ConclusionReports to the social services from dental care services on suspicions of child maltreatment concern parental deficiencies (failure to attend appointments) and neglect (dental neglect). Mandated reports from dental care services often co?occur with other mandated reports. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)
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Child maltreatment – prevalence and characteristics of mandatory reports from dental professionals to the social services
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– December 28, 2016
Shine Your Light: PATH brings out a smile and continues to fight poverty in Smith County
Michell Wiley smiles as she shops in the food pantry at PATH in Tyler Monday Dec. 12, 2016. Wiley had her teeth replaced through the dental assistance program that PATH provides.
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– December 28, 2016
Henry J. Tillman
“Life is something that everyone should try at least once.”
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– December 27, 2016
Nitric oxide?induced autophagy and the activation of activated protein kinase pathway protect against apoptosis in human dental pulp cells
ConclusionNO induced autophagy with AMPK activation, which plays a role in the survival of HDPCs against NO?induced apoptosis. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– December 27, 2016
Share the Season helps mother get a little more than her two front teeth
This year, the 81-year-old mother's old dentures started to break down. She got the dentures repaired twice, but a recent crack in them resulted in difficulty eating and weight loss.
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– December 27, 2016
William Blake
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
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– December 26, 2016
A quality assessment of randomized controlled trial reports in endodontics
ConclusionsThe quality of RCT reports in key areas for internal validity of the study was poor. Several measures, such as compliance with the CONSORT guidelines, are important in order to raise the quality of RCTs in Endodontics. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– December 26, 2016
Roanoke’s citizen of the year pushed effort to get glasses, dentures for elderly in need
Jamice Rudd is Roanoke city's 2016 Citizen of the Year. She stands in the commons area of Bluestone Park, where she lives with her husand and five children.
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– December 26, 2016
Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon
“It’s not enough to bash in heads. You’ve got to bash in minds.”
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– December 25, 2016
Why a trip to the dentist can be lethal for heart patients
Thousands of Britons who have weakened heart valves, a valve replacement or a pacemaker, are at risk from infective endocarditis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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– December 25, 2016
