This study examined the role that parents and friends play in the transition to university and in the first academic year. The study examines the mechanisms of this support so as to understand the ways in which support is provided. It examines whether – and if so, how – support mechanisms differed for first?generation students and those with family familiarity of university. Data were collected through focus group and individual interviews with dentistry students in their first and second academic years at a Faculty of Dentistry in South Africa. Concepts from psychology literature – attachment and friendship quality – provided the analytical framework. Findings from the study suggest that the social relationships which students have access to during the transition and the first a…
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‘People form their own support systems – like forming their own families’: the role of parents and friends in the first year at dental school
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– May 1, 2015
Bret Harte
“The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.”
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– April 30, 2015
Estimation of serum malondialdehyde and assessment of DNA damage using comet assay in patients with oral submucous fibrosis
ConclusionsPatients with SMF have increased DNA damage and elevated levels of lipid peroxidation compared with healthy controls. Evaluation of MDA levels as an oxidative biomarker along with comet assay analysis will serve as a diagnostic tool to identify patients with high risk of malignant potential in SMF. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
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– April 30, 2015
In vitro toxicity of propolis in comparison with other primary teeth pulpotomy agents on human fibroblasts
ConclusionPropolis and MTA are more biocompatible than formocresol and ferric sulfate since they were both able to preserve PDL fibroblasts for up to 24 h. (Source: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry)
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– April 29, 2015
Heraeus Kulzer Launches Pala Digital Denture System
The Pala Digital Denture System from Heraeus Kulzer uses CAD and 3D software to fabricate dentures with an ideal fit and esthetics with a processing time of 10 days or less. Here’s how it works: The dentist uses the Pala Digital Denture tray system which enables him to take the impression, vertical dimension and centric relation in a single visit.
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– April 29, 2015
Peter Steiner
“On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”
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– April 28, 2015
Biomimetic Remineralization of Human Enamel in the Presence of Polyamidoamine Dendrimers in vitro
In this study, generation 4.5 (4.5G) PAMAM with carboxylic acid (PAMAM-COOH) was synthesized and utilized to remineralize the surface of etched enamel in vitro. Using confocal laser scanning microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscopy we observed that 4.5G PAMAM-COOH can be absorbed on the etched enamel surface and that it can induce the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals with the same orientation as that of the enamel prisms on longitudinal and transversal enamel surfaces. The self-assembly behavior of PAMAM in the mineralization solution was also investigated and the result showed that 4.5G PAMAM can assemble to microribbon structure similar to the behavior of amelogenins. Therefore, we concluded that 4.5G PAMAM-COOH …
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– April 28, 2015
Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of central incisor movement by integration of three-dimensional images of dental cast and cephalogram
Conclusion The 3D model superimposition method established in the present study was found to be reliable enough to determine the degree of tipping and the location of the center of rotation of the incisor before and after orthodontic treatment. (Source: Orthodontic Waves)
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– April 27, 2015
Cafe want to reunite teeth with rightful owner
The lost property basket at a cafe in Marlborough, New Zealand, has received an unusual addition after a diner left their teeth behind. The Vines Village is offering an ice-cream reward to anyone who can help track down the owner of the dentures that were left on a table at the Old Orchard Cafe on Monday.
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– April 27, 2015
Protein Adseverin identified as key factor driving bone loss in osteoinflammatory disease
Adseverin, a protein found in the body, has been identified as the key driver behind the bone loss associated with the world’s most common inflammatory disease: gum disease, or periodontitis.
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– April 27, 2015
