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Immediate loading of implants installed in a healed alveolar bony ridge or immediately after tooth extraction: an experimental study in dogs

ConclusionsDifferent patterns of sequential early healing were found at implants installed in healed alveolar bone or in alveolar sockets immediately after tooth extractions. However, three months after implant installation, no statistically significant differences were found for the hard? and soft?tissue dimensions. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)

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Media Advisory: UB celebrates National Prosthodontics Awareness Week…

“I want to use NAPAW to raise awareness of all the contributions that prosthodontists and all branches of dentistry are doing on a pro bono basis to give back a smile to those in need.”

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Novel antibacterial orthodontic bracket cement developed

At the 43rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 38th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, Mary Anne Sampaio de Melo, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, presented a research study titled “Antibacterial Orthodontic Cement Containing a Quaternary Ammonium Monomer Dimethylaminododecyl…
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ADA/HVO programs draw enthusiastic support from volunteers, donors

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania—Volunteers continue to share their expertise to help Tanzanian dental professionals improve the oral health of the country’s citizens through an ADA/Health Volunteers Overseas program that provides chairside instruction and lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and continuing education to the faculty.

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Outcome of single immediate implants placed in post-extraction infected and non-infected sites, restored with cemented crowns: A 3-year prospective study

Conclusions Under the tested conditions, immediate implant placement can be considered a predictable treatment option for the restoration of fresh postextraction infected sockets. Clinical significance Immediate implants may be indicated for replacing teeth lost due to chronic periapical lesions with endodontic failure history when appropriate preoperative procedures are taken to clean and decontaminate the surgical sites. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)

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Key role played by protein in infection by oral pathogen

Scientists at Forsyth, along with a colleague from Northwestern University, have discovered that the protein, Transgultaminase 2 (TG2), is a key component in the process of gum disease. TG2 is widely distributed inside and outside of human cells. The scientists found that blocking some associations of TG2 prevents the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis (PG) from adhering to cells.
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Land of a billion smiles welcomes FDI congress

New Delhi—A billion smiles will welcome the world of dentistry to the 2014 FDI World Dental Congress Sept. 11-14.

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[Differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health, and health service use of children and adolescents according to their health insurance funds].

Authors: Hoffmann F, Bachmann CJ Abstract Differences in the socioeconomic characteristics and morbidity between members of German private and statutory health insurance funds and also between several statutory health insurances have been shown for adults. We used data from the National Health Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) to study differences in sociodemographic characteristics, health risks, morbidity, and health service use in child and adolescent insurants of different types of health insurance funds (Ersatzkasse, Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse, Betriebskrankenkasse , Innungskrankenkasse, other statutory health insurance funds, private health insurance). Differences in the proportion of respondents with a migration background, somatic diseases, psychopathological pro…

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