Then again, he'd already been through 11 extractions the week before, and an infection had caused his face to swell to the point that getting the teeth out was a “blessing,” he said while waiting his turn at Good Shepherd Ministries' weekly extraction clinic. Short, of Oklahoma City, said he'd gone without dental insurance while working as an electrician for most of his adult life.
OKC clinic pulls teeth for free, but hundreds still need care
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– August 11, 2017
Walter Bagehot
“The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.”
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– August 10, 2017
35 more new vocabulary words
When I can't sleep, or when I'm bored on a road trip, I spend time making up words. If getting older means I'm going to start forgetting words-or at least having trouble retrieving them as easily as I used to-then having a supply of brand-new ones is a good thing, right? Grudgetarian -Someone who maintains a steady diet of ill will or resentment over a past insult or injury Pee bargain -1.
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– August 10, 2017
Sam Levenson
“It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, ‘Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.'”
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– August 9, 2017
Local practice puts the ‘family’ in family dentistry
Third generation comes on board at 70-year-old local practice. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
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– August 9, 2017
Some Medical Ills Call for Dental Detective Work
Wire from dental braces showed up in a woman's intestines a decade after her orthodontia work ended, Australian doctors report. And in a separate case, long-term use of an adhesive for ill-fitting false teeth caused a 62-year-old in Scotland to permanently lose feeling in his legs.
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– August 9, 2017
Ambrose Bierce
“Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic.”
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– August 8, 2017
Peri-implant bone density: immediate vs delayed placement?
This study evaluated the effects of the different loading protocols (immediate, early, and delayed) on the resultingPeri-implant bone density. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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– August 8, 2017
Sam Brown
“Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.”
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– August 7, 2017
Immediate implant placement into posterior sockets with or without buccal bone dehiscence defects: A retrospective cohort study
ConclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, flapless implant placement into compromised sockets in combination with DBBM grafting may be a viable technique to reconstitute the defected buccal bone plates due to space maintenance and primary socket closure provided by healing abutments and bone grafts.Clinical significanceImmediate implants and DBBM grafting without using membranes may be indicated for sockets with buccal bone defects. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
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– August 7, 2017
