Whether eating, drinking, talking, coughing, breathing or smoking, our mouths are always in use. Because the mouth is an opening that can yield health information for our body, a team from National Taiwan University created a sensor that embeds within a single tooth. The sensor is so small that it can either fit inside an artificial tooth or straddle a real one…
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Tooth sensor accurately detects oral activity
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– September 23, 2013
ADA/NASCAR Give Kids A Smile day at UIC puts kids on course to good oral health
The thunderous vrooooom of the revving engine startled the elementary school students, but not for long.
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– September 22, 2013
Comparison of the Time Required to Create Secondary Fracture of Separated File Fragments by Using Ultrasonic Vibration under Various Canal Conditions
Conclusions: Secondary fracture of separated files appeared to be reduced when the ultrasonic tip was applied to the inner curvature of the canal. (Source: Journal of Endodontics)
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– September 22, 2013
New Jersey Dentist Prepares for 16th Year as Clinical Assistant Professor at UPenn
However, Dr. Ciampi occasionally closes the doors of his practice to fulfill his responsibilities as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
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– September 22, 2013
Office of Civil Rights announces delay on HIPAA requirement for certain clinical laboratories
Washington—The U.S. Office for Civil Rights Sept. 19 issued a statement of delay “until further notice” in enforcement of the HIPAA requirement for certain CLIA and CLIA-exempt laboratories to revise their notices of privacy practices.
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– September 21, 2013
Rita Rudner
“I got kicked out of ballet class because I pulled a groin muscle. It wasn’t mine.”
Quotes of the Day
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– September 21, 2013
Effects of Piezoelectric Units on Pacemaker Function: An In Vitro Study
Conclusions: No EMI was detected during the testing of the piezoelectric or magnetostriction units in this in vitro model of pacemaker use. (Source: Journal of Endodontics)
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– September 21, 2013
Eating out, incognito
The CEO of an international steak house likes to take a dirty old T-shirt with him on the road.
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– September 21, 2013
Dental implants from nanodiamonds
UCLA researchers have discovered that diamonds on a much, much smaller scale than those used in jewelry could be used to promote bone growth and the durability of dental implants. Nanodiamonds, which are created as byproducts of conventional mining and refining operations, are approximately four to five nanometers in diameter and are shaped like tiny soccer balls…
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– September 21, 2013
Joint initiative boosts ADA Foundation research endeavors
Three titans of dentistry have joined forces to support oral health care research and help attract promising young researchers to the field.
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– September 20, 2013
