Scientists are trying to open a new front in the battle against gum disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults and sometimes termed the most serious oral health problem of the 21st century. They described another treatment approach for the condition in a report at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society…
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New Biomimetic Controlled-Release Capsules Foster Healing And Regrowth Of Gum Tissue Damaged By Periodontal Disease
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– August 23, 2012
New school year, healthier lunch
Washington—What’s for lunch this school year? Healthier meals, say the ADA and other nutrition advocates.
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– August 22, 2012
Efficacy of the stannous ion and a biopolymer in toothpastes on enamel erosion/abrasion
Conclusions The NaF and Sn2+ toothpastes without chitosan exhibited similar anti-erosion and abrasion-prevention effects. The experimental Sn2+ formulation with chitosan revealed promising results similar to those of the positive control (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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– August 22, 2012
Watch out for too much zinc
Q. For the past eight years, I have had numbness in both feet and my right hand.
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– August 22, 2012
MouthHealthy.org launches June 25
Consumers may have a limited understanding of oral health care, but they possess a strong desire to find a dentist.
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– August 21, 2012
Edward Hopper
“More of me comes out when I improvise.”
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– August 21, 2012
Molecular analysis of microbiota associated with peri-implant diseases
Conclusion DGGE in combination with sequence analysis is a comprehensive and sensitive microbiological method for detection and identification of multiple bacterial species in peri-implant disease conditions. This makes it a valuable microbiological diagnostic method to help the clinician to conduct a more accurate clinical diagnosis and to plan appropriate treatment for peri-implant diseases. Based on results, Fusobacterium and Prevotella species were most prevalent in early stages of disease whilst an increased diversity of species was present during more advanced stages of disease (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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– August 21, 2012
Dental health linked to dementia risk
People who keep their teeth and gums healthy with regular brushing may have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study.
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– August 21, 2012
CAC given more responsibility
“Do the right thing,” said Mark Twain. “It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
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– August 20, 2012
Kenya: Doctors Return to Work After Pay Deal With Moi Referral
[The Star]The strike by more than 200 doctors at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has been called. The hospital’s CEO John Kibosia said the doctors had signed a return to work agreement with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union, ending the one week strike. The medics were demanding payment of outstanding allowances. Kibosia said the government had agreed to meet the doctors demands in one month’s time. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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– August 20, 2012
