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The influence of peri?implant keratinized mucosa on brushing discomfort and peri?implant tissue health

ConclusionImplant sites with a band of <2 mm of KM were shown to be more prone to brushing discomfort, plaque accumulation, and peri?implant soft tissue inflammation when compared to implant sites with ?2 mm of KM. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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Oral Health Coalition discusses potential projects

BENNINGTON >> The Bennington Oral Health Coalition met last week, and discussed a number of projects that they hope will help improve the oral health of the community. In past meetings, the group split up into focus groups that brainstormed ways to help people in various age groups.

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Carl Becker

“The significance of man is that he is insignificant and is aware of it.”
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The impact of surface roughness and permeability in hydroxyapatite bone regeneration membranes

ConclusionsWithin the limits of this preclinical study, these findings suggest that a moderately rough inner surface of a ceramic membrane along with a non?permeable device produces more bone than a smooth inner surface. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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Hard to Swallow: Man’s Missing Dentures Found in His Esophagus

Eight days after a large piece of a man’s acrylic denture went missing, it turned up in an unusual place: his esophagus. The 55-year-old man in India had inadvertently ingested a part of his denture during an epileptic seizure he experienced while sleeping, according to a new report of the man’s case, which was published online Sept.

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Computers help dental implants look natural

Dental problems can make an individual self-conscious about their appearance.
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Maurice Maeterlinck

“We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet: and, amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog, has made an alliance with us.”
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A Novel Method to Evaluate Precision of Optical Implant Impressions with Commercial Scan Bodies—An Experimental Approach

ConclusionsThe precision of extraoral scanning of scan bodies is dependent on the scan body surface design and geometry. The precision of scanning with an extraoral model scanner differed between the scan body geometries and inter?scan body distances. The precision of dental implant scan body scanning was not significantly influenced by detachment and repositioning of the scan body. (Source: Journal of Prosthodontics)
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Local dentists provide perfect smiles

Dr. Steven Lysenko and Dr. Danielle Lloyd’s dental office, located at 17 Maple Road in Voorheesville, has been committed to serving the Capital District since 1971. Their goal is to deliver excellent dental care in a comfortable, relaxing and friendly atmosphere.

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Neutrophil and cancer cell ‘crosstalk’ underlies oral cancer metastasis

An abnormal immune response or “feedback loop” could very well be the underlying cause of metastases in oral cancers, according to Dr.
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