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Guillermo Rodriguez, CDT
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– March 12, 2014
ADAF Harris Grant accepting applications; due April 25
The application deadline is April 25 for the ADA Foundation’s Samuel Harris Fund for Children’s Dental Health grant program.
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– March 11, 2014
George Santayana
“Why shouldn’t things be largely absurd, futile, and transitory? They are so, and we are so, and they and we go very well together.”
Quotes of the Day
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– March 11, 2014
Nutritional status and physical activity level as risk factor for traumatic dental injuries occurrence: a systematic review
ConclusionThe results suggest that no truly causal relationship exists between dental trauma and physical activity and nutritional status. Due to the relatively low level of evidence currently present, studies with more robust design, for example, prospective cohort should address this question, especially in view of the epidemic of obesity. (Source: Dental Traumatology)
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– March 11, 2014
Epigenetics and oral health
A visit to the dentist could one day require a detailed look at how genes in a patient’s body are being switched on or off, as well as examining their pearly whites, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
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– March 11, 2014
Researchers identify key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
A disease-causing bacterium found in the mouth needs manganese, a trace mineral, in order to cause a serious heart infection, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPhilips Institute for Oral Health Research in the School of Dentistry.The findings, which may solve a longstanding mystery of why some bacteria need manganese to cause disease, provide possible new targets for antibiotics. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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– March 10, 2014
Urgent plea for dental patients to aid training
DENTAL students at Scotland’s flagship school risk failing their final year due to a shortage of patients on whom to practise vital treatments.
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– March 10, 2014
Get ready for ADA 2014—America’s Dental Meeting with Preliminary Program
It’s time to start planning for ADA 2014—America’s Dental Meeting in San Antonio by ordering a print copy of the Preliminary Program.
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– March 9, 2014
Pakistani Women Hit Hurdles in Medical Profession
Many women in Pakistan qualify to become doctors, and then do not practice. Credit: Fahim Siddiqi/IPS.By Beena SarwarBOSTON, United States, Mar 8 2014 (IPS) On one of her many visits to Pakistan recently, Sarah Peck, director of the US-Pakistan Women’s Council, spent some time talking to young women medical students in Pakistan. She was struck by their passion and commitment — and by the hurdles they face. Left to right, medical student Saima Firdous, Dr Jamila Khalil, Sarah Peck, Dr Khalil Khatri Credit: Beena Sarwar The US-Pakistan Women’s Council is working with expatriate Pakistani doctors to find ways to encourage women qualifying as doctors in Pakistan to practice medicine. Women outnumber male students in medical colleges across Pakistan, forming up to 85 percent of the st…
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– March 9, 2014
