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Human papillomavirus and oral cancer: a primer for dental public health professionals.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the mounting literature on the association between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer, the dental community must be prepared to answer patients’ HPV-related questions and to educate patients about the role of HPV as a risk factor for oral and oropharyngeal cancers. PMID: 26263606 [PubMed – in process] (Source: Community Dental Health)

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Nanaimo Dental Office Launches Informative New Website

The updated site was designed specifically with patients in mind. “We wanted to give our patients more details about our practice,” Dr. Wadson said.

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“Guns don’t kill people. People who say “Guns don’t kill people” kill people. With guns.”
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Citrullination in the periodontium—a possible link between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis

Conclusions PAD and PPAD activities within the periodontium are elevated in RA and non-RA patients with periodontitis. PPAD secreted by P. gingivalis residing in epithelial cells may exert its citrullinating activity in distant regions of the periodontium or even distant tissues. Clinical relevance In periodontitis, the citrullination of proteins/peptides by human and bacterial peptidylarginine deiminases may generate antibodies after breaching immunotolerance in susceptible individuals. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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Dr. Baltasar Jimenez Adds Dental Implants to Service Offerings

With this new dental implant procedure, Dr. Jimenez is able to provide patients with restorations that look, feel, and function just like natural teeth. . “Patients who have lost teeth or have had extractions due to injury or decay no longer have to rely on misfit or loose dentures, or crowns and bridges that don’t look natural with their smile.

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Effect of an Experimental Paste with Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles and Fluoride on Dental Demineralisation and Remineralisation in situ

This study evaluated the effect of an experimental paste containing hydroxyapatite in nanoparticles (nano-HA)/fluoride on dental de-remineralisation in situ. Thirteen subjects took part in this crossover/randomised/double-blind study performed in 4 phases (14 days each). Four sound and 4 pre-demineralised specimens were worn intraorally at each phase corresponding to the following treatments: Nanop Plus (10% HA, 0.2% NaF, nano-HA/fluoride), MI Paste Plus (casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate, 0.2% NaF), F (0.2% NaF) and placebo. Two-hundred and forty enamel and 240 dentine specimens were selected by using surface microhardness; half of them were subjected to pre-demineralisation and the other half remained sound. Sound specimens were further exposed to severe cariogenic challe…

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Bone repair of critical size defects treated with autogenic, allogenic, or xenogenic bone grafts alone or in combination with rhBMP?2

ConclusionThe different types of grafts increased bone formation, mainly associated with rhBMP?2, enhancing and accelerating the repair process. These groups had higher enzymatic indices than the control group especially with XeG, which also showed higher TRAP?positive multinucleated cells similar to osteoclasts, suggesting a remodeling process. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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Man wins A 8.5k in battle over dodgy dentistry

Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. A Shefford pensioner has been awarded 8,500 after having dodgy dental surgery which left him in pain for three years.

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Statement from NHS England and the Health and Social Care Information Centre in response to the Daily Telegraph article, ‘Tesco can see your medical records’

10 August 2015 (Source: The IC : Dentistry)

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Maryland Prosthodontic Associates Offer Quality Dental Care Services

The Maryland Prosthodontic Associates is the premier dental care and prosthodontics clinic in Towson Maryland, with pleasant and non-stressful atmosphere, with a highly experienced team at Maryland Prosthodontics Associates provides the highest quality dentistry using the newest state-of-the-art equipment and techniques. The clinic understands that many of the people who come to the clinic for dental care or prosthodontics services are nervous or wary.

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