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.
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.
- American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American Association for Dental Research
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Heart Association
- American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- BMC Oral Health Journals
- BMJ Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Brazilian Dental Journal
- Canadian Dental Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cochrane Library
- Dental Clinics of North America
- Dentistry Today
- Emory University
- Health Mantra
- Illinois State Dental Society
- Indian Journal of Dental Research
- Ingenta Connect
- International Association for Dental Research
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Internet Scientific Publications
- Journal of Adhesive Dentistry
- Journal of Applied Oral Science
- Journal of Dentistry
- Journal of Endodontics
- Journal of Endodontics
- Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
- Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headaches
- Journal of Oral Implantology
- Journal of Periodontology Online
- Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
- Journals of the American Heart Association
- Journals of the American Medical Association
- Karger Publishing
- King Saud University
- Lymphoma Research Organization
- Mayo Clinic
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences
- Medical News Today
- NATAP
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
- NIH U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Oral Diseases
- Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology
- Orthodontics: The Art and Practice of Dentofacial Enhancement
- Oxford Acedemic Journals
- Perio – Periodontal Practice Today
- Quintessence International
- Rila Group
- Sjögren’s Foundation
- Special Care Advocates In Dentistry
- The American Journal of Public Health
- The Angle Orthodontist: An International Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- The Harvard Gazette
- The International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry
- The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
- The International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
- The International Journal of Prosthodontics
- The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
- The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
- The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- The Journal of the Americal Dental Association
- The Journal of the Americal Dental Association
- The Journal of Urology
- The New England Journal of Medicine
- The Optical Society of America
- The TMJ Association
- The University of Queensland Australia
- The University of Sao Paulo
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. National Library of Medicine
- UCLA School of Dentistry
- University of Hawai’i
- University of Leeds
- University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- University of Minnesota
- University of Virginia Health System
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.
