Last year, a resident of a Western Kentucky nursing home contracted a potentially life-threatening gum infection because the staff never realized the person wore dentures and hadn’t removed them for six months, according to a state citation.
Committee passes bill to improve oral health care at nursing homes
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– March 17, 2012
‘Shock Trauma’ To Help Train University Of Maryland Dental Students, Residents
The University of Maryland’s School of Dentistry has teamed up with the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for training future dentists to respond efficiently and effectively to life-threatening medical emergencies in a dental setting. Medical training is a growing trend in dental education in the United States since the early 1990s…
Dentistry News From Medical News Today
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– March 17, 2012
Ta-da! ADA unveils new e-catalog website
The ADA has launched a new, streamlined e-catalog website for product purchases.
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– March 16, 2012
Georges Bernanos
“A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.”
Quote of the Day
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– March 16, 2012
Protect data security with tips from Chase Paymentech
Consumer trust in the security of sensitive information is more critical than ever. Chase Paymentech, the only credit and debit card processor endorsed by ADA Business Resources, is committed to helping dental practices protect their patients’ cardholder data.
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– March 15, 2012
Joseph Conrad
The nations of the earth are mostly swayed by fear—fear of the sort that a little cheap oratory turns easily to rage, hate, and violence. Discuss
Quote of the Day
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– March 15, 2012
Ancient Incan Plant May Replace Dental Needles as Toothache Remedy
A new anesthetic gel made from a rare red and yellow Amazonian plant found in the Peruvian rainforest could revolutionize dental treatment by replacing traditional numbing dental injections.
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– March 15, 2012
Foundation raises funds to preserve historic orthodontic records
Decades-old records of children and teens who did not receive orthodontic treatment will be safeguarded thanks to the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation’s success in raising $ 1.5 million for preservation efforts.
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– March 14, 2012
