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Patient’s dentures go missing at hospital

This is the wish of Randolph Roberts, 59, of Oropune Gardens, Piarco, whose dentures went missing at Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mount Hope in October.

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CDC webcast explores fluoridation

Atlanta—A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webcast Dec. 17 will focus on community water fluoridation.

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Anatole France

“People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.”
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Thrombocytopenia absent radius (TAR) syndrome: a case report and review for oral health care providers

This article describes a 35?year?old Caucasian male with TAR syndrome receiving comprehensive dental care and reviews the pertinent aspects of this disease, as well as dental management considerations, for patients with TAR syndrome. (Source: Special Care in Dentistry)

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Tooth loss ‘should be taken more seriously’ say academics

TOOTH loss should be taken more seriously, according to North-East researchers discovered the impact it can have on patients lives.

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New candy eats ‘bad’ bacteria in the mouth, benefitting teeth

Our mouths are a delicate balance of good and bad bacteria. When we clean our teeth, the aim is to knock out cavity-causing bacteria, while allowing beneficial oral bacteria to thrive. Now, researchers have developed a sugar-free candy, which contains dead bacteria that bind to bad bacteria, potentially reducing cavities.
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Ambassadors get road map to GKAS success

St. Louis—For the third year, selected Give Kids A Smile “ambassadors” from across the U.S. gathered in the city where it all began to develop their own customized roadmap to enhancing and/or expanding their GKAS programs.

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Jef Mallett

“An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.”
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Is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stage an independent risk factor for altering the periodontal status of HIV-positive patients? A South African study

Conclusion: The findings of this study conclude that HIV stage, ART and age are not independent risk factors for changes in the periodontal status of HIV-positive subjects but rather that smoking and oral hygiene habits determine their susceptibility to disease. (Source: BMC Oral Health – Latest articles)

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Case No. 4: Elderly woman needs to replace broken dentures

This woman wants nothing more than to have her smile back and to be able to eat without having to reach for the glue to keep her teeth in place.

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