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ConclusionsOverall, 2.5% NaOCl dissolved and killed bacteria significantly more efficiently when used against polymicrobial mature biofilm on human dentine. Cetrimide improved the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine and alexidine.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– December 14, 2015
THE next time you pop a pill, ask yourself this question: What will this medicine do to my mouth and teeth? Many medications can affect your oral health. In addition to prescribed and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements can also cause oral health issues.
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– December 14, 2015
“It may be that the old astrologers had the truth exactly reversed, when they believed that the stars controlled the destinies of men. The time may come when men control the destinies of stars.”
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– December 13, 2015
CONCLUSION: Since it seems that students judge dental appearance differently from patients’ self-assessment, teaching esthetic rules at university should incorporate the aspect of patient feedback in order to avoid misconceptions. PMID: 26171449 [PubMed – in process] (Source: The International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry)
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– December 13, 2015
THE STORY SO FAR: The following Saturday, Roscoe the family dog returns after being gone for four days. He is carrying a set of false teeth in his mouth.
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– December 13, 2015
“I’m worried that the universe will soon need replacing. It’s not holding a charge.”
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– December 12, 2015
Authors: Zhang J, Liu X, Yu W, Zhang Y, Shi C, Ni S, Liu Q, Li X, Sun Y, Zheng C, Sun H Abstract It is a challenge for dentists to save dental pulp in patients with pulp disease without resorting to root canal therapy. Formation of tertiary dentin to maintain pulp vitality is a key odontoblast response to dental pulp injury. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the most potent angiogenic and vasculogenic factor involved in tertiary dentin formation. It was hypothesized that VEGF may be used to treat pulp diseases such as pulpitis. To explore this hypothesis, the first step was to assess whether VEGF affects dental pulp cells to promote reparative dentin formation. In the current study, an AdCMV?hVEGF vector was constructed to deliver hVEGF into dental pulp cells of exfoli…
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– December 12, 2015
Hundreds of people have been lined up outside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix since Thursday to meet with the dentist. An estimated 2,000 people will receive free dental work Friday and Saturday.
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– December 12, 2015
Before starting any root canal procedure, dental surgeons reach for a local anesthetic.
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– December 12, 2015
ConclusionMicrostructural bone characteristics of implant sites have no effect on changes in marginal bone level and implant stability as measured by RFA. Bone morphology cannot predict implant treatment success over time. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– December 11, 2015
