A facility that offers residential services for people with disabilities in southeast Minnesota has been cited by the state for neglect of a vulnerable adult. KSTP-TV reports that the Minnesota Department of Human Services alleges the person's gums grew over removable dentures over a period of almost three years while at REM River Bluffs in Rochester.
Minnesota DHS cites adult residential facility for neglect
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– December 13, 2017
Bill Watterson
“People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children.”
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– December 12, 2017
Singing dentist’s hilarious take on song ‘Man’s Not Hot’
Dr Milad Shadrooh, aka The Singing Dentist and owner of Chequers Dental in Basingstoke, created his own version of Big Shaq’s ‘Man’s Not Hot’ – dubbed the most popular tune of 2017. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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– December 12, 2017
People receive dental care at the Remote Area Medical mobile clinic this weekend in west Houston.
Shanda King pulled on a second pair of pants and a fleece hoodie before heading out the door Friday afternoon. She tossed a tent into her trunk, just in case she'd be required to wait outside in the cold.
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– December 12, 2017
Lie bumps (transient lingual papillitis): What to know
Lie bumps or transient lingual papillitis refers to small red or white bumps that occur on the tongue and cause discomfort. Learn more.
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– December 12, 2017
William Hazlitt
“Without the aid of prejudice and custom I should not be able to find my way across the room.”
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– December 11, 2017
The Risk Factors in Early Failure of Dental Implants: a Retrospective Study
Conclusion: It seems that prophylactic antibiotic therapy, implant surface, bone density and placement in fresh extraction socket may contribute to dental implant failure. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
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– December 11, 2017
Dentures linked to higher risk of weak joints and muscles
Dentures linked to higher risk of weak joints and muscles: Wearers could be avoiding certain foods so miss out on vital nutrients Over 50s with fewer than 20 of their own teeth are more likely to experience frailty in their joints and muscles, a study by scientists at King's College London found. Although the reason for this was not proven, they believe this is because denture wearers avoid eating certain foods and so are missing out on vital nutrients.
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– December 11, 2017
Niels Bohr
“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”
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– December 10, 2017
State of the U.S. Market for Dental Bone Graft Substitutes and Other Biomaterials
The dental bone graft substitute and other biomaterials market includes dental bone graft substitutes (DBGS), dental growth factors, and dental barrier membranes. The DBGS market is relatively stable with an increasing shift towards allografts. Already representing the largest segment of total DBGS materials, the allograft market is expected to grow at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2023. The most innovative market in dental biomaterials is dental growth factor technology. However, these products have been slow to make strides on the market due to their relatively high price point. As such, growth within the DBGS and other biomaterials market is predominately stimulated by growth of the dental implant market in the United States. Dental Growth Factors Continued to be limited …
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– December 10, 2017
