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Dr. Larry Stroud Dentist In Louisville Ky Restores Patients Life’s …

Dr. Larry Stroud Dentist In Louisville Ky Restores Patients Life’s And Confidence With New Smiles Utilizing A New Procedure Called Mini Dental Implants Before mini dental implants became available, patients who needed replacement teeth typically had to choose between dentures or costly traditional dental implants.Because of the nature of … (more)

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Starving Vancouver Island senior gets dentures thanks to community’s support

Shirley and George Harrison are thankful for the community’s support but they worry about other seniors who can’t afford dentures.

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Infection control pioneer James Crawford, Ph.D., dies at 81

James Joseph Crawford, Ph.D., a pioneering and pivotal figure in dental infection control, died Jan. 11 at the age of 81. 

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Treaty imposes no curbs on amalgam use

The Association commended the prevention focus of the international mercury treaty approved in Geneva Jan. 19.
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Progress in dimethacrylate-based dental composite technology and curing efficiency

Abstract: Objectives: This work aims to review the key factors affecting the polymerization efficiency of light-activated resin-based composites. The different properties and methods used to evaluate polymerization efficiency will also be critically appraised with focus on the developments in dental photopolymer technology and how recent advances have attempted to improve the shortcomings of contemporary resin composites.Methods: Apart from the classical literature on the subject, the review focused in particular on papers published since 2009. The literature research was performed in Scopus with the terms “dental resin OR dimethacrylate”. The list was screened and all papers relevant to the objectives of this work were included.Results: Though new monomer technologies have been develo…

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Guest Editorial: Symposium on light sources in dentistry

In the last decade, dental curing light technology has moved from using a quartz–tungsten halogen light source to using powerful light emitting diode light sources. Some currently available curing lights are 20 times more powerful than curing lights on the market 15 years ago, prompting some manufacturers to promote curing times of less than 3s. In the USA alone, more than 130 million resin-based restorations are light cured each year . However, the longevity of many posterior resin-based restorations is often not as good as it could be. According to a report from the National Institutes of Health in the United States and other research publications, posterior resin-based restorations are lasting only 6 years, on average , when they could last 15 years or more . Premature failure of thes…
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Finger Free Denture Removal

As anyone with dentures will know, removing them can be a gooey, drool-filled experience.

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Twins’ mom worries they’re too close for comfort

Dear Abby: I am the single mother of identical twin boys. They insist on dressing alike and use their own secret language.

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Special Care Dentistry meeting planned for April

New Orleans—The Special Care Dentistry Association will hold its 25th Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry April 18-21 at the Astor Crowne Plaza here. 

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