(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) Medical researchers at the University of Alberta reviewed test results from thousands of patients with various types of cancer and discovered that “disorganized” cancers were more difficult to treat and consistently resulted in lower survival rates. (Source: EurekAlert! – Cancer)
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Cancers with disorganized ‘traffic systems’ more difficult to treat: U of A research
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– July 22, 2012
Durham’s poor may struggle to access dental surgery, funerals
New rules that took effect July 1 could make it harder for Durham’s poorest residents to access things such as dental surgery, glasses and hearing aids.
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– July 22, 2012
ACA dental impact projections
Washington—Millions more children will have dental coverage in 2014 under the Affordable Care Act, according to an Association statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 ruling. Any increase in dental Medicaid coverage of adults is also likely to affect millions but the benefit will continue to vary from state-to-state.
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– July 21, 2012
Abu Bakr
“Knowledge is the life of the mind.”
Quote of the Day
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– July 21, 2012
Dental fluorosis in populations from Chiang Mai, Thailand with different fluoride exposures. Paper 1: assessing fluorosis risk, predictors of fluorosis and the potential role of food preparation
Background:
To determine the severity of dental fluorosis in selected populations in Chiang Mai, Thailand with different exposures to fluoride and to explore possible risk indicators for dental fluorosis.
Methods:
Subjects were male and female lifetime residents aged 8-13 years. For each child the fluoride content of drinking and cooking water samples were assessed. Digital images were taken of the maxillary central incisors for later blind scoring for TF index (10% repeat scores). Interview data explored previous cooking and drinking water use, exposure to fluoride, infant feeding patterns and oral hygiene practices.
Results:
Data from 560 subjects were available for analysis (298 M, 262F). A weighted kappa of 0.80 was obtained for repeat photographic scores. The prevalence of fluorosis (…
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– July 21, 2012
News Story: Roadside Dentist Carves Dentures to Order in India
At right, a patient gets a denture fixed in his mouth from self-styled roadside dentist Gurdeep Singh at his shop in Amritsar, India on Wednesday.
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– July 21, 2012
Dental associations learn from each other
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– July 20, 2012
Experimental arthritis exacerbates Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans-induced periodontitis in mice.
CONCLUSIONS: Altogether, the current results indicate that the exacerbation of infection-induced PD by arthritis is associated with an alteration in lymphocyte polarization pattern and increased systemic immunoreactivity. This process was ameliorated by anti-TNF-�± and antiseptic therapies.
PMID: 22582749 [PubMed – in process] (Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology)
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– July 20, 2012
Stamford Dental Arts Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Stamford, Connecticut : Stamford Dental Arts, a leading provider of full-range cosmetic, general and reconstructive dentistry, celebrates its first anniversary in June 2012.
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– July 20, 2012
‘Specialist services’ excluded from Medicare final rule
Washington—Dentists and other health care providers ordering particular Medicare-covered items or services for Medicare beneficiaries will be required to enroll in the government insurance program under a final rule issued June 26, 2012 by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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– July 19, 2012
