“Basic research is what I am doing when I don’t know what I am doing.”
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Wernher von Braun
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– May 2, 2015
High costs of dental care leave many with too little money for basic necessities
Having to pay for dental health care can put a considerable strain on household finances in many countries, according to an international study led by King’s College London.
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– May 2, 2015
John Adams
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”
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– May 1, 2015
‘People form their own support systems – like forming their own families’: the role of parents and friends in the first year at dental school
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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– 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
