'Ancient', 'green', or 'borrowed from other people' aren't descriptors many of us would want used to describe our pearly whites. But all three are apt for a set of dentures unearthed from a chapel in Italy, which could date back to the time of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Gruesome 14th century Italian dentures device was made from teeth of dead humans
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– November 19, 2016
Mitch Hedberg
“I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.”
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– November 18, 2016
Palatal fibroblasts reduce osteoclastogenesis in murine bone marrow cultures
Preclinical studies support the assumption that connective tissue grafts preserve the alveolar bone from resorption; the underlying cellular mechanisms, however, remain unknown. The cellular mechanisms may be … (Source: BMC Oral Health)
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– November 18, 2016
Denture Made of Human Teeth Found in Tuscany
The Local, Italy , reports that a team of paleopathologists from the University of Pisa found a denture dating to between the late fourteenth and early seventeenth centuries in the mass grave of more than 200 members of the Giunigi family in Lucca's convent of San Francesco. The denture consists of five canines and incisors obtained from different people, covered in a layer of metal.
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– November 18, 2016
E-cigarettes ‘just as harmful as tobacco’ for oral health
Two new studies demonstrate the negative effects e-cigarettes may have for oral health, with one study claiming vaping is just as harmful as smoking.
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– November 18, 2016
James Russell Lowell
“Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this-that you are dreadfully like other people.”
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– November 17, 2016
Magnetic permeability as a predictor of the artefact size caused by orthodontic appliances at 1.5 T magnetic resonance imaging
Conclusions The permeability can be reliably assessed by conventional measurement devices and the artefact size can be predicted. The radiologist is able to decide whether or not the orthodontic attachments should be removed. Clinical relevance This study clarifies whether an orthodontic appliance must be removed before taking an MRI. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– November 17, 2016
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Cornerstone Direct Wholesale is pleased to announce that they are continuing to take clients in need of affordable and fast dental lab outsourcing services throughout November and December 2016. Now that November is nearly halfway over, it means that the holiday season isn't far behind.
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– November 17, 2016
Bertrand Russell
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.”
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– November 16, 2016
Screening tests for predicting the prognosis of oral intake in elderly patients with acute pneumonia
In this study we aimed to develop a simple and convenient method that predicts the prognosis of oral intake as nutrition among elderly patients with acute stage pneumonia. Participants were 77 inpatients fasting due to aspiration risk with acute pneumonia. (86.0 ± 7.7 years; range 68–105 years; men: n = 34, women: n = 43) during September 2011 and August 2013. Their consciousness levels were determined by Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and swallowing function and cough reflex were evaluated by repetitive saliva swallowing test (RSST), modified water swallow test, simple swallowing provocation test and cough test. Oral intake status at discharge was considered as the objective variable, and these tests were considered as explanatory variables. Then receiver operating characteristic (RO…
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– November 16, 2016
