HEALTH experts have called for extra funding for Tasmanian dental services as new figures reveal the state’s public waiting list has blown out to almost 15,000 people. Bridgewater woman Debbie Green has been waiting for a new set of dentures since August 2012 and last week was informed she faced a further 12-month delay before she would be seen by a dentist.
Greg Garcia
“That’s the funny thing about havin’ a kid. They come with their own set of problems; make everything else you were worried about seem kinda silly.”
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– October 12, 2014
Seven-year prospective clinical study on zirconia-based single crowns and fixed dental prostheses
Conclusions Within the analyzed follow-up, zirconia core restorations appear a good clinical solution, with favorable functional properties. Clinical relevance All ceramic restorations can be successfully used for both single-and multiple-unit prostheses, either teeth or implants supported. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– October 12, 2014
A denture-friction scientist analyses the banana-skin paper
Maria Pettersson , a friction scientist at the A…ngstrA m Laboratory at Uppsala University , who is professionally focusing on dentures these days, discusses the Ig Nobel physics prize-winning study that measured the slipperiness of a banana peel. You can listen to the discussion on Sverige Radio [P4].
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– October 12, 2014
Dennis Miller
“We need anything politically important rationed out like Pez: small, sweet, and coming out of a funny, plastic head.”
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– October 11, 2014
Electroplated and cast double crown-retained removable dental prostheses: 6-year results from a randomized clinical trial
Conclusions To identify possible differences between different double crown systems, longer follow-up periods and/or larger numbers of patients are needed. Clinical relevance Survival of teeth supporting double crown-retained RDP is affected by their vitality. Clinical performance was acceptable for both RDP supported by electroplated or cast double crowns. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– October 11, 2014
New Aspen Dental office opened in Sebring, Florida
A new Aspen Dental office is opening in Sebring, FL on Thursday, October 2. Located at 1855 US 27 North, the conveniently located practice will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Dr. Maria Brachowitz, lead dentist at the Sebring office, received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Columbia University.
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– October 11, 2014
Combatting periodontal pathogens
A total 12 million Germans suffer from periodontitis. If the inflammation remains untreated, this could lead to tooth loss.
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– October 11, 2014
Domestic violence and the role of the dentist from the public health perspective: a review of scientific literature – Silva FF, de Sá RMPF, Paranhos LR.
This study systematically reviewed the systematic production about domestic violence, based on the professional practice of the dentist in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary context, from the perspective of public health. The goal was to verify how … (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
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– October 10, 2014
Do You Know This Man?
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking help from the public and media in identifying an adult white male who was found in Lake Erie on May 23, 2014. All attempts at identification, thus far, have been unsuccessful.
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– October 10, 2014
