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FDA to propose pain med restrictions

Silver Spring, Md. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will recommend a more restrictive classification of certain pain medications prescribed by physicians and dentists to “increase the controls on these products.” The decision could lead to a reclassification by the Drug Enforcement Administration of hydrocodone-containing combination drug products such as Vicodin.

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Leon Trotsky

“Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.”
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Coronal microleakage of endodontically treated teeth with intracanal post exposed to fresh human saliva

CONCLUSION: The results show that root canals with an intracanal post but without a prosthetic crown can be recontaminated when exposed to fresh human saliva in a short period. (Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science)
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Entrepreneur creates dentures with special appeal to people of color

In this week’s segment of our multi-part series on Black business, we take a look at a profession that is on the decline among African Americans.

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Protection from periodontitis and related chronic diseases

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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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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