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1,000 Human Teeth Uncovered in Excavation for Australian Subway

So far we have found more than 1000 human teeth and a coin worth $ 3000 through our archaeological investigations in the CBD pic.twitter.com/54e2Zc3fvp Workers excavating a subway line in Melbourne, Australia, recently uncovered a gruesome surprise – more than 1,000 human teeth, many of them riddled with enormous cavities. There was no suspicion of foul play; the teeth had been discarded by a dentist – a man named J.J. Forster who practiced at the turn of the 20th century – and several other nearby dentists on the same block, after the teeth were yanked from the gums of their owners, according to Melbourne news site The Age .

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Arthur C. Clarke

“It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.”
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Research and Education Evaluation of the fit of zirconia copings fabricated by direct and indirect digital scanning procedures

ConclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, the zirconia copings fabricated with CAD-CAM using different digitization methods and Ni-Cr copings fabricated using the lost-wax technique and casting produced clinically acceptable marginal and internal discrepancies. No significant differences were found among the DS, IMP, and LW groups. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)

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Robert X. Cringely

“If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $ 100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.”
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HRSA: Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry

A public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry has been scheduled for September 10-11, 2018. The Committee will have follow-up discussions on PHS Act section 747 and oral health training programs, finalize recommendations on appropriation levels to be included in its 16th report of committee activities, and complete the 16th report, as well as a report on promoting clinical trainee and faculty well-being to prevent burnout. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
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Clifton Fadiman

“For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.”
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The effect of bitewing radiography on estimates of dental caries experience among children differs according to their disease experience

ConclusionsTaking bitewing radiographs in young children is not without challenges or risks, and it must be undertaken with these in mind. Diagnostic yields from bitewing radiographs are greater for children with greater caries experience. The findings of this study further support the need to consider using bitewing radiographs in young children to enhance the management of lesions not detected by a simple visual examination alone. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
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Remote Area Medical holding free clinic in Jefferson County

Remote Area Medical is holding a free clinic in Jefferson County for those in need of a free health, vision or dental check-up. RAM is holding all-day clinics open to the public this weekend at the Strawberry Plains Presbyterian Church.

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Cross Arch stabilization for Adult Cleft Palate patient?

I have a 72 year old male patient with a failing full arch fixed partial denture as a result of extensive caries of natural tooth abutments. Patient was edentulated and six implants placed with a treatment plan for a maxillary bar overdenture.The postCross Arch stabilization for Adult Cleft Palate patient? appeared first onOsseoNews Dental Implants. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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William S. Burroughs

“A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what’s going on.”
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