A group of students at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in New York won the Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs 2012 Student Ethics Video Contest.
Stony Brook students win ethics video contest
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– December 14, 2012
Interaction between chlorhexidine impregnated gutta?percha points and several chlorine?containing endodontic irrigating solutions
ConclusionThe placement of impregnated gutta?percha points, in 5.25% NaOCl for a two?week period, caused the formation of a precipitate in the experimental conditions of this study.© 2012 International Endodontic Journal. Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd (Source: International Endodontic Journal)
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– December 14, 2012
Dental work would give her reason to smile
Tonya Hardtke of Newport is shy to smile. Two years ago, she became the first person in her family to get a high school diploma.
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– December 14, 2012
State, local new dentist committee award nominations due Dec. 1
Nominations are open for the ADA New Dentist Committee Awards. State or local dental societies must submit nomination forms by Dec. 1.
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– December 13, 2012
Babe Ruth
“Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.”
Quote of the Day
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– December 13, 2012
Relationship between gagging severity and its management in dentistry
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The purpose of this study was to investigate how grading according to our new gagging reflex index correlated with patient background and subsequent management. After obtaining institutional approval and informed consent, 110 patients with a gagging problem were enrolled. The patients completed the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS), and a health questionnaire at initial consultation. On the second visit, an intra?oral examination was carried out and the severity of gag reflex determined according to our new, 5?level Classification of Gagging Problem (CGP) index: normal gagging but not desensitised (G1 = score 1); mild gagging (G2 = score 2); moderate gagging (G3 = score 3); severe gagging (G4 = score 4); and very severe gagging (G5 …
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– December 13, 2012
Dental Laboratories And Infection Control
When I was an assistant, I used to wonder about the dental lab that our office used to create dentures, partials, and crowns.
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– December 13, 2012
Coffee Drinking May Halve Risk Of Mouth And Throat Cancer
A new study from the US finds people who drink more than 4 cups of caffeinated coffee a day have half the risk of dying from oral/pharyngeal (mouth and throat) cancer as people who drink it either occasionally or not at all…
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– December 13, 2012
Family affair in Oil City
Oil City, Pa.—As Western Pennsylvania foliage hit its autumn color peak Oct. 19, some 90 children and adult family members from Oil City, Pa. spent the sunny and warm fall day decorating pumpkins, participating in education and activities and—most importantly—getting dental screenings and care at the Salvation Army Dental Center.
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– December 12, 2012
Aspen Dental Opens New Practice In Port Richey, FL
In addition to offering patients the choice of seven styles of Aspen Dental’s exclusive ComfiDents A brand full and partial dentures, Aspen Dental will provide comprehensive exams, hygiene services, treatment of periodontal disease, extractions, fillings, oral surgery, whitening, and crown and bridge work.
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– December 12, 2012
