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.
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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– May 12, 2013
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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– May 11, 2013
Rene Descartes
“I think; therefore I am.”
Quote of the Day
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– May 11, 2013
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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– May 11, 2013
Local dentist gives free dental care
Dental care can often be expensive but this week, community members were able to receive dental care free of charge.
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– May 11, 2013
Association challenges Pew issue brief
Washington—The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign acknowledged “errata” in a posted issue brief challenged by the Association as using “erroneous calculations to buttress its arguments that New Zealand’s use of dental therapists is responsible for better oral health among New Zealand children than those in the U.S.”
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– May 10, 2013
Sun Tzu
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. Discuss
Quote of the Day
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– May 10, 2013
Evaluation of primary and secondary stability of titanium implants using different surgical techniques
ConclusionAt 3 weeks after implant installation, independent of the used undersized surgical technique, the %BV in the inner zone (0–500 ?m) peri?implant area was improved due to both condensation of the surrounding bone as also the translocation of host bone particles along the implant surface. Surprisingly, no mechanical beneficial effect of the 25% undersized surgical technique could be observed as compared to the 5% or 15% undersized surgical technique to improve primary or secondary implant stability. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– May 10, 2013
