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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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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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Former ADA leaders Dewhirst and Gause die

Dr. Floyd Everett Dewhirst and Dr. Curtis Eugene Gause, a past ADA trustee and a vice president, respectively, died in the latter part of 2012.  

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Marcel Proust

“It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions.”
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Subepithelial connective tissue graft with or without enamel matrix derivative for the treatment of Miller class I and II gingival recessions: a controlled randomized clinical trial

ConclusionsThe present study failed to demonstrate any additional clinical benefits when EMD was added to SCTG plus CAF. (Source: Journal of Periodontal Research)

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Peer review a win for dentists and patients

A dispute with a patient over his or her dental care can prove frustrating to everyone involved. 

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Augustus Hare

“The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.”
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Caries risk assessment in chilean adolescents and adults and its association with caries experience

This study aimed to determine whether caries risk from Cariogram relates to caries experience in adults. One hundred and eighty Cariogram files were completed from patients aged ten to fifty-six years (mean: 23.28 years). Seven factors from the software were included from patient records to complete the Cariogram: caries experience, diet (content and frequency), stimulated salivary flow, hygiene index, related diseases and fluoride usage. The percentages of “chances of avoiding new lesions” (caries risk) were obtained from Cariogram, and the subjects were classified into five risk groups. Results were compared for each variable with ANOVA, and a correlation between caries and Cariogram variables was calculated by Pearson’s correlation coefficient. A multivariate regression model was also u…
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Digital dentures now available in St. George

Prosthodontist Dr. Rodney Andrus of St. George Center for Specialized Dentistry announces that dentures can now be made digitally using computer-design and precision-milling technology.

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Evidence-based dentistry

Cambridge, Mass.—They were orthodontists, endodontists, prosthodontists and general dentists. They were professors, associate professors, instructors and lecturers. They were chairmen, senior partners, deputy directors and directors.  

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