Mortality rates in the first 45-days following knee replacement surgery have fallen dramatically since 2003, according to a National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (NJR) study led by the University of Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
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Knee replacement surgery significantly safer
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– July 10, 2014
Wayne Dental Announces Free Dental Knowledge Resource
Richard Wayne or Wayne Dental is pleased to announce the launch of his new dental website, WayneDental.com , that has been developed to provide free information to consumers throughout the United States.
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– July 10, 2014
In vitro assessment of artifacts induced by titanium, titanium–zirconium and zirconium dioxide implants in cone?beam computed tomography
ConclusionsZirconium dioxide implants generate significantly more artifacts as compared to titanium and titanium–zirconium implants. The intensity of artifacts around zirconium dioxide implants exhibited in average the threefold in comparison with titanium implants. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– July 9, 2014
Henville: Dental care not just about a smile
A few weeks ago I looked into the mouth of a 90-year-old patient who was having difficulty swallowing foods and repeatedly had experienced an infection most commonly known as thrush.
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– July 9, 2014
Survival and regeneration of retinal cells after injury promoted by dental pulp stem cells
Researchers at the University of Birmingham, UK, led by Dr. Ben Scheven, Dr.
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– July 9, 2014
Mario Andretti
“If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough”
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– July 8, 2014
Working with Dental Therapists – Dental Health Aide Bobby Curtis
Presents a 2 minute video with Bobby Curtis, a dental health aide therapist in rural Alaska, who describes his work with patients and how he interacts with his supervising dentist. — Pew Charitable Trusts (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
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– July 8, 2014
Dentist on road, treats elderly in nursing homes
If you’re in a nursing home, a trip to the dentist can be near impossible, financially or even physically.
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– July 8, 2014
The complement system and its role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis: current concepts
Periodontitis is a highly prevalent inflammatory disease in tooth supporting tissues, induced by bacteria growing in a biofilm on tooth surfaces. Components of the complement system are present in the periodontal tissue and the system is activated in periodontitis. Continuous complement activation and modulation by bacteria within the biofilm in periodontal pockets, however, may enhance local tissue destruction, providing the biofilm with both essential nutrients and space to grow. A more profound understanding of the mechanisms involved in complement?derived tissue degradation may facilitate the development of new treatment concepts for periodontitis. Further studies on the role of complement in periodontitis pathogenesis may also contribute to the understanding of why some individuals …
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– July 7, 2014
Marty Indik
“Confusion is always the most honest response.”
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– July 6, 2014
