Authors: Kim YH, Yang BE, Yoon SJ, Kang BC, Lee JS Abstract Pediatric patients are considered to be more radiosensitive than adults; thus, radiation dose evaluations based on radiologic examinations are particularly important in this population. However, no national diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are available for pediatric patients in the Republic of Korea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the usage of panoramic and cephalometric radiography under the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme and to investigate the current DRLs for child panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiography using dose area product (DAP). DAP values were obtained for standard child exposure settings used routinely by dentists. Analysis was performed on data obtained from 28 panoramic an…
MedWorm: Dentistry
Posted in Dental News.
Tagged with cephalometric, Children, diagnostic, Korean, lateral, levels, panoramic, radiography, reference.
By elkhornadmin
– July 6, 2014
Services for qualifying adults now include: Exams, X-rays, Fillings, Extractions, Crowns, and Dentures.
Dentures News
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Tagged with Adult, Announces, County, Dental, Department, Health, Logan, Medicaid, public, restoration, Services.
By elkhornadmin
– July 6, 2014
Different reasons can contribute to classifying dental prosthesis wearers as high-risk individuals in relation to dental biofilm accumulation. These include a past history of oral disease, age and additional retentive areas. Other common complaints include inflammation and halitosis. Moreover, prosthesis replacement and prosthetic pillar loss are generally associated with caries and periodontal disease recurrence. Therefore, the present study undertook to make a critical review of the literature, aiming at discussing the main aspects related to chemical agent prescriptions for dental prosthesis wearers. Most of the articles were selected based on relevance, methods and availability in regard to the specific subject under investigation, without considering publication year limitations. Diff…
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Tagged with Mouthrinse, patients, prosthodontic, Recommendation.
By elkhornadmin
– July 5, 2014
When some or all of your teeth are loose or painful, you may be suffering from advanced periodontal disease.
Dentures News
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Tagged with Dentures, distortion, Facial, immediate, minimize.
By elkhornadmin
– July 5, 2014
Patients suffering from osteoporosis or bone fractures might benefit from a new discovery of a protein that plays an important role in bone regeneration made by bioengineers at Queen Mary University…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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Tagged with bone, Offers, promise, Protein, regeneration, Tooth.
By elkhornadmin
– July 5, 2014
“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”
Quotes of the Day
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Tagged with Engels, Friedrich.
By elkhornadmin
– July 4, 2014
Governor Quinn recently signed a law restoring adult Medicaid dental coverage effective July 1, 2014.
Dentures News
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Tagged with Adult, annouces, Dental, Department, Health, Medicaid, restoration, Services.
By elkhornadmin
– July 4, 2014
A simple non-surgical gum disease treatment markedly reduces the thickness of the wall of the arteries, a risk factor for heart disease, according to a first of its kind study among Aboriginal…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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Tagged with Australians, Disease, Health, Improved, indigenous, treating, vascular.
By elkhornadmin
– July 4, 2014
I was wondering what the consensus opinion is here about placing an implant into an extraction socket that is 6 weeks old. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
MedWorm: Dentistry
Posted in Dental News.
Tagged with extraction, Implant, into, placed, socket, Thoughts.
By elkhornadmin
– July 3, 2014
The glitzy choppers are made of pure gold and diamonds. Part of the proceeds from sales of the bejeweled implants will go to a children’s charity.
Dentures News
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Tagged with crafts, Dentist, Dentures, Dubai, expensive, most, world's.
By elkhornadmin
– July 3, 2014
