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Reporting child abuse cases by dentists working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Al-Amad SH, Awad MA, Al-Farsi LH, Elkhaled RH.

Reporting of suspicious cases of child abuse is a sensitive issue that is often hindered by uncertainty of diagnosis. This cross sectional study aimed to assess the UAE dentists’ experiences in child abuse recognition, the factors that prevent them from re… (Source: SafetyLit)
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Moby

“I had an epiphany a few years ago where I was out at a celebrity party and it suddenly dawned on me that I had yet to meet a celebrity who is as smart and interesting as any of my friends.”
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Lack of cooperation between physicians and dentists during osteoporosis treatment may increase fractures and osteonecrosis of the jaw.

CONCLUSIONS: This study reconfirms the results of our previous survey. Discontinuation of antiresorptive treatment may increase both fractures and ONJ. Immediate development of a strategy for sharing information about ONJ among physicians, dentists, and patients is required to reduce the incidence of both ONJ and skeletal events in osteoporosis treatment. Study limitations were selection bias due to low response rate and possible inaccurate responses to the questionnaire. PMID: 27007294 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion)
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Clinical trials in dentistry: A cross-sectional analysis of World Health Organization-International Clinical Trial Registry Platform

Conclusion The number, methodology and the characteristics of clinical trials in dentistry have been noted to be poor especially in terms of being conducted multi-centrically, employing blinding and the method for randomization and allocation concealment. More emphasis has to be laid down on the quality of trials being conducted in order to provide justice in the name of EBP. (Source: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice)
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Donald Foster

“No one who cannot rejoice in the discovery of his own mistakes deserves to be called a scholar.”
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William Joseph Thompson, 1932-2015

Publication date: April 2016 Source:American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 149, Issue 4 Author(s): James L. Vaden, Russell P. Greer (Source: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)

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Cone beam computed tomography in orthodontics: Indications, insights, and innovations

Publication date: April 2016 Source:American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 149, Issue 4 Author(s): Ahmad Abdelkarim (Source: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
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April 2016:149(4)

Publication date: April 2016 Source:American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Volume 149, Issue 4 Author(s): Allen H. Moffitt (Source: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
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Tooth decay among 5 year olds in England continues significant decline

The number of 5 year olds with tooth decay has dropped to its lowest level in almost a decade, according to a PHE oral health survey.
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George Jessel

“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”
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