The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has the potential to reshape health care in America. The ADA was there in 2009 when “health care reform” consisted of just a few proposals, and we have remained involved in the legislative process and, more recently, the implementation phase. The Association’s primary focus has been ACA’s potential effects on dentistry and the delivery of dental services to our patients.
Doug Larson
“The surprising thing about young fools is how many survive to become old fools.”
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– August 7, 2013
Experimental periodontitis promotes transient vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction
Conclusion: Periodontitis induced a transient systemic and vascular inflammation which leads to endothelial dysfunction, an initial step for cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, the animal model of periodontitis used here may represent a valuable tool for studying the relationship between periodontitis and endothelial dysfunction. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
MedWorm: Dentistry
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– August 7, 2013
Dentist to pay $1m in restitution for closing shop unexpectedly
The president of a major dental company has agreed to give up his state license after suddenly closing six of his Indiana offices back in 2011.
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– August 7, 2013
Affordable Care Act and oral health: ADA analysis of impact
The “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” shorthanded as the ACA and as this report will refer to it, has the potential to reshape health care in America. Expansion of medical insurance coverage, a move toward more integrated care delivery and significant changes in the financing of health care are among the expectations of ACA legislators and regulators. The Association’s primary focus has been the law’s potential effects on dentistry and the delivery of dental services to patients.
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– August 6, 2013
Claude Bernard
“Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.”
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– August 6, 2013
Clinical and genetic evaluation of a Chinese family with isolated oligodontia
Conclusion: Our finding suggests that identified polymorphisms (c.348C>T and c.469+56delins GCCGGGTGGGG) may be responsible for the oligodontia phenotype in this Chinese family, but the association requires further study. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
MedWorm: Dentistry
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– August 6, 2013
Tech Universe: Tuesday 06 August
MORE SHIP THAN MOST CAN HANDLE: Icebreaker ships do their work by forcing a necessarily narrow passage through icebound waters.
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– August 6, 2013
Study reveals target for drug development for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) – a chronic jaw pain disorder
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) is the most common form of oral or facial pain, affecting over 10 million Americans. The chronic disorder can cause severe pain often associated with chewing or biting down, and lacks effective treatments…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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– August 6, 2013
Snapshots of American Dentistry-July 15
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– August 5, 2013
