Between 2011 and 2015, the older population will grow at a rate of four times faster than the general population.
Smiles spread across country today
Louisville, Ky.—Now in its 11th year, Give Kids A Smile is in full swing across the country—in dental offices, clinics and elsewhere—through a network of some 41,000 volunteers, including 10,000 dentists, who are providing screenings, treatments and education to an estimated 400,000 children.
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– February 3, 2013
Donors step up to make sure London-area senior can get dentures
Sandra Baker is unable to purchase dentures because of changes made to the Ontario Trillium Benefit.
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– February 3, 2013
NJ’s KinderSmile Foundation makes GKAS a year-round event
Montclair, N.J.—Moses Dorleon walked sheepishly up to Dr. Pooja Khurana, unsure of what he was in for in her dental chair.
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– February 2, 2013
Knowledge and attitude of dental faculty members towards evidence?based dentistry in Iran
ConclusionsThis study suggests that the level of actual knowledge of dental faculties about basic principles of EBD was moderate in Iran. However, faculties’ overall interest and positive attitude towards learning EBD is encouraging. Therefore, it is highly recommended that degree/certificate continuing educational programmes be planned by the organising committees. (Source: European Journal of Dental Education)
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– February 2, 2013
The ultra-realistic prosthetics helping rebuild patients’ lives after illness or accidents
These bizarrre images of eyes, ears and noses look like a film make-up department – but are a behind-the-scenes peek at a hospital prosthetic unit.
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– February 2, 2013
Pope Paul VI
“Never reach out your hand unless you’re willing to extend an arm.”
Quote of the Day
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– February 1, 2013
Long?term tooth loss in periodontally compromised but treated patients according to the type of prosthodontic treatment. A retrospective study
Summary If prosthodontic treatment is considered after periodontal therapy, the questions arise i) does prosthodontic treatment affect the treatment outcome of the dentition in general and ii) which type of prosthesis is related to best treatment outcome of abutment teeth? Our goal was to compare long?term tooth loss after comprehensive periodontal therapy in patients with or without prosthodontic treatment. Ninety patients’ charts with a total of 1937 teeth who had received comprehensive periodontal treatment 5–17 years ago by the same periodontist were retrospectively evaluated. Sixty?five patients received fixed dental prostheses (FDP; n = 29) and/or removable partial dentures anchored with clips (RPDC; n = 25) or double crowns (RPDD; n = 25). Twenty?five patients were al…
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– February 1, 2013
Seniors beware of bait and switch tactics by dental offices
Competitive dentists send post cards with new patient special prices for an annual teeth cleaning, X-rays and annual exam that range from $ 59 to $ 99 and may also include benefits such as teeth whitening or a consult for dentures as a further benefit to new patients.
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– February 1, 2013
Short 7mm Megagen EZ Plus implants: comments on prognosis?
I installed 3-implants [Megagen EZPLUS] in a mandible with about 10mm of vertical bone height. Could you comment on the prognosis? (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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By elkhornadmin – February 3, 2013