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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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“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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New ADA officers, trustees installed for 2013-14

New Orleans—In balloting Nov. 4 at the House of Delegates, Dr. Maxine Feinberg of Westfield, N.J., was elected president-elect of the American Dental Association, and Dr. Jonathan D. Shenkin of Freeport, Maine, was elected second vice president.

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Ray Bradbury

“We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?”
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Mini-dental implants reduce time, cost of getting new tooth

The whole idea is that the mini-dental implant stabilizes loose dentures, replaces missing teeth in two visits and you get immediate results.

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