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The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan appeals for dentist to fix his teeth so he can start film career

The Pogues ‘ Shane MacGowan is searching for a dentist who can fix his infamously bad teeth so he can start a Hollywood film career.

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ADA News honored for excellence in yearly competition

The ADA News has earned three 2013 EXCEL Awards—two gold awards and a silver—for excellence in news and feature writing from Association Media & Publishing, a publishing trade group headquartered in Reston, Va.

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Anais Nin

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
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Dental caries and chemical analyses in reconstruction of diet, health and hygienic behaviour in the Middle Euphrates valley (Syria)

Discussion: These data suggest a similar socio-economic status during the Late Roman and Islamic periods. The diet of the population living in the Late Roman and Islamic periods contained a larger number of products containing strontium than calcium. In the modern population these proportions have been reversed. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)
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They called her Ebbie

On a tragic night in Western Kentucky in 1955, Evelyn Gurley, an 11-year-old only child, was orphaned and taken overnight to live with family in rural north Mississippi.

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Still time to save on FDI Congress registration

Istanbul—There’s still time to plan a trip to the 101st FDI World Dental Congress Aug. 28-31, 2013, at the Istanbul Congress Center. Early registration discounts are available through May 31.

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Toll-like receptor activation and mechanical force stimulation promote the secretion of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 3 and 10 of human periodontal fibroblasts via p38, JNK and NF-kB

Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are known to play a key role during orthodontic treatment leading to periodontal remodelling and tooth movement. MMPs may be induced by mechanical forces. However, the role played by toll-like receptors (TLRs) in modulating the effects of the mechanical force on periodontal fibroblasts is not known. To investigate the interaction between mechanical force and TLR stimulation, primary cultures of human periodontal fibroblasts were submitted to centrifugation in the presence of LPS and Pam3Cys, which are known TLR-4 and TLR-2 ligands, respectively. The expression of MMP-1, -2, -3, -8, -9, -10 and -13; TIMP (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases) -1, -2 and -4; TNF-? (Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha); IL-1? (Interleukin 1 beta); ERK 1/2 (Extracellular…
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Affordable Care Act falls short, ADA research says

The Affordable Care Act falls short in lowering dental care costs, increasing access to care and improving health outcomes, according to research briefs published by the ADA Health Policy Resources Center.

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Rene Descartes

“I think; therefore I am.”
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Profiling biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid using multiplex bead immunoassay

Conclusion: IL-1? levels in GCF correlate with the PDs, BOP and the presence of P. gingivalis in subgingival plaque. Multiplex bead assays can be useful in GCF studies. These findings can help in identifying new diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of periodontal disease. (Source: Archives of Oral Biology)

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