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.
Office of Civil Rights announces delay on HIPAA requirement for certain clinical laboratories
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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…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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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
Influence of the interposition of ceramic spacers on the degree of conversion and the hardness of resin cements
This study evaluated: I) the effect of photo-activation through ceramics on the degree of conversion (DC) and on the Knoop hardness (KHN) of light- and dual-cured resin cements; and II) two different protocols for obtaining the spectra of uncured materials, to determine the DC of a dual-cured resin cement. Thin films of cements were photo-activated through ceramics [feldspathic porcelain (FP); lithium disilicate glass-ceramics of low translucency (e.max-LT), medium opacity (e.max-MO) and high translucency (e.max-HT); glass-infiltrated alumina composite (IC) and polycrystalline zirconia (ZR)] with thicknesses of 1.5 and 2.0 mm. DC was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Two protocols were used to obtain the spectra of the uncured materials: I) base and catalyst paste…
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– September 20, 2013
Professor’s app breaks the mould to create a new one
Paul Mayne, Western News Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Les Kalman hopes his latest invention, a Virtual Facebow app, will not only assist dentists with diagnosis and treatment, but act as a valuable teaching tool for students.
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– September 20, 2013
One confirmed hepatitis C infection in ongoing investigation of Tulsa dentist
Tulsa, Okla.—Epidemiological investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed one event of patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus among the patients of a dentist under investigation for alleged infection control violations.
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– September 19, 2013
Evaluation of the adaptation of zirconia-based fixed partial dentures using micro-CT technology
The objective of the study was to measure the marginal and internal fit of zirconia-based all-ceramic three-unit fixed partial dentures (FPDs) (Y-TZP – LAVA, 3M-ESPE), using a novel methodology based on micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) technology. Stainless steel models of prepared abutments were fabricated to design FPDs. Ten frameworks were produced with 9 mm2 connector cross-sections using a LAVATM CAD-CAM system. All FPDs were veneered with a compatible porcelain. Each FPD was seated on the original model and scanned using micro-CT. Files were processed using NRecon and CTAn software. Adobe Photoshop and Image J software were used to analyze the cross-sectional images. Five measuring points were selected, as follows: MG – marginal gap; CA – chamfer area; AW – axial wall; AOT – axio…
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– September 19, 2013
