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Regular care can ensure healthy teeth and gums

It’s a fact: the risk of developing conditions that contribute to poor oral health – including gum disease, cavities, tooth loss, oral cancer and dry mouth – increases as you age. With good dental habits, regular preventive checkups and treatment, and a mindful approach to what you eat, you can maintain healthy teeth and gums for a lifetime.

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Impact of shortened dental arches on oral health?related quality of life

This study described the prevalence of adults with shortened dental arches (SDA) in Brazil, specifically assessing the differences of oral health?related quality of life [the prevalence and severity of oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP)] by dentition status. We analysed data from the 2010 National Survey of Oral Health in Brazil, including home interviews and oral examinations. The assessment of SDA used two alternative definitions: having 3–5 natural occlusal units (OUs) in posterior teeth or having 4 OUs in posterior teeth. Both definitions included having intact anterior region and no dental prosthesis. The analysis was weighted, and a complex sampling design was used. Negative binomial regression models assessed associations as adjusted for socio?demographic conditions and …

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Aspen Dental’s goal to give Aiken a healthy smile

STAFF PHOTO BY DAN BROWN Aspen Dental on Whiskey Road opened on Sept. 24. Pictured are from front, Lindsay Templeton and Registered dental hygenist Danielle Webb.

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Alveolar ridge dimensional changes following ridge preservation procedure: part?2 – CBCT 3D analysis in non?human primate model

ConclusionsSocket cap in conjunction with ABBM appears effective in limiting post?extraction volumetric bone loss in intact sockets, while socket cap + socket cage + ABBM appears effective in limiting post?extraction bone loss in sockets with dehiscence defects. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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Stratasys Groundbreaking Multi-Color, Multi-Material 3D Printing Now…

Larger platform Objet500 Dental Selection offers increased throughput and productivity, with triple-jetting capability to enable life-like color models and multiple applications to be 3D printed in a single run The new Objet500 Dental Selection 3D Printer combines high throughput with multi-color, multi-material capability for high productivity. )– Stratasys Ltd .

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Carry out this self-check from the Mouth Cancer Foundation on a regular basis and safe guard your future health

The Mouth Cancer Foundation is using November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month to encourage people to Bite Back at Mouth Cancer, a simple head and neck cancer check which can be carried out by anyone at…
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Albert Guinon

“When everyone is against you, it means that you are absolutely wrong– or absolutely right.”
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Association between apical periodontitis lesions and plasmatic levels of C?reactive protein, interleukin 6 and fibrinogen in hypertensive patients

ConclusionThe null hypothesis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis. In other words, the presence of chronic apical periodontitis was associated with higher plasmatic levels of CRP, IL?6 and fibrinogen, in a population of severely hypertensive patients. However, the weak association between CAP and each dependent variable suggests a modest participation of endodontic infection on the plasmatic levels of biomarkers.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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Dental office takes care of patient’s widow

The widow of a retired city of Tampa worker makes a call for action after spending months asking a local dental office for a refund for services never rendered. Retired City of Tampa worker Angel Alfonso fell ill last year.

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Effects of thread size in the implant neck area on peri?implant hard and soft tissues: an animal study

ConclusionNo difference in peri?implant hard or soft tissues was observed according to thread size in the implant neck area. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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