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ConclusionMCS was less cytotoxic and provided greater migration of L929 fibroblasts compared with CCS. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
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– July 28, 2015
Due to the ageing population in Germany and strong consumer health awareness, oral care registered healthy current value growth of 3% in 2014. Products specifically targeting the needs and wants of older consumers, who are health-conscious and care about their appearance as well as their wellbeing, have been gaining importance in Germany over the last few years.
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– July 28, 2015
“Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing at the moment.”
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– July 27, 2015
Summary The purpose of this study was to review existing principles of oro?facial pain classifications and to specify design recommendations for a new system that would reflect recent insights in biomedical classification systems, terminologies and ontologies. The study was initiated by a symposium organised by the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network in March 2013, to which the present authors contributed. The following areas are addressed: problems with current classification approaches, status of the ontological basis of pain disorders, insufficient diagnostic aids and biomarkers for pain disorders, exploratory nature of current pain terminology and classification systems, and problems with prevailing classification methods from an ontological perspective. Four recommendations for…
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– July 27, 2015
Abstract The aim of the present review was to identify the studies published on dental treatment under general anesthesia for special?needs patients. A comprehensive search of the reported literature from January 1966 to May 2012 was conducted using PubMed, Medline, and Embase. Keywords used in the search were “dental treatment under general anesthesia”, “special?needs patients”, “medically?compromised patients”, and “children”, in various combinations. Studies published only on dental treatment under general anesthesia and in English were included. Only 10 studies were available for final analysis. Age range from 1 to 50 years, and restorative procedures, were most prevalent. Only two studies discussed repeated general anesthesia, with rates of 7.2% and 10.2%. Over …
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– July 26, 2015
The Minnesota Mission of Mercy free dental clinic at the DECC reached capacity at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Organizers for the event say they treated 650 patients for a value of $ 500,000 in donated dental services.
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– July 26, 2015
“Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time… The wait is simply too long.”
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– July 25, 2015
ConclusionThe application of progressive loading by controlled orthodontic force on osseointegrated implants provoked significant increase in the percentage of bone?to?implant contact of the low?density bone of the dog maxilla. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– July 25, 2015
The University of New England’s College of Dental Medicine is hosting a free open house for prospective new patients 3-6:30 p.m. The UNE Oral Health Center is an on-site clinical practice and dental care center. UNE dental students, under the supervision of licensed faculty dentists, are accepting new patients from every age group.
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– July 25, 2015
Conclusions PRGF shows a cytoprotective role against the negative effects of ZA on primary oral cells. Clinical relevance At present, there is no definitive treatment for bisphosphonates-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), being mainly palliatives. Our results revealed that PRGF has a cytoprotective role in cells exposed to zoledronic acid, thus providing a reliable adjunctive therapy for the treatment of BRONJ pathology. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– July 24, 2015
