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The sixth most prevalent health condition in the world – severe periodontitis:

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.
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Thomas Mann

“No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself.”
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Prevalence of primary tooth traumatic injuries among children in a large industrial centre of Russian Federation

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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Jack Handey

“I hope that when I die, people say about me, ‘Boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money.'”
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Implants perpendicular to occlusal plan or cantilever?

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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Influence of diabetes mellitus on tissue response to MTA and its ability to stimulate mineralization

ConclusionDiabetes mellitus did not influence the tissue response to Angelus MTA® or the mineralization stimulated by it. (Source: Dental Traumatology)

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Franz Kafka

“There art two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness.”
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2nd International WALED Congress (World Academy for Laser Education in Dentistry) for graduates and alumni of Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Mastership / Fellowship programs of RWTH Aachen University in the field of lasers in dentistry

(Source: Lasers in Medical Science)

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Is Periodontitis Prevalence Declining? A Review of the Current Literature

Abstract In recent decades, a decline in caries has led to retention of more teeth in industrialised countries. However, it is unknown, if such a trend also exists for periodontitis. Thus, the aim of this article is to review the evidence for global trends in the change in the prevalence of periodontitis over the last 20 years. Because evaluations of disease trends and comparisons of those between-trend studies are complicated by several methodological aspects, we also comprehensively discuss these issues. In total, ten studies provided data on trends in periodontal diseases with varying degrees of methodological bias. All studies consistently reported declining trends of periodontal parameters. However, methodological issues partly restricted interpretability of trend studies. N…

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Edwin P. Whipple

“An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly.”
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