A: Nearly half of Americans ages 65 and over have lost six or more teeth because of decay or gum disease. Tooth loss can profoundly affect your health and well-being.
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– June 7, 2015
Fecal matter found on more than 60% of toothbrushes in shared bathrooms
Researchers identified fecal matter on more than 60% of toothbrushes collected from students’ communal bathrooms, most of which is likely to be from other bathroom occupants.
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– June 7, 2015
Expression patterns of immune genes in long-term cultured dental stem cells
Conclusions Communally, instabilities of immune genes from our findings suggest that long-term cultured cells may not be feasible for transplantation purposes. Clinical relevance A complete biological characterization covering all major aspects including immune properties should be made as prerequisite criteria prior to the use of long-term cultured stem cells in clinical settings. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– June 6, 2015
Missing teeth predict incident cardiovascular events
Advanced tooth loss often indicates that a person has a history of inflammatory oral diseases.
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– June 6, 2015
Nikola Tesla
“The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.”
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– June 5, 2015
Diagnosis, PET/CT imaging, and treatment of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma in keratinized gingiva: a case report.
Authors: Aral CA, A?larc? OS, Y?lmaz HH, Ta?l? F, Karaarslan S, Hatipo?lu F, Sanal MS Abstract A 58-year-old patient who smoked and had uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus was referred to our clinic. The patient had a suspicious asymptomatic lesion that was diagnosed as B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Immunohistochemistry revealed intense and diffuse expression of CD20, CD10, BCL-6, and Ki-67. A positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan showed focal pathological uptake of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose only in the subcutaneous tissue anterior to the left maxillary sinus. After lesion excision and five courses of chemotherapy, PET/CT scans demonstrated complete resolution of the lesion. Smoking, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and periodontal disease might b…
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– June 5, 2015
Spanish scientists patent a faster and more reliable technique for diagnosing oral cancer
Malignant tumours of the oral cavity are the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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– June 5, 2015
Angioleiomyoma of the cheek: a case report.
We report a rare case of angioleiomyoma of the cheek in a 45-year-old man. The postoperative course was uneventful, without complications. PMID: 25807911 [PubMed – in process] (Source: Journal of oral science)
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– June 4, 2015
Toothbrush contamination in communal bathrooms
Data confirms that there is transmission of fecal coliforms in communal bathrooms at Quinnipiac University and that toothbrushes can serve as a vector for transmission of potentially pathogenic…
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– June 4, 2015
