Dr. Karen Glerum holds a model of teeth with gum disease/inflammation. (Photo by Chantal Lawrie) Dentists agree that dental deep cleanings are the best way to treat patients with chronic gum disease. But some patients and dentists say doctors are recommending the costly procedure when it isn't necessary. The treatment, also called scaling and root planing, removes plaque and bacteria below the gums to prevent bone loss that can loosen teeth and complicate medical conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease.
Record breaker: World's tallest woman Siddiqa Parveen. The world's tallest woman has been saved from being paralysed and going blind after doctors removed a huge tumour from her brain. Siddiqa Parveen, who is estimated to be 7ft 8in tall, had a spine on the 'verge of breaking' and was feared to be losing her sight. The 28-year-old suffered from gigantism brought on by a tumour on the pituitary gland, producing excess growth hormone.
5 Wassiliki Calliandji: 7 foot 6Â½ inches. Wassiliki Calliandji was known as the Greek Giantess. She is believed to have been the tallest women ever, at the time of her life, standing a reported 7 foot 6Â½ inches â although newspapers simply claimed her to be ânearly eight foot tallâ. She seems to have been a typical acromegalic giant with long limbs and excessively large hands and feet.