It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates and starch that increase the risk of cavities. Those are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. A common notion is that people who use nicotine-containing snus have fewer cavities…
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Myth That Snuff Users Today Have Fewer Dental Caries
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– November 28, 2012
DQA works with University of Florida to test measures on pediatric oral health
The Dental Quality Alliance selected at its meeting Nov. 2 the University of Florida Institute of Child Health Policy to test the validity of a starter set of measures on pediatric oral health.
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– November 27, 2012
Surface-Specific Efficacy of Fluoride Varnish in Caries Prevention in the Primary Dentition: Results of a Community Randomized Clinical Trial
Caries Res 2013;47:78–87 (DOI:10.1159/000344015) (Source: Caries Research)
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– November 27, 2012
Emory apologizes for history of anti-Semitism at dental school
Atlanta—Emory University examined a painful part of its history this fall and in so doing began a healing process for a number of its former dental students.
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– November 26, 2012
Special Article: Laurette McMechan (1878-1970): “Mother of Anesthetists”.
Special Article: Laurette McMechan (1878-1970): “Mother of Anesthetists”.
Anesth Analg. 2012 Dec;115(6):1401-9
Authors: Calmes SH
Abstract
Laurette van Varseveld McMechan (1878-1970) was married to Francis Hoeffer McMechan (1879-1939), who organized the International Anesthesia Research Society and was the editor of the first journal for physician and dentist anesthetists. Although she was not a physician, she made vital contributions to the development of worldwide organized anesthesia and its journals. These were most evident after her husband became severely disabled in 1911, when Laurette McMechan worked closely with him on his efforts to organize the practice of anesthesiology and create a scholarly journal for the specialty. After his death, she continued to serve our…
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– November 26, 2012
Louisville Dentist Dr. Larry Stroud Gives New Smiles, Confidence With Mini Dental Implants
Louisville dentist Dr. Larry Stroud is helping hundreds of local patients finally feel confident about their smiles without the need for invasive, painful implant surgery that requires excessive recovery time.
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– November 26, 2012
Report from Staten Island
Staten Island, N.Y.—Just as Staten Island’s dentists were starting to dig out, warm up, power up and reach out to their colleagues in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a powerful nor’easter hit Nov. 7, dumping 6 inches of snow on the island, causing more power outages and continuing the chill for residents who have been without power and heat since Oct. 29.
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– November 25, 2012
Voltaire
“Common sense is not so common.”
Quote of the Day
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– November 25, 2012
Gene expression profiles of mandible reveal features of both calvarial and ulnar bones in the adult rat.
Conclusions There were relatively few differences in the expression of genes responsible for the bone formation process per se in different functional skeletal sites. Differential transcription factor expression suggests that it is the regulation of bone formation and not the mechanism of bone formation itself that differs between the skeletal sites. Clinical Significan The mandible has areas both prone to, and resistant to, resorption whilst skull and limb bone differ in their susceptibilities to osteopenia. This report reveals that the mandible shares some genetic pathways in common with calvaria and others in common with ulna. Study of these pathways could identify novel treatment strategies for bone preservation. \ (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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– November 25, 2012
