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Waterpik vs. flossing: What is best?

What is water picking and what is flossing? Learn about the pros and cons of both, how they are used, and the best oral health practices.
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Yogi Berra

“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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Miniscrew implant-supported Frog® appliance for maxillary molar distalization

This article presents an effective, noninvasive, and compliance-free intraoral distalization appliance for achieving maxillary molar distalization. (Source: Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists)
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Dr. Devi’s esthetic dentures delight clients after seeing their new smiles

Forget the Fountain of Youth! Shreedevi Thulasidas, DDS MS, knows a more obtainable way to look younger.

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Periodontitis may be an early sign of type 2 diabetes

New research suggests people with severe gum disease – also known as periodontitis – may have undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes.
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William Feather

“A hotel isn’t like a home, but it’s better than being a house guest.”
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The skeletal and dental effects of two kinds of Herbst appliances

Conclusion Treatment with two types of Herbst appliance resulted in changes that improved sagittal skeletal and dental relations, regardless of growth. The control of vertical growth pattern did not depend on the type of the Herbst appliance is used; however, in cases of lack of space in the maxillary arch, the Herbst appliance with steel crowns was more efficient. (Source: Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists)
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Manville man takes cancer treatments ‘one day at a time’

Terry Murphy with his mother, Cheryl Murphy, at their Manville home. Terry requires a bone marrow transplant to treat a case of Leukemia which the family was told was caused by chemotherapy to cure a previous case of Lymphoma.

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Bob Edwards

“A little learning is a dangerous thing but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.”
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Cephalometric analysis: Orthodontists versus oral radiologists

Conclusion All linear measures assessed (and only two angular measures) indicated an inconsistency between orthodontists and radiologists. (Source: Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists)
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