ConclusionsDense surface model provided descriptive visualization of the treatment effect and was helpful in the evaluation of palatal shape variability including detection of the most difficult patients. Correction of the dental arch width discrepancy by SARME was successfully achieved. After therapy, palatal shape variability of most of the patients was comparable to the variability of the control group. (Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research)
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Three?dimensional analysis of palatal shape in patients treated with SARME using traditional and geometric morphometrics
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– October 9, 2015
How to Use Perma-Ret to Improve Denture Retention
Today’s nano-composite, highly cross-linked and hybrid denture teeth continually pose a retention problem in cases with limited space once the bondable lingual layer of PMMA has been removed. Implant treatment modalities with their rigid foundation and opposition exacerbate these compromised bonds.
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– October 9, 2015
Gum disease treatment using blueberry extract in development
After finding extract of wild blueberries can help fight gum disease and reduce use of antibiotics, researchers are developing an oral device that slowly releases it.
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– October 9, 2015
Jerry Garcia
“It’s pretty clear now that what looked like it might have been some kind of counterculture is, in reality, just the plain old chaos of undifferentiated weirdness.”
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– October 8, 2015
Comparative analyses of ion release, pH and multispecies biofilm formation between conventional and bioactive gutta?percha
ConclusionGNB and GBC reduced biofilm formation, GNB had the lowest amount of viable bacteria in biofilms with the highest pH, and high Zn and Na release values after 30 days.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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Phoenix Dentist Undergoes Dental Implant Training
Dr. Thomas Mattern, a Phoenix family dentist, recently attended a training seminar in the Dominican Republic on dental implants and tissue grafting. The Sept.
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– October 8, 2015
Supervised tooth brushing and floride varnish schemes benefit kids and the health economy
Action to prevent tooth decay in children, such as supervised tooth brushing and fluoride varnish schemes, are not just beneficial to children’s oral health but could also result in cost savings to…
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– October 8, 2015
From the 1985 movie “Bliss”
“The entire economy of the Western world is built on things that cause cancer.”
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– October 7, 2015
To Editor, Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
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Bridging the Gap With Dental Implants
Dentists used to replace missing teeth with bridges or dentures, but dental implants are often a better option. What’s more, they “look just as good as natural teeth,” says Manoel Macedo, DDS, PhD, a dentist and assistant professor of restorative dentistry at Oregon Health & Science University.
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– October 7, 2015
