Thousands of American homeowners are losing this houses to foreclosure proceedings because they have been late by several months on their mortgages. But Sonya Capri Ramos, a resident of Salt Lake City, lost her home because of an unpaid $68 dentist fee. Ramos' three-bedroom home was sold by the sheriff in 1996 to Jarmacc Properties for $1,550, court documents said. The amount represented the unpaid bill, penalties and interest.

A dentist in London has come up with a novel idea of helping save his patients the time and extra effort in coming to his clinic by giving them online check-ups over the internet. His new method, says Jerry Watson, involves examining his patients' teeth via webcam, advising them whether they have to see him personally or not.

A 102-year-old man from Southampton has set the record as the oldest English Emigrant after setting to sail for New Zealand on Saturday. Eric King-Turner, a retired dentist, embarked on a six-week voyage from Southampton with Kiwi wife Doris, 87.

A dentist is facing lawsuit from a former patient who claims she suffered injuries when he started dancing during a tooth extraction. Brandy Fanning, 31, alleges the dentist, Dr. George Trusty based at Syracuse Community Health Center, started dancing to Rose Royce's song Car Wash playing on the radio while drilling Fanning's tooth.