Atlanta—The American Student Dental Association’s Annual Session takes place at the Sheraton Atlanta March 6-9.
ASDA annual session in Atlanta in 2013
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– January 21, 2013
Dentists’ skills with fearful patients: education and treatment
In conclusion, Swedish dentists use a variety of techniques to meet the needs of fearful dental patients. Competence in anxiety?reducing techniques is associated with self?efficacy and the site of education. (Source: European Journal of Oral Sciences)
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– January 21, 2013
Dentures stuck in woman’s throat for 9 weeks
A 73-year-old woman with dementia had her dentures stuck in her throat for nine weeks after doctors failed to notice she had swallowed them.
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– January 21, 2013
Requirements for specialty recognition stay the same
San Francisco—The ADA will take more time to work toward consensus on the requirements for specialty recognition to avoid disenfranchising public health dentists who could have been affected by the changes.
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– January 18, 2013
A preliminary comparison of the effect of 0.3% versus 0.2% chlorhexidine mouth rinse on de novo plaque formation: a monocentre randomized double?blind crossover trial
ConclusionChlorhexidine is an effective oral antiseptic. The CHX 0.3% mouth rinse formulation used for 15 s resulted in superior clinical and microbiological outcomes compared to the CHX 0.2% formulation, used for 30 s. (Source: International Journal of Dental Hygiene)
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– January 18, 2013
Dentures stuck in woman’s throat
A 75-year-old woman with dementia had her false teeth stuck in her throat for nine weeks after doctors failed to spot she had swallowed them.
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– January 18, 2013
Wells Fargo makes donation to support dental practices affected by Hurricane Sandy
Wells Fargo Practice Finance, the only practice finance company endorsed by ADA Business Resources, has donated $ 20,000 in disaster relief funds to the ADA Foundation to support dental practices impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the company announced this month.
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– January 17, 2013
Daniel Defoe
“It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.”
Quote of the Day
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– January 17, 2013
Comparison of irrigant penetration up to the working length and into simulated lateral canals using various irrigating techniques
ConclusionsThe combination of ANP and PUI was the only group able to achieve irrigating contrast solution penetration both up to the working length and into the lateral canals.© 2013 International Endodontic Journal. Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– January 17, 2013
Braintree: Granny’s false teeth stuck in throat for nine weeks
A former teacher has told of her disbelief after her dementia-suffering mother swallowed her false teeth and unknowingly spent nine weeks with them lodged in her throat.
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– January 17, 2013
