It looks like bone. It feels like bone. For the most part, it acts like bone. And it came off an inkjet printer. Washington State University researchers have used a 3D printer to create a bone-like material and structure that can be used in orthopedic procedures, dental work, and to deliver medicine for treating osteoporosis…
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3-D Printer Makes Bone-Like Material
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– February 15, 2012
Top rated member benefits
Below is a list of how valuable ADA members rated Association benefits in 2011 (with 5 being extremely valuable; 4 very valuable; 3 somewhat valuable; 2 not very valuable; and 1 not at all valuable).
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– February 14, 2012
Euripides
“Silence is true wisdom’s best reply.”
Quote of the Day
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– February 14, 2012
Virtual implant planning in the edentulous maxilla: criteria for decision making of prosthesis design
ConclusionsThe proposed classification and virtual planning procedure simplify the decision?making process regarding type of prosthesis and increase predictability of esthetic treatment outcomes. It was demonstrated that in the majority of cases, the space between the prosthetic crown and implant platform had to be filled with prosthetic materials. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– February 14, 2012
City residents rally to help 75-year-old veteran
Joshua Runyan, left, of State Street Provisions, with Howard Brooks Jr. as Howard thanks him and others in the community for helping him get new, affordable dentures.
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– February 14, 2012
Bone Fractures Can Be Predicted By Dental X-Rays
It is now possible to use dental X-rays to predict who is at risk of fractures, reveals a new study from researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy reported in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology…
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– February 14, 2012
Resolution on patient-centered outcomes research adopted
Las Vegas—The 2011 House of Delegates adopted a resolution that spells out the ADA’s policy on comparative effectiveness research—also known as patient-centered outcomes research.
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– February 13, 2012
Edward Gibbon
“I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.”
Quote of the Day
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– February 13, 2012
New Fluorescent Imaging Sorts Microbiome In Human Mouth
New fluorescent labeling technology that distinguishes in a single image the population size and spatial distribution of 15 different taxa has uncovered new taxon pairings that indicate unsuspected cooperation — and standoffishness — between members of the microbe biofilm that covers teeth, according to a presentation at the American Society for Cell Biology’s Annual Meeting in Denver…
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– February 13, 2012
