Conclusions Most of the phosphor plates evaluated shown to be contaminated, mainly by Staphylococcus ssp. Quantitatively, this contamination occurred at low levels, possibly arising from handling of the plates. The use of a second plastic barrier may have diminished contamination by microorganisms from the oral cavity. Clinical relevance There is a risk of cross-contamination by phosphor storage plates used in dental radiology services. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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Microbial contamination in intraoral phosphor storage plates: the dilemma
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– December 2, 2016
Oral Thrush – What Bumps on Your Tongue May Be Telling You
Stick your tongue out and look in the mirror. A healthy tongue should be pink and slightly red, and covered with tiny nodules.
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– December 2, 2016
Tom Stoppard
“We do on stage things that are supposed to happen off. Which is a kind of integrity, if you look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.”
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– December 1, 2016
Pioneer in Digital Dentures Hosts Inaugural Symposium
While still in its infancy, the digital denture market is poised for growth. “It's predicted that the U.S denture market will grow from 8.6 million units in 2015 to 9.7 million units by 2020.
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– December 1, 2016
Fran Lebowitz
“Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.”
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– November 30, 2016
Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Bacterial Lung Infections Associated with COPD
Compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, according to researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. The omega-3 derivatives were effective at clearing a type of bacteria called Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), which often plagues people with inflammatory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
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– November 30, 2016
Dearth Of Providers, Delays In Authorizations Plague Medicaid Dental Program
In 2014, Washington's Medicaid program resumed covering dental care for adults. That was celebrated by advocates for the poor.
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– November 30, 2016
Hansell B. Duckett
“What this country needs is more free speech worth listening to.”
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– November 29, 2016
Dimensions of oral health services access in printed media
This study aimed to analyze the publication of the theme “ac cess to oral health services” in the print media of the Espírito Santo (ES), Brazil. We used a qualita tive and documental approach to analyze the news on the access to oral health services disseminated between March 2004 and June 2009 in the two main newspapers of Espírito Santo, Brazil (A Gazeta and A Tribuna). To select the materials we used the keywords “Dentist”, “Dentistry” and “Oral Health”. Of the 392 news found, 121 were about “access to oral health services”. We selected 41 pieces for this analysis according to the rules of completeness, representativeness, consistency and relevance. The thematic content analysis of the data was performed according to the following categories: “availability”, “acceptability” and “affo…
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– November 29, 2016
