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Health on the Net Certification

ToothIQ has been certified as trustworthy oral health information since it first launched in 2008.

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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. We initially were certified even before launching ToothIQ.com in 2008, and are proud to have been re-certified every year since. As part of the information needed to comply with HON guidelines, the following information is provided to you:

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 August 12, 2019.