Fully funding dental care for low-income adults would save money, improve health and help people become more employable, according to guest columnists Fred Kiga and Mark Secord.
Guest: State should provide basic dental care for low-income adults
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– May 7, 2013
Dr. Dominick DePaola, educator and researcher, dies at 70
Dr. Dominick P. DePaola, a renowned dental educator and researcher, died unexpectedly April 16 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 70 years old.
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– May 6, 2013
Influence of filler charge on gloss of composite materials before and after in vitro toothbrushing
Conclusions All tested materials showed a gloss decrease. However, the higher filler load a composite resin has, the higher gloss it can achieve. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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– May 6, 2013
Digital dentures help precise fittings
For those over the age of 55, dentures are still a reality and, for some, a big inconvenience.
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– May 6, 2013
Fluoride Reduces The Ability Of Decay-Causing Bacteria To Stick
In an advance toward solving a 50-year-old mystery, scientists are reporting new evidence on how the fluoride in drinking water, toothpastes, mouth rinses and other oral-care products prevents tooth decay. Their report appears in the ACS journal Langumir…
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– May 6, 2013
Time to apply for ADA Foundation Harris Grants
The ADA Foundation is accepting applications for its Samuel Harris Fund for Children’s Dental Health Grant Program. Applications are due June 10.
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– May 5, 2013
Fatigue susceptibility of an endodontic fibre post material
ConclusionsA representative endodontic fibre?post material was susceptible to a variety of aging and fatigue processes. The effects of aging and fatigue had a more pronounced impact on short?beam shear strength than on elastic modulus. The effects of boiling in water and thermal cycling in water were considerably larger than those of simple storage in water.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– May 5, 2013
Healthy Summer Survival Guide
The warmer months mean social gatherings, travel and an active outdoor lifestyle.
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– May 5, 2013
Fluoride-treated synthetic material enables dental bone regeneration
A fluoride solution applied to bio-resorbable synthetic hydroxyapatite granules—a bone supplement material—promotes bone regeneration, say findings of a study reported in the April issue of Journal of Oral Implantology.
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– May 4, 2013
Short (8?mm) locking?taper implants supporting single crowns in posterior region: a prospective clinical study with 1?to 10?years of follow?up
ConclusionsThe use of short (8?mm) locking?taper implants is a predictable treatment modality for the restoration of single tooth gaps of posterior segments of dentition. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– May 4, 2013
