A drug currently used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, an advanced gum disease, which untreated can erode the structures – including bone – that hold the teeth in the jaw. The research was published ahead of print in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy…
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ADA MOM event a magical success
New Orleans—The place where Fat Tuesday comes to life, Mardi Gras World is magical in and of itself.
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Importance of a distal proximal contact on load transfer by implant-supported single adjacent crowns in posterior region of the mandible: a photoelastic study
CONCLUSION: Results showed that the presence of a second molar proximal contact can help minimize the stresses around the implants. (Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science)
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They dont make doggie dentures
She wakes up suddenly during the early hours of a hot summer morning. He is cuddled up beside her as usual but something seems amiss.
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– November 12, 2013
Epigenetic effects on cell signaling leads healthy stem cells to create benign fibromas in the jaw
A new study from the Ostrow School of Dentistry published in Cell Stem Cell illustrates how changes in cell signaling can cause ordinary stem cells in the jaw to start forming benign but potentially harmful tumors…
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ADA Board of Trustees welcomes honorary members
New Orleans—They go above and beyond and challenge boundaries—all in service to dentistry. For this demonstration of loyalty, the ADA annually opens its ranks and extends an offer of honorary membership in the Association to exceptional individuals.
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– November 11, 2013
Edward Abbey
“No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets.”
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Impact of removable partial denture prosthesis on chewing efficiency
CONCLUSION: RPDP rehabilitation improves the ability to reduce the bolus particle size, but does not reestablish fully the masticatory function. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study encourages the clinical improvement of oral rehabilitation procedure. (Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science)
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Dental Clinic: What you should know about artificial teeth
Today, it is common for people to have their teeth replaced with artificial ones.
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– November 11, 2013
Bringing needed immune cells to inflamed tissue to treat gum disease
The red, swollen and painful gums and bone destruction of periodontal disease could be effectively treated by beckoning the right kind of immune system cells to the inflamed tissues, according to a new animal study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh…
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