“Actions lie louder than words.”
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– May 19, 2018
University of Alberta cyclotron could supply province’s demand for medical isotopes
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) University of Alberta scientists have taken a critical step towards supplying Alberta’s demand for medical isotopes. Their newly published findings could have major implications for other health jurisdictions across North America as well.Researchers at the university’s Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility used a particle accelerator known as a cyclotron to produce enough isotopes for up to 1,000 diagnostic procedures in a day. (Source: EurekAlert! – Cancer)
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– May 19, 2018
Exploring the History of Teeth at Baltimore’s Dentistry Museum
Here's a little known fact to sink your teeth into — Did you know that George Washington's second inaugural speech contained only 135 words? It's not because America's first president had nothing to say. Tooth historians say it's because the president was wearing new dentures, making it difficult for him to speak.
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– May 19, 2018
Mel Brooks
“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.”
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– May 18, 2018
Robert Jarvik: An Innovator with Heart
Robert Jarvik, MD, remembers Dec. 2, 1982, as vividly as if it were last week. He was 36 at the time and a device he designed, the Jarvik 7 artificial heart, was about to be implanted into a human patient for the first time. That patient, a retired dentist named Barney Clark, had been at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City for about a week, and his medical team, lead by William DeVries, MD, planned to put off the surgery just a little while longer in hopes of getting Clark as strong as possible for the operation. But Clark wasn’t getting stronger. Robert Jarvik, MD, will receive the MDEA Lifetime Achievement Award during a special ceremony at MD&M East in New York City on June 12, 2018. “He deteriorated rather fast and Dr. DeVries did not think he would live through t…
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– May 18, 2018
Industry Changes and Challenges Front and Center at CAL-Lab Meeting
“You can also expect competition from several other fronts: for example, more dental groups are going to buy their own printers and milling equipment and do more of their own restorative work, while manufacturers will continue to expand their fabrication services.” Fishman also said technology will continue to blur the lines among laboratory specialties, a prediction echoed by Lee Culp, CDT, renowned C&B technician who has been fabricating digital dentures for five years.
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– May 18, 2018
Ambrose Bierce
“Cabbage: A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head.”
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– May 17, 2018
Get Your Teeth Into This Dental Delight Of A Free Exhibition
Healthy teeth are extracted from poor children to go into the mouths of the rich in this cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson. Courtesy Wellcome Collection.
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– May 17, 2018
Why is my tongue bleeding?
There are many different causes of a bleeding tongue, including ulcers, bacteria, and viruses. Treatments are available for most conditions, and home remedies can improve others. However, some conditions are more serious. Learn about the different causes of bleeding tongue, their diagnosis, and how to treat them.
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– May 17, 2018
