, with the potential for wide variation in nutrient composition. Claims of nutritional adequacy of pet foods based on the current AAFCO nutrient allowances (profiles) do not give assurances of nutritional adequacy and will not until ingredients are analyzed and bioavailability values are incorporated. Meat byproducts, the catch-all term of the pet food industry, is a misnomer because these byproducts contain little if any meat. Byproducts contain little if any meat. Byproduct are animal parts leftover after the meat has been stripped from the bone. Chicken byproducts include heads, feet, entrails, lungs, spleens, kidneys, brains, livers, stomachs, noses, blood, and intestines free of their contents. What the pet food manufactures fail to mention is that most byproducts, digests and meals are also filled with other substances, such as cancerous tissue cut from the carcass, plastic foam packaging containing spoiled meat from supermarkets, ear tags, spoiled slaughterhouse meat, road kill, and pieces of downer animals. Canned Cannibalism Another source of meat that isn't mentioned on pet food labels is pet byproducts, the bodies of dogs and cats. In 1990 the San Francisco Chronicle reported that euthanized companion animals were found in pet foods. Although pet food company executives and the National Renderers Association vehemently denied the report, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the FDA confirmed the story. The pets serve a viable purpose by providing foodstuff for the animal feed chain, said Lea McGovern, chief of the FDA's animal feed safety branch. Because of the sheer volume of animals rendered and the similarity in protein content between poultry byproducts and processed dogs and cats, rendering plant workers say it would be impossible for purchasers to know the exact contents of what they buy. In fact, Sacramento Rendering cited by inspectors five times in the past two years for product-labeling violations. Grease and Grain The most nutritious dry pet food is no better than the worst if animals will not eat it. Pet food scientists have discovered that spraying the kibble or pellets with a combination of refined animal fat, lard, kitchen grease, and other oils too rancid or deemed inedible for humans makes an otherwise bland or distasteful product palatable. Animal fat is mainly packing house waste or supermarket trimmings from the packaging of meats. Animals love the taste of this sprayed fat, which also acts as a binding agent to which manufacturers may add other flavor enhancers. The pungent odor wafting from an open bag of pet food is created by this concoction. Restaurant grease has become a major component of feed-grade animal fat over the last 15 years. Often held in 50-gallon drums for weeks or months in extreme temperatures, this grease is usually kelp outside with no regard for its safety or further use. The rancid grease is then picked up by fat blenders who mix the animal and vegetable fats together, stabilize them with powerful antioxidants to prevent further spoilage, and then sell the blended products to pet food companies. Rancid, heavily preserved fats are extremely difficult to digest and can lead to a host of animal health problems, including digestive upsets, diarrhea, gas, and bad breath. Once considered filler by the pet food industry, the amount of grain products included in pet food has risen over the last decade as the American population has focused its attention away from consuming beef and toward a healthier diet of grains and vegetables. Commonly two of the top three pet food ingredients are some form of grain products. For instance, Alpo's Beef Flavored Dinner lists ground yellow corn, soybean meal, and poultry byproduct meal as its top three ingredients. 9 Lives Crunchy Meals lists ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, and poultry byproduct meal as its top three ingredients. Of the top four ingredients of Purina's O.N.E. Dog Formula -- chicken, ground yellow corn, ground wheat, and corn gluten meal -- two are corn-based products from the same source. This is an industry practice known as splitting. When components of the same whole ingredient are listed separately (ground yellow corn and corn gluten meal) it appears that there is less corn than chicken, even when the whole ingredient may weigh more than the chicken. Soy is another common ingredient in many pet foods. It is used by the manufacturers to boost the claimed protein content and add bulk so that when animals eat a product containing soy they will fell more sated. Tofu is suitable for humans, but most forms of soybean do not agree with a dog or cat's digestive system. Like many other pet food ingredients, soy is virtually unusable by an animal's body. Being obligate carnivores, cats have little ability to digest any nutrients from soy. The problem is worse for dogs because they lack the essential amino acid to digest soy products. Soy has also been linked to bloat and gas in many dogs. Additives and Processing Pet food industry critics note that many of the ingredients (such as corn syrup and corn gluten meal) used as humectants to prevent oxidation also bind water molecules in such a way that the food actually sticks to the animal's colon and may cause blockage. Blockage of the colon may cause an increased risk of cancer of the colon or rectum. Two-thirds of the pet food manufactured in the United States contains synthetic preservatives added by the manufacturer. Of the remaining third, 90 percent includes ingredients already stabilized by synthetic preservatives. Because most pet food contains large percentages of added fat, a stabilizer is needed to maintain the quality of the food. Sodium nitrite, often used as a coloring agent, fixative, and preservative, has the ability to combine with natural stomach and food chemicals (secondary amends) to create nitrosamines, powerful cancer-causing agents, according to A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives. Many pet foods advertised as preservative-free do not contain preservatives. Almost all rendered meats have synthetic preservatives added as stabilizer, but manufacturers aren't required to list preservatives they themselves haven't added. Premixed vitamin additives can also contain preservatives. In the 1003 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, veterinarian Philip Roudebush reported finding low concentrations of synthetic antioxidant preservatives in all analyzed samples of products labeled as chemical free or all-natural. Other types of additives depend on whether the pet food is semi-moist, dry or canned. Because semi-moist food contains 25-50 percent water, antimicrobial preservatives must be used. Propylene glycol was frequently used in cat food until it was pulled in 1992 for causing a variety of health problems. Processing greatly alters the nutritional value of the food ingredients. Veterinarian R. L. Wysong states in Rationale for Animal Nutrition: Processing is the wild card in nutritional value that is, by and large, simply ignored. Heating, freezing, dehydrating, canning, extruding, pelleting, baking and so forth, are so commonplace that they are simply thought of as synonymous with food itself. Because the ingredients that pet food companies use are not wholesome, and harsh manufacturing practices destroy what little nutritional value the food may have had in the first place, the final product must be fortified with vitamins and minerals. Questionable Nutrition How, then, can any pet food be guaranteed to be 100 percent complete or nutritionally adequate? As long as it meets the AAFCO minimum standards, such a guarantee can be on the label. Yet in 1994, feed tests conducted by the New York State Agriculture Department showed 7 percent of all pet foods analyzed failed chemical analyses for guaranteed nutrients. Other states report similar findings, with failure of analyzed feed ranging from to 12 percent. Even if a pet food meets AAFCO standards, certain nutritional requirements (for example, lysine) can vary between species by as much as seven-fold. Although manufacturers clam that millions of companion animals can thrive on a diet consisting of nothing by commercial pet food, research and an increasing number of veterinarians implicate processed pet food as a source of disease or as an exacerbating agent for a number of degenerative diseases. For example, kidney disease is on of the top three killers of companion animals. According to Plechner, the extra protein and harsh ingredients of many pet foods place an overload on the kidneys. Left untreated, the toxic buildup leads to vomiting, loss of appetite, uremic poisoning, and death. Wysong adds, In the last few years, large statistical studies have shown the link between the diet (of processed foods) and a variety of degenerative diseases, including cancer, heart disease, allergies, arthritis, obesity, dental disease, etc. After extensive research, the Animal Protection Institute (API) published a Pet Food Investigative Report to educate companion animal care givers about pet food ingredients, ingredient definitions, labeling, and dietary ailments resulting from processed commercial pet food, including the most commonly know brands. Yet, whether such food is purchased at the supermarket, pet store, or from a veterinarian, it makes little difference in terms of the quality -- only in the cost. Since the report was published earlier this year, API has conducted more research on holistic pet care and pet food alternatives, but still claims that the vast majority of pet foods available on the market today provide less that optimum nutrition for companion animals. It is sad to think that the food provided by animal care givers to their four-legged friends could be hazardous to the animals'; health and longevity. Care givers should assume responsibility for providing as healthful a diet as possible for the animals in the care. Consumers should be informed: speak with a holistic practitioner or herbalist, or consult your veterinarian (but be aware that a veterinarian's knowledge of nutrition may be limited to the two weeks of nutrition he or she had veterinary school 20 years ago). Although the ideal solution would be for companion animals to be fed only wholesome homemade and/or vegetarian diets, this is not an optician for everyone -- the cost and time commitment is sometimes prohibitive. By taking more moderate steps, however, care givers can still greatly improve companion animals' diet and quality of life. EDIT: On Carin Rennings page she lists recommended diets... she really researched them and its really helpful....go check it out..smile EDIT EDIT: sorry but it is still happening to the person that said its not... when I did my research I asked around and found out that the people that picked up the dead pets from the vets offices that did not want a private creamation actually had a company come in and pick the bodies up...really sick...valley protien I think was the name of the company... I am not just trying to "SCARE" people ...here is more proof....read this article JUST WRITTEN!! and see for yourself whats in your pet foods!! http://www.petfoodreport.com/aboutpetfood.htm#ingredients Edit: as far as ill timing and such... I think its just the right time!! people need to open their eyes...so sorry you 2 feel that way...smile http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

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