Rockville, Md.—Dental procedures can provide relevant efficacy and safety data as the Food and Drug Administration develops guidance on clinical development programs for sedation products, the ADA and four dental specialty organizations told the FDA.
Dental procedures ‘excellent models’ for sedation product evaluation, coalition says
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– July 13, 2012
Cost-effectiveness of an individually tailored oral health educational programme based on cognitive behavioural strategies in non-surgical periodontal treatment.
CONCLUSION: The incremental costs per “successful-NSPT” case can be considered as low and strengthens the suggestion that an ITOHEP integrated into non-surgical periodontal treatment is preferable to a standardized education programme.
PMID: 22612765 [PubMed – in process] (Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology)
MedWorm Sponsor Message: The blue sky scrub collection offers something for every medical professional. Offering some of the finest scrub clothing in the world.
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– July 13, 2012
Fight back against Halitosis
Halitosis is the medical term used to define bad breath . The word halitosis was first introduced to the world in the 1870a 2s but made popular in the 1920a 2s by the Listerine company.
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– July 13, 2012
Dental Quality Alliance role urged for ACA implementation
Washington—Regulators should use clinical quality measures developed by the 29-partner Dental Quality Alliance in setting Affordable Care Act standards for qualified health plan accreditation, the Association told the Department of Health and Human Services July 5.
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– July 12, 2012
Clinical utility of a novel colorimetric chair side test for oral malodour.
CONCLUSIONS: These results support the “fit for purpose” of the new chair side test as adjunctive diagnostic tool for oral malodour.
PMID: 22612797 [PubMed – in process] (Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology)
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– July 12, 2012
Dr. Virginia Lee of Capital Oral and Facial Surgery Center To Appear…
Dr. Virginia Lee, of Capital Oral & Facial Surgery Center of Washington, DC will be a guest on News Channel 8 , “Let’s Talk Live” morning show on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
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– July 12, 2012
Election notes
Dr. Alan B. Coleman has been elected mayor pro tem of Beaumont, Tex. Dr. Coleman, who has practiced general dentistry in Beaumont for 29 years, is serving his third term as the Ward 1 Council member.
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– July 11, 2012
Catholic Charities helps man get healthy, life back on track
“I love them to death,” Augustus Davis said. “If it weren’t for them, I might be dead by now.” Davis’ sister took him to the Catholic Charities’ free health care center, where he was diagnosed with severe hypertension and high blood pressure.
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– July 11, 2012
CDC updates guide on hepatitis b virus-infected health providers, students
Atlanta—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 6 offered new guidance on safe clinical practice for health providers and students who are infected with the hepatitis B virus.
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– July 10, 2012
Samuel Butler
“Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.”
Quote of the Day
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– July 10, 2012
