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The TV program In Focus with Martin Sheen reports on innovations that are helping people live healthier thanks to advances in medicine. Medicine is also helping people feel better about themselves thanks to medical and dental advances that are helping people look better as well.

In the last several years, In Focus Martin Sheen has found cosmetic dentistry technology has advanced to give people new options to improve their appearance that are nearly imperceptible as aesthetic procedures.

Patients now even have options that allow them to get braces without the look of the hardware on the teeth. Invisalign gives patients a clear removable mold that is placed over the teeth. When the mold is in the mouth it can barely be seen and patients can remove it if necessary.

Incognito braces go behind the teeth to hide them from view while they do the work of aligning the smile.

For patients who need different types of work done, there are appliances that offer a new look with the most advanced science.

Composite bonding allows dentists to fill gaps and repair damaged teeth using new materials that are virtually indistinguishable from real tooth material. The new materials are stain resistant and in some procedures inlays can actually replace the biting surface of the teeth.

Veneers can also give patients a brighter smile by adding the custom fitted appliances right over the surface of the tooth. For older patients, the procedure can turn back the clock by whitening teeth with deep stains from age.

In Focus Martin Sheen PBS at www.infocusptv.com will continue to report on innovations in the world of cosmetic medicine and dentistry.

The Martin Sheen PBS TV show is always looking for new stories about how people are feeling better and looking better through the miracles of science.

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On the crowded public television landscape, a few shows stand out in bringing the most fascinating stories to audiences. In Focus Martin Sheen PBS is one of the best at presenting the advances in our society to audiences. On the TV program, audiences are seeing how technology is changing our world and impacting our lives every day.

Technology is giving us ways to communicate that would have seemed like out of a science fiction movie just a couple of decades ago. Mobile devices like smartphones are giving people access to the internet from any location, an idea that wasn’t widespread just a decade ago.

This technology is giving people access to information and giving them new ways to communicate through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

In Focus with Martin Sheen is bringing the latest in technological advances to audiences of the TV show and online at www.infocusptv.com. In upcoming reports, the team will be talking to experts from the office at (561) 826-0675 about how technology is changing our world.

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Economic issues are important to all Americans, and one of the ways that we spend much of our money is in energy costs. Electricity and gas take a bite out of our pocketbooks, and In Focus Martin Sheen is looking at how researchers are looking at new sources of energy that might save money in the future.

One of the reasons that energy is expensive is the finite resources that are available to help generate electricity. Finding less limited fuel sources will be an important step towards reducing energy costs in the future.

In Focus PBS is looking at how clean, alternative energy sources might be the answer. Wind power is already helping to cut people’s energy costs in the Midwest, where windmills are harvesting nature’s energy and translating it to electricity for homes and businesses.

In other parts of the country, solar power is showing great promise. In the future, many homes will have the capability to harvest some of the sun’s energy through roof-mounted solar panels. This energy can be used right away or stored in batteries in the home.  Some homeowners are already using this technology and selling some of their unused power back to the power company, giving these people more money in their pockets to do the things they enjoy.

In Focus with Martin Sheen will be highlighting alternative energy on the TV program and online at www.infocuptv.com. In the coming weeks, the producers at (561)826-0675 will also be developing a series of In Focus Martin Sheen scam investigation reports to help you keep your money safe. It is just another way that Americans can protect their economic future.

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Right now, residents in the Northeast are making final preparations before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. Flights have been cancelled, the New York Stock Exchange has been closed, evacuations are underway and relief crews are being readied. In Focus Martin Sheen is watching to see how disaster relief works in the unique urban environment in the coming days.

In Focus PBS has been talking to people inside the relief community about changes in disaster relief over the last several years. While many people do not think of large urban areas like the Northeast as being vulnerable to weather systems like Hurricane Sandy, this situation is posing some unique challenges for relief organizations.

Over the next several days as the impact of the storm are fully realized, relief organizations will be moving into the area to help people who have been affected. Millions are expected to be without power and the storm surge will drive many people from their homes near the water or in flood-prone areas.

Because of the urban environment, relief workers will have an additional challenge. Flooded streets may make it difficult to get into the hardest hit areas, and getting the right supplies to the people who need it most has become the focus of organizations.

Over the last several years, many relief organizations have been working to streamline their process to make sure that supplies and manpower are distributed properly in a disaster zone. Already thousands of workers are ready to go into places like New York City, and making sure that the right people are sent to the right areas will be critical in the coming days.

The TV program In Focus with Martin Sheen is working on the stories for the coming months. The producers at (561) 826-0675 will be talking to more people about disaster relief in the next few weeks. The segments will air on public television and the website at www.infocusptv.com.

Over the course of a long career, Martin Sheen has had the opportunity to work alongside some of the biggest names in film history.

In nearly 50 years in the business, he has worked with legends that have passed away and some of the up and coming stars of Hollywood.

The list of actors he has worked with demonstrates both the longevity of the career of the In Focus Martin Sheen host but also shows just how respected Sheen is in that he continues to work with some of the biggest names in entertainment.

In 1979, Sheen worked with a collection of stars in the film “Apocalypse Now.” Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall also starred in the film that even included a young Harrison Ford.

In the 1980s, the list of Sheen’s co-stars grew even more impressive. He graced the screen with Michael Douglas and his father Kirk just a few years apart, and had his first opportunity to appear on-screen with his son Charlie.

Through the 1990s Sheen began to work with a new generation of Hollywood stars. He worked alongside Annette Bening and his voice was featured in the star-studded film “JFK.”

He also worked with Sean Penn in “The Thin Red Line.”

The new millennium brought more actors into the career of Martin Sheen. Through his work on “The West Wing,” Sheen worked with Rob Lowe, John Goodman and Tim Matheson of “Animal House” fame.

Sheen also landed a role in Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can.” The film allowed The In Focus with Martin Sheen host to work with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken.

Martin Sheen’s latest work “The Amazing Spider-Man” has given him the chance to wrok with more Hollywood newcomers in Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. It also allows him to work with another legendary actress of his era in Sally Field.

“The Amazing Spider-Man” is in theaters now.