I received a prescription from a local dentist requesting a three-unit monolithic zirconium bridge to replace the first bicuspid on the patient’s right side. Tooth #3 and tooth #6 would be the abutments for this prosthesis.
Oral health needs of athletes with intellectual disability in Eastern Europe: Poland, Romania and Slovenia
ConclusionsAnalysis of the results obtained following screening showed comparable oral health needs of athletes with intellectual disability among countries. Exploration of the oral health systems of the countries revealed similar significant co?payments and lack of incentive for dentists to treat patients with special needs. The results from Romania, Poland and Slovenia demonstrated the need for a structured system in which a special population is a target for oral?health?related education programmes and system?included preventive, restorative and maintenance interventions. (Source: International Dental Journal)
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– November 26, 2015
Dentures may be avoided with good dental hygiene
Q. I have vivid memories of my mother’s dentures in a glass next to her bed. As I enter my 70s, is this what I have to look forward to? Let’s start with a definition.
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– November 26, 2015
Juvenal
“Fortune can, for her pleasure, fools advance, / And toss them on the wheels of Chance.”
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– November 25, 2015
Annual review of selected scientific literature: Report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry
This review was conducted to help the busy dentist keep abreast of the latest scientific information regarding the clinical practice of dentistry. The authors, all of whom are considered experts, were each asked to peruse the scientific literature in their discipline for 2014 and review the articles for important information that may affect treatment decisions. Comments on experimental methodology, statistical evaluation, and the overall validity of the conclusions are included in many of the reviews. (Source: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry)
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– November 25, 2015
Senior Patients Treated in Van Equipped as Dentist’s Office
Students and faculty at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Dental Medicine are treating seniors in a dentist’s office on wheels-a 38-foot van, in fact, renovated to provide full-service oral care. “There’s almost no difference between our van and a traditional dentist’s office,” said Nicole Harris, a visiting assistant professor in the dental school’s Department of Community Dentistry.
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– November 25, 2015
Bi?layered zirconia/fluor?apatite bridges supported by ceramic dental implants: a prospective case series after thirty months of observation
ConclusionBi?layered zirconia/fluor?apatite IS?FDPs entirely survived the observation period but showed a high frequency of technical complications. Nevertheless, the treatment highly satisfied patients’ expectations. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– November 24, 2015
Lexington Dental Office Participating in Salvation Army Christmas Program
Lexington’s leading family dental office, Beaumont Family Dentistry, is participating in the Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree program to give local children a brighter Christmas morning. From Nov. 18 to Dec. 10, the office will have Angel Tree tags that include the names of either a local boy or girl.
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– November 24, 2015
David Brin
“It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.”
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– November 22, 2015
