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Free dental clinic in Suffolk

Hundreds showed up and turned the gym at Kings Fork Middle School into one big dental clinic today.

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Oral thrush a common complication of HIV ‘because of fungi’

A new study investigates the role of bacteria and fungi in the human mouth. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, published their findings in the journal PLOS Pathogens.Experts know that organisms that live in our mouths are capable of contributing to both health and disease.
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ADA urges dentist exemption from Medicare enrollment

Washington—The Association urged federal health officials to exclude dentists from proposed regulations that would deny claims for Medicare Part D drugs unless the prescriber is enrolled in Medicare or has a valid opt-out affidavit on file.

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Implant may have perforated lingual cortical plate: options?

The implant is very far from the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), but I am concerned that I may have perforated the lingual cortical plate as the last drill did meet some resistance. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)

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Reasons for Getting Dental Implants

Dentures and bridges look and feel cumbersome, so state-of-the-art dental implants are the choice of many baby boomers who need to replace lost teeth.

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Delta Dental plan for employees limits cleanings for healthy adults to one per year

Delta Dental unveiled a new risk-based dental insurance plan Jan. 1 for its employees in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio that reduces the number of cleanings each year for healthy adults.

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Terry Pratchett

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
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NY legislation pits doctors against dentists

Physicians are fighting legislation to add dentists to a state-funded program designed to help train and place physicians in medically underserved areas. The Doctors Across New York (DANY) program, funded through the state Department of Health, was enacted in 2008 to help recruit and retain physicians in rural and inner-city communities. Grants are awarded for physician practice support, including reimbursement of loans to set up new practices and help pay residency loans; and ambulatory care training. Legislation… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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A Lighter Look at Life: Takeaway really put its foot in it

“It’s a foot. Get over it. Call me back when you spot waiters swilling their bits in a collander.”

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Snapshots of American Dentistry-Mar. 3

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