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Mouthrinse recommendation for prosthodontic patients

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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Immediate dentures can minimize facial distortion

When some or all of your teeth are loose or painful, you may be suffering from advanced periodontal disease.

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Tooth protein offers promise for bone regeneration

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…
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Friedrich Engels

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”
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Health Department annouces restoration of adult medicaid dental services

Governor Quinn recently signed a law restoring adult Medicaid dental coverage effective July 1, 2014.

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Vascular health in indigenous Australians improved by treating gum disease

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…
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Implant placed into extraction socket: thoughts?

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)
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Dubai dentist crafts world’s most expensive dentures

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.

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Adult stem cells could treat tooth loss

Pioneering techniques aiming to grow new teeth from a patient’s own stem cells will be on display at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition which opens to the public on 1 July 2014.
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Oral health-related quality of life after dental general anaesthesia treatment among children: a follow-up study

Conclusions: The OHRQoL of young Lithuanian children requiring DGA treatment is seriously impaired. Dental general anaesthesia treatment results in significant improvement of the children’s OHRQoL. The children’s parents also greatly appreciate this treatment modality for its positive impact on the family’s quality of life. (Source: BMC Oral Health – Latest articles)
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