Washington—Dentist/Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) introduced ADA-supported legislation Feb. 28 to amend the 1945 McCarran-Ferguson Act, which exempted the health insurance industry from antitrust laws. H.R. 911, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013, would restore the application of federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance.
Rep. Gosar offers health insurance reform bill
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– March 2, 2013
Effects of periodontal non?surgical therapy plus azithromycin on glycemic control in patients with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial
ConclusionsA modest improvement in glycemic control was detected with a trend towards the use of non?surgical therapy plus AZ as compared to the placebo. (Source: Journal of Periodontal Research)
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– March 2, 2013
Introducing DentuBrush: the Perfect Denture Cleaning Device
Are you searching for the perfect denture brush to help your patients maintain their dentures, attachments, implants, aligners and whitening trays? Well, look no further.
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– March 2, 2013
Case Western dental, nursing students collaborate for “one-stop” health care
Cleveland—Patients in dental chairs at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine are seeing something new these days: a nurse.
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– March 1, 2013
Michelangelo
“I am still learning.”
Quote of the Day
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– March 1, 2013
Chewing efficiency and electromyographic activity of masseter muscle with three designs of implant?supported mandibular overdentures. A cross?over study
ConclusionFour?implant?supported overdentures seem to present a functional advantage vs. two?implant?supported overdentures, independent of the chosen attachment system. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– March 1, 2013
My mom’s dentures.
I have a photo of my mom taken in 1985, and it’s a rare photo because my mother and her 4 sisters and 7 brothers got together for a family photo.
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– March 1, 2013
Dental materials producer pledges $500,000 to Oral Health America
Ivoclar Vivadent has made a three-year, $ 500,000 commitment to Oral Health America, a national nonprofit organization with a mission to educate Americans about the importance of mouth health to overall health and well-being.
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– February 28, 2013
Phyllis McGinley
“A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.”
Quote of the Day
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– February 28, 2013
Clinical, microbiological, and salivary biomarker profiles of dental implant patients with type 2 diabetes
ConclusionsThe study suggests that the clinical, microbiological, salivary biomarker, and psychosocial profiles of dental implant patients with type 2 diabetes who are under good metabolic control and regular maintenance care are very similar to those of non?diabetic individuals. Future studies are warranted to validate the findings in longer?term and larger clinical trials (ClinicalTrials.gov # NCT00933491). (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– February 28, 2013
