Newly published research underscores the important connection between oral inflammation and heart healthA new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed more light on the important…
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Forsyth study details how gum disease treatment can prevent heart disease
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– April 19, 2015
Alfred Lord Tennyson
“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.”
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– April 18, 2015
Michigan Outreach to Give Kids a Smile
By Anna Schnitzer Disability Issues and Outreach Librarian Taubman Health Sciences Library On the morning of March 28th, 2015, staff of the Taubman Health Sciences Library at the University of Michigan provided Outreach services to participants at the annual Give Kids a Smile event sponsored by and held at the School of Dentistry of the University of Michigan. This event offers free dental service to approximately 80 children, including, but not limited to, dental examination, filling cavities, and cleaning. The staff was able to interact with 89 people and talk to them about additional free dental services in the Ann Arbor area as well as online resources for parents to refer to in regard to their own and their children’s health. This year, the dental staff had a table where kids could …
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– April 18, 2015
The connection between mouth bacteria and inflammation in heart disease
Oral infections are the most common diseases of mankind and are also a key risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide.
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– April 18, 2015
Putt’s Law
“Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.”
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– April 17, 2015
The effect of propidium monoazide treatment on the measured bacterial composition of clinical samples after the use of a mouthwash
Conclusion The necessity to use a PMA treatment to block the DNA from dead cells in clinical studies aimed at measuring compositional shifts after the use of a mouthwash is limited to salivary samples. Clinical relevance Measuring shifts in the oral microbiome could be hampered by the presence of DNA from dead cells. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– April 17, 2015
Only in Glasgow: who left their false teeth at the traffic lights?
The dentures were spotted by Twitter user Daniel O’Neill at the traffic lights on the corner of Gordon Street and Renfield Street. We moderate all comments on Evening Times on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis.
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– April 16, 2015
Adolescents’ experiences of using removable functional appliances
ConclusionParticipants developed their own strategies of measurement to see improvement. An active involvement of the adolescents’ in the treatment seems to be needed, supported by the dentist at coming appointments, using overjet measurement as a tool for motivation. Furthermore, efforts should be made by clinicians to listen and understand adolescents’ needs and requirement before the treatment start. (Source: Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research)
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– April 15, 2015
Denture Tablet Takes on Toilet
I dropped a denture-cleaner tablet into the toilet, waited a few minutes and brushed it out. This worked as well as regular cleaner.
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– April 15, 2015
