Winning one of the ADA Foundation’s 2013 Allied Dental Student Scholarships has made starting over in life that much easier for dental assisting student Dawn Pettet.
ADA Foundation awards 30 allied dental students with $1,000 scholarships
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– August 1, 2013
Jeph Jacques
“There are two ways to pass a hurdle: leaping over or plowing through… There needs to be a monster truck option.”
Quotes of the Day
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– August 1, 2013
Increased oxidative stress biomarkers in the saliva of Down syndrome patients
Conclusions: These results suggest that progressive oxidative stress occurred in DS patients. Oxidative stress may contribute to the clinical features of DS, particularly to the progressive periodontitis characteristic of early ageing. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
MedWorm: Dentistry
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– August 1, 2013
Award-Winning IC Dental Studios Develop Unique Chairside Team Approach for a Winning Natural Smile
Following extensive investment in its cutting-edge dental practice and training facility, the Gloucestershire-based ICC Implant and Ceramic Dental Studios has set new standards for advanced dental care, offering the very latest dental procedures for beautiful, long-lasting results in the same day.
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– August 1, 2013
Alzheimer’s disease linked to poor dental health
A study has found that people with poor oral hygiene or gum disease could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared with those who have healthy teeth. Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the UK, discovered the presence of a bacterium called Porphyromonas gingivalis in the brains of patients who had dementia when they were alive…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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– August 1, 2013
Dental assistants groups seek applicants for new scholarships
The American Dental Assistants Association and the Dental Assisting National Board have launched a new scholarship program to help dental assistants turn their professional development plans into reality.
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– July 31, 2013
Urine used to create teeth – stem cell success
Stem cell research is opening up the way for new teeth “grown” from an unlikely source – human urine. Chinese researchers describe how stem cells derived from urine could be used to generate solid organs and tissues, including teeth. Their study is published this week in the open-access journal Cell Regeneration…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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– July 31, 2013
ADA tax reform priorities
Washington—The Association offered a statement of priorities for a reformed tax system to Congress’ tax writing committees as talks continue toward the first major rewrite of the code since 1986.
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– July 30, 2013
