Fizzy drink companies should put child-friendly labels on the front of their products spelling out the sugar content in teaspoons, in a bid to beat tooth decay and child obesity, councils say.
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– February 20, 2016
Evolution of the role of phototherapy during endodontic decontamination.
Authors: Muhammad OH, Rocca JP, Fornaini C, Medioni E Abstract A microbe free root canal space before obturation leads to higher success rate and conventional chemo-mechanical debridement might not achieve this goal completely. First trials of laser in dentistry started from surgical intervention on caries and bones of oral cavity and extended to prepare cavities and even shaping root canals. Afterward lasers were implicated soon into direct debridement of root canal space. Anyhow failure of laser to remove debris totally from root canal space is demonstrated recently, additionally it might lead to damages to surrounding tissues or inorganic material of root canal if be used without precaution. Nowadays the theory of light assisted protocols became another start point for laser in …
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– February 19, 2016
Gum disease associated with kidney disease deaths
A new study finds patients with kidney disease who also have periodontitis have a higher risk of death and adds to growing evidence linking poor oral health to chronic diseases.
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– February 19, 2016
A “Nitrous Oxide Gas” Advertising Bookmark from Dr. A. K. Harroun
According to the July 1882 issue of The Odontographic Journal, “the bogus dental college of Morrison & Co., at Delevan, Wis[consin] … issued an ‘announcement’ … with … a list of its graduates … [whose] sheepskins are going ‘dog cheap’ at twelve dollars.” One of the 1881 graduates listed is “A. K. Harroun, … Pennsylvania.” On his advertising bookmark above, that graduate lists himself as “A. K. Harroun, D.D.S. Dental Rooms … Honesdale, Pa.” Because his office shifted from 125 to 255 Main Street, Dr. Harroun had to strike the old address and stamp in the new one on his old stock of bookmarks. He is careful to note that, “Teeth extracted without pain with Nitrous Oxide Gas.” From the mid-1860s through the 1880s, most dentists who administered laughing gas t…
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– February 18, 2016
Oral bacteria linked to risk of stroke
In a study of patients entering the hospital for acute stroke, researchers have increased their understanding of an association between certain types of stroke and the presence of the oral bacteria…
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– February 18, 2016
Strength of recommendation for single?visit root canal treatment: grading the body of the evidence using a patient?centered approach
ConclusionThere is B?level (mid?level) evidence to confirm there is no difference between the two different treatments, based on research addressing clinical outcomes and using some consistent but limited?quality methods of scientific investigation. More studies focused on evaluating patient?centered outcomes are urgently required.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– February 17, 2016
Chewing sugar free gum could save the NHS £8.2 million a year in the UK
The NHS could save £8.2 million a year on dental treatments – the equivalent to 364,000 dental check-ups – if all 12-year-olds across the UK chewed sugar free gum after eating or drinking, thanks…
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– February 17, 2016
Impact factors and its relevance in dentistry
Publication date: January–April 2016 Source:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Volume 6, Issue 1 Author(s): Divya Mehrotra (Source: Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research)
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– February 16, 2016
12 things you probably didn’t know about George Washington
In honor of Presidents Day and the birthday of George Washington, the father of our country, we present 12 things you didn’t know about our first president. 1. His real birthday was Feb. 22, 1732, but his parents thought he was born on Feb. 11, 1731.
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– February 16, 2016
