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Alice Roosevelt Longworth

“If you can’t say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.”
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The effects of static pressure on chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation in condylar chondrocytes from temporomandibular joint

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a common disease in the oral and maxillofacial region. Orofacial pain, joint sounds, and abnormal mandibular movement are common clinical manifestations of TMD.1,2 The aetiology and pathological mechanisms of TMD are still unclear. Usually, the condyle bears the pressure from jaw movements, and the disc plays an important role in buffering and dispersing pressure. When the disc loses its normal function, the physical microenvironment of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) will be destroyed and the intra-articular pressure will abnormally elevate. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
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Catalogue of care failings left 89-year old Leeds dementia sufferer in tears

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Rabbi Julius Gordon

“Love is not blind – it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less.”
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Previous exposure to Cyclosporine A and periodontal breakdown in rats

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of previous exposure to Cyclosporine A (CsA) on experimental periodontitis in rats. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)

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Defining dentures: A breakdown of what you need and why

Dentures are replacements for missing teeth that can be taken out, and put back into your mouth. There are two main types of dentures: full and partial.

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Arnold Lobel

“Books to the ceiling,/ Books to the sky,/ My pile of books is a mile high./ How I love them! How I need them!/ I’ll have a long beard by the time I read them.”
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Academic Orthodontic Opportunities.

Authors: PMID: 25723294 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Angle Orthodontist)
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Four things to do in Stroud this weekend

If you’re a sport enthusiast head to The Prince Albert in Rodborough which is screening the 6 Nations Rugby live. Tomorrow Scotland is playing Italy at 2:30pm and it’s France V. Wales from 6:00 later in the evening.

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NYU study successfully screens for diabetes at dental visits using oral blood

Researchers find a 99 percent correlation between tests for hemoglobin A1c at dental visits using finger stick and oral bloodIt is estimated that 8.1 million of the 29.
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