Poor oral health and hygiene are increasingly recognized as major risk factors for pneumonia among the elderly.
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Risk of pneumonia in the elderly doubled by sleeping in dentures
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– October 10, 2014
Long-term periodontal tissue outcome in regenerated infrabony and furcation defects: a systematic review
Conclusions Regenerative techniques for the treatment of infrabony and furcation defects resulted in improved CAL during long-term follow-up periods, even when attachment losses occurred during this period. This improvement should be carefully evaluated with regard to its clinical relevance for dental longevity. Clinical relevance The improvement in clinical attachment level achieved by regenerative techniques with biomaterials demonstrated satisfactory results over the long-term. However, regenerative techniques still present different success rates with regard to gain in clinical attachment level. (Source: Clinical Oral Investigations)
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– October 9, 2014
Recent Study: National Dentex Corporation – Medical Equipment – Deals and Alliances Profile
The company designs, fabricates and markets custom dental prosthetic appliances for dentists. It serves more than 28,000 dentists through a network of 42 laboratories and four branches located in 28 states in the US, and one Canadian province.
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– October 9, 2014
Beyond tooth decay: why good dental hygiene is important
We look at some less well-known and serious conditions that have been linked to poor dental hygiene in recent years: Alzheimer’s disease, pancreatic cancer and heart disease.
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– October 9, 2014
Calvin Trillin
“In modern America, anyone who attempts to write satirically about the events of the day finds it difficult to concoct a situation so bizarre that it may not actually come to pass while the article is still on the presses.”
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– October 8, 2014
Zimmer 4.7 in Posterior: is this normal?
I installed a 4.7mm diameter Zimmer implant in the posterior mandible. There appears to be a horizontal radiolucent area between the platform of the implant and the impression coping. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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– October 8, 2014
Sleeping in dentures doubles the risk of pneumonia in the elderly
Alexandria, Va., USA – Poor oral health and hygiene are increasingly recognized as major risk factors for pneumonia among the elderly. To identify modifiable oral health-related risk factors, lead researcher Toshimitsu Iinuma, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Japan, and a team of researchers prospectively investigated associations between a constellation of oral health behaviors and incidences of pneumonia in the community-living of elders 85 years of age or older.
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– October 8, 2014
Stephen Colbert
“There’s an old saying about those who forget history. I don’t remember it, but it’s good.”
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– October 7, 2014
Henrietta Lacks and her cell line inspires ‘A Brush with Immortality’
Local artist Helen Wilson-Roe will be screening her documentary and taking part in a Q and A with three University of Bristol academics as part of her exhibition – A Brush with Immortality. (Source: University of Bristol news)
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– October 7, 2014
Chula Vista Dentist Offering $1,699 Dental Implant Special for Patients
The Center for Beautiful Smiles has been established in San Diego and the South Bay area since 1988. For decades, the practice has provided dental treatments in an affordable manner to those in need.
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– October 7, 2014
