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Comparing the effects of titanium alloy and chrome cobalt in removable partial denture connectors on tooth mobility, bone loss and tissue reaction

Conclusion The clinical observations suggest that titanium alloy is more suited than chrome cobalt for fabricating the major connectors in removable partial dentures. (Source: The Saudi Journal for Dental Research)
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Pensioners Pumping Iron Shows How Much Aging Is Reshaping Japan 26 minutes ago

Gym membership among pensioners is surging in Japan while people in their twenties drop out. Many of the young don't want to give blood anymore, while the elderly need more of it.

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Receding Gums: Treatment Options and Causes

Gingival recession is when the gum tissue covering the root of the tooth is pushed back. Learn about its causes and forms of treatment with this article.
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Laurence J. Peter

“Speak when you are angry–and you will make the best speech you’ll ever regret.”
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Root repair and regeneration after miniscrew root damage

Conclusion Despite root perforation extending into the pulp and causing root fracture, after immediate removal of the miniscrew, the damaged root repaired itself and regenerated without invasive treatment. (Source: Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists)
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Sir Winston Churchill

“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.”
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Evaluation of bacterial contamination of dental unit waterlines and use of a newly designed measurement device to assess retraction of a dental chair unit

ConclusionIt is of paramount importance to increase compliance with the standards for controlling DUWL contamination. Routine microbial monitoring and evaluation of retraction are necessary to provide high?quality water for use in dental treatment. (Source: International Dental Journal)
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Thomas Jefferson

“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.”
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Association study for the role of Matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 3 gene polymorphisms in dental caries susceptibility

(Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
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The art behind looking normal

Mike Williams spends his days working at Waikato Hospital being stared at by dozens of eyes and surrounded by myriad body parts. Welcome to the strange world of maxillofacial prosthetics, where Mr Williams, a technician, creates everything from prosthetic noses to artificial eyes.

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