This study was carried out to evaluate pain in rats by monitoring their facial expressions following experimental tooth movement. Male Sprague?Dawley rats were divided into the following five groups based on the magnitude of orthodontic force applied and administration of analgesics: control; 20 g; 40 g; 80 g; and morphine + 40 g. Closed?coil springs were used to mimic orthodontic forces. The facial expressions of each rat were videotaped, and the resulting rat grimace scale (RGS) coding was employed for pain quantification. The RGS score increased on day 1 but showed no significant change thereafter in the control and 20?g groups. In the 40? and 80?g groups, the RGS scores increased on day 1, peaked on day 3, and started to decrease on day 5. At 14 d, the RGS scores were si…
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By elkhornadmin
– January 17, 2014
Former Allcare Dental patients could soon be seeing refunds nearly three years after the offices abruptly closed, leaving customers without their dentures.
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By elkhornadmin
– January 17, 2014
Charleston, W.Va.—A chemical spill “essentially shut down over 180 dental offices” in a nine-county area serviced by the West Virginia American Water Company, said Richard Stevens, executive director of the West Virginia Dental Association.
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By elkhornadmin
– January 16, 2014
“All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”
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By elkhornadmin
– January 16, 2014
Conclusions: As bone-bonding is not predictably achieved, there is insufficient scientific evidence to substantiate that HCSCs are indeed bioactive. Objective appraisal criteria should be developed for more accurately defining the bioactivity profiles of HCSCs designed for clinical use. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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By elkhornadmin
– January 16, 2014
TASMANIA has fewer dentists per person than any other state or territory, but replacing missing teeth is a booming trade compared to the rest of Australia.
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By elkhornadmin
– January 16, 2014
Washington—The American Dental Political Action Committee “raised the bar in giving visibility to dentistry in Washington in 2013 by personally making one-on-one contact with over 100 members of Congress,” said Dr. Gordon R. Isbell III, past co-chair of the ADPAC Board with Dr. Loren Feldner.
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By elkhornadmin
– January 15, 2014
Analysis of study models and radiographs indicates that with implants, the crown height of the crowns on those implants would be in a range of 15mm. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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By elkhornadmin
– January 15, 2014
At the Beverly Hills Periodontics & Dental Implant Center, you’ll find an expert medical team that is fully equipped to provide the first-rate dental implants Santa Monica residents demand.
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By elkhornadmin
– January 15, 2014
A new group formed to tackle and reverse the growing obesity epidemic has been welcomed by the British Dental Health Foundation.Action on Sugar, formed of a number of leading worldwide experts, hopes to educate the public on the dangers of hidden sugars and raise awareness of the ‘un-necessary’ amounts of sugar added to our foods and drinks, a large reason behind the growing obesity crisis.
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By elkhornadmin
– January 15, 2014
