It’s estimated between 75 and 90% of adults will suffer from gum disease. The good news is that gum disease is a preventable and treatable when developing the right habits.
Dr. Eric Echelman Explains How to Fight Gum Disease
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– June 15, 2013
The Jaw Is Also A Casualty When Bacterium Causes Gum Disease
The newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease delivers a one-two punch by also triggering normally protective proteins in the mouth to actually destroy more bone, a University of Michigan study found. Scientists and oral health care providers have known for decades that bacteria are responsible for periodontitis, or gum disease. Until now, however, they hadn’t identified the bacterium…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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– June 15, 2013
Portland voters say no to fluoridation
Portland, Ore.—The city of Portland will remain unfluoridated.
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– June 14, 2013
Samuel Goldwyn
“The harder I work, the luckier I get.”
Quote of the Day
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– June 14, 2013
Synthesis and characterization of a glycerol salicylate resin for bioactive root canal sealers
ConclusionThe new glycerol salicylate resin was successfully synthesized and revealed a potential application in the development of endodontic sealers.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
MedWorm: Dentistry
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– June 14, 2013
Genetics-Based Risk Assessment Brings Personalized Preventive Care To Dentistry
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (OTCQB: ILIU) have announced the online publication of the research study “Patient Stratification for Preventive Dental Care” in Journal of Dental Research. The study provides new insights into the prevention of periodontitis (gum disease) and the opportunity for significant advancement in the delivery of personalized, preventive dental care…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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– June 14, 2013
University of Michigan study evaluates frequency of dental visits
Little evidence supports twice yearly dental preventive care visits for all adults, and frequency of patient visits should be based on personalized medicine that also accounts for genetics, according to a University of Michigan study published June 10 in the Journal of Dental Research.
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– June 13, 2013
Socrates
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
Quote of the Day
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– June 13, 2013
Correlation between subjective and objective evaluation of peri?implant soft tissue color
ConclusionsWithin the limitation of this study, a correlation between the subjective and the objective evaluation of the peri?implant soft tissue exists and the threshold for the distinction of mucosal color differences between perfect or good matching and distinguishable subjective values has been calculated in ?E = 8.74 in the objective evaluation. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
MedWorm: Dentistry
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– June 13, 2013
Man Finds Piranha Relative in Maquoketa River
About three weeks ago, Kory Wulfekuhle was bow fishing the Maquoketa River, near Manchester, when his arrow struck a strange fish.
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– June 13, 2013
