Peyghambarian, the Phoenix dentist, chuckled at the irony of committing to technology that could impact his bottom line by catching problems before patients need root canals, crowns, extractions or other costlier dental work.

At Vertical Mapping Resources in Scottsdale, a laser-scanning technique measures a precarious boulder threatening a road in southern Arizona, trying to determine if the boulder should be drilled, cracked, blown up or left alone.

And Peyghambarian employs a glasses/earpiece device that allows patients to drown out the scary noises and visuals of the dentists office by watching movies or TV.

Several southern New Jersey towns are forced to close parts of their beaches ahead of the busy Labor Day weekend after needles and other medical waste wash ashore. A Pennsylvania dentist is charged with illegally disposing of the items.

But the obsession is strong for the streak runner so strong that Rick Rayman was bent on leaving the warmth of his Toronto house this weekend 1 and almost did so without brushing his teeth. Thats saying something, because Rayman, 62, is a dentist and lecturer on dentistry at the University of Toronto.

Actually, its easier to run 18 marathons in one year than to get out there every day, especially now when youre not training for one. Theres cold wind, or sloppy, icy conditions. My next marathons not until th in Arizona. "

The people of Costa Rica lead rich lives, although they are often financially poor, Breen says. Her host familys home was small, but cozy. The family was also well off, since the dad was a dentist. Breen said she wasnt sure if the mother worked. Women did work in the city, but Breen said mostly in restaurants or in traditionally feminine occupations.

Willinghams first UW team stood at 1-8 overall and 0-6 in the Pacific-10 Conference when it went on the road to Arizona, and romped to a 38-14 victory.