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Trustworthy Information

We’ve worked hard to provide you with trustworthy oral health information on ToothIQ.com. We started by creating unbiased dental information, having it peer reviewed, and then having it certified trustworthy by the world renowned healthcare website certification organization Health on the Net Foundation (HON) in Geneva, Switzerland (which sadly ceased operating on December 15, 2022). We initially were certified even before launching ToothIQ.com in 2008 and were proud to have been re-certified in subsequent years.

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation.

Authors

The text content on ToothIQ.com was written by the following dental professionals.

  • Thomas J. Greany, DDS • Assistant Professor, Clinical Track, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine • Denver, Colorado
  • William A. Brachvogel, DDS, FAGD • General Dentistry • Private Practice • Boulder, Colorado

Some of our sources

The development of the content of this site involved extensive research on dental and medical studies. Articles on the following websites and U.S. and international dental and medical journals were reviewed and cited.

Our Dental and Medical Review Board

It is important for medical information to be peer-reviewed. We gratefully acknowledge the following dentists, physicians, and registered dental hygienists for their participation in the review of ToothIQ.com. They do not receive any compensation for reviewing ToothIQ’s content, except complimentary access to the ToothIQ video library. Their feedback has helped us to improve this site. Thank you!

  • Sheila A. Barone, BS, RDH • Dental Hygienist • Denver, Colorado
  • William A. Brachvogel, DDS, FAGD • General Dentistry • Private Practice • Boulder, Colorado
  • Ranae L. Bunker, RDH, BS • Dental Hygienist • Ogden, Utah
  • Tara L. Carroll, DDS • General Dentistry • Private Practice • Thornton, Colorado
  • Steven T. Chetham, MD, FACP • Board Certified, Internal Medicine • Board Certified, Gastroenterology • Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine • University of Colorado, Denver
  • Matthew S. Davis, DDS • Endodontics • Private Practice • Thornton, Colorado
  • John R. Dodge, DMD, MS • Board Certified, Periodontics • Private Practice • Boulder, Colorado
  • Byron J. Greany, DDS • General Dentistry • Reviewer Emeritus • Spokane, Washington
  • Thomas J. Melcher, DDS, MS • Board Certified, Orthodontics • Private Practice • Louisville, Colorado
  • Michael P. Molvar, DDS, MS • Assistant Dean and Quality Officer, Retired • University of Nebraska Medical Center • College of Dentistry
  • Victor Raposo, DMD • Board certified, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery • Private Practice • Lafayette, Colorado
  • Juan Sauza, DDS • General Dentistry • Private Practice • Longmont, Colorado
  • William D. Whetstone, MD, FACP • Board Certified, Emergency Medicine • Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine • Medical Director, SFGH Emergency Department • University of California, San Francisco

Editor and Webmaster

This site is edited and maintained by Ken Lambrecht, an Internet professional with 25 years of Web development experience. He developed all of the technical infrastructure of ToothIQ.com and all ToothIQ services. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He can be reached at: kenlambrecht(at)symbyos.com

Disclosure of Funding Sources

This site was developed, is maintained, and is funded exclusively by the private company Symbyos LLC. Symbyos does not accept funding by commercial entities such as pharmaceutical companies, or medical or dental products and services companies. Furthermore, Symbyos was not and is not influenced by any third party entity to create specific dental content that would direct users to their products and/or services. There are no known conflicts of interest. Symbyos’ revenue comes primarily from licensing ToothIQ videos to dentists, dental schools, and dental insurance company websites and some consulting for dentists regarding their websites.

Health on the Net Certification

The Health On The Net (HON) Foundation certifies health websites that pass their criteria for trustworthy health information. We actually originally went through the certification process before we launched the site. ToothIQ.com has been HON certified since day one.

This page was last updated on April 24, 2023.

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