Summary The aims of this study were to examine the change of occlusal contact area following the increment of clenching intensity using silicone materials and electromyography (EMG) in normal subjects and to compare direct intra?oral examination with indirect examination using dental casts mounted by means of two impression methods. Participants were 7 men and 5 women with no more than one missing tooth per quadrant and no pain in the head and neck region. During the task, intercuspal position was maintained with minimal force, 20% maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and 40% MVC using electromyography visual feedback. Three types of occlusal contact examinations were performed with the aid of blue silicone material in randomised order: (i) intra?oral direct occlusal contact examination…
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Tagged with clenching, Comparison, Contact, different, direct, examinations, indirect, intensities, occlusal.
By elkhornadmin
– October 2, 2014
Graeme asked. “I have false teeth and am looking for an alternative to paying $ 7 at the supermarket for denture cleaning tablets.”
Dentures News
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Tagged with Dentures, kitchen, Oily, Tips.
By elkhornadmin
– October 2, 2014
ConclusionsThe compact layer (in NCCM) delayed angiogenesis and connective tissue formation, while the spongeous cross?linked matrix of CCM facilitated early vascularization and demonstrated network presence over a longer time span. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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Tagged with Collagen, cross?linked, ectopic, effect, factor?BB, growth, integration, matrices, model, non?cross?linked, platelet?derived, tissue.
By elkhornadmin
– October 1, 2014
It’s been held up as the crown jewel in a broken veteran health care system, but the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has uncovered problems within Palo Alto’s Veterans Administration Medical Facility. Dental clinic insiders have come forward with evidence of prolonged delays, staffing shortages and long wait times The VA hospital at Palo Alto serves as the primary care facility for veterans across Northern California.
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Tagged with Alto, Backlog, Hospital, Palo, vets, waiting.
By elkhornadmin
– October 1, 2014
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled “Global Burden of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression.
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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Tagged with condition, Health, most, Periodontitis, prevalent, Severe, sixth, world.
By elkhornadmin
– October 1, 2014
“No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself.”
Quotes of the Day
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Tagged with Mann, Thomas.
By elkhornadmin
– September 30, 2014
Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that PTTI is a critical issue in children, requiring programmes that address preventive dental care and adhere to established medical treatment standards. (Source: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry)
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Tagged with Among, Centre, Children, Federation, industrial, Injuries, large, prevalence, Primary, Russian, Tooth, traumatic.
By elkhornadmin
– September 30, 2014
“I hope that when I die, people say about me, ‘Boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money.'”
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Tagged with Handey, Jack.
By elkhornadmin
– September 29, 2014
Should I install implants perpendicular to the occlusal plane and risk perforating the labial cortical plate? (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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Tagged with cantilever, Implants, occlusal, perpendicular, Plan.
By elkhornadmin
– September 29, 2014
ConclusionDiabetes mellitus did not influence the tissue response to Angelus MTA® or the mineralization stimulated by it. (Source: Dental Traumatology)
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Tagged with ability, Diabetes, Influence, mellitus, Mineralization, response, stimulate, tissue.
By elkhornadmin
– September 28, 2014
