Pasqualini D, Scotti N, Ambrogio P, Alovisi M, Berutti E. Atypical facial pain related to apical fenestration and overfilling. International Endodontic JournalAbstractAim? To report a case of apical fenestration and overfilling in which unusual pain characteristics made differential diagnosis challenging.Summary? A 32?year?old woman with diffuse, spontaneous, moderate pain in the maxillary left posterior sector, exacerbated by masticatory and facial muscle movement, with intense sporadic electric?shooting pain, underwent clinical examination and 3D cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Apical fenestration with protrusion of the mesial root of tooth 26 beyond the buccal cortical plate, extrusion of canal filling material into the soft tissues and a periosteal reaction were detecte…
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Attytood: Corbett canyon
If you read any one story this weekend, check out Daniel Denvir’s stunningly well-researched piece in the City Paper on how the poor and the struggling in Philadelphia have been devastated in the Tom Corbett era — and that is before the governor’s new round of harsh proposed cuts.
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– February 10, 2012
Stopping Gum Disease By Preventing Bacteria From Falling In With The Wrong Crowd
Stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study, published in the journal Microbiology suggests that this bacterial access key could be a drug target for people who are at high risk of developing gum disease…
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– February 10, 2012
Speaker of the House candidates face June 21 filing deadline
The 2011 House of Delegates changed the rules for how an ADA member becomes a candidate for speaker of the House.
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– February 9, 2012
Salivary levels of Bifidobacteria in caries?free and caries?active children
Conclusions.? Salivary levels of Bifidobacteria are significantly associated with caries experience in children. The salivary levels of this genus may be a useful marker of caries risk. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)
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– February 9, 2012
Dentist in Bellevue Now Offering Special Discount on Professional …
For a limited time, patients can take advantage of in-office teeth whitening from their Bellevue dentist, which includes $ 100 off Zoom! whitening plus free take-home whitening trays.
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– February 9, 2012
Association Between Injectable Progesterone Contraceptives And Poor Periodontal Health
Injectable progesterone contraceptives may be associated with poor periodontal health, according to research in the Journal of Periodontology…
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– February 9, 2012
ADA seeks treasurer candidates
Members interested in running for ADA treasurer can go on ADA.org to find the information necessary for filing for candidacy.
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– February 8, 2012
Virgil Thomson
“Let your mind alone, and see what happens.”
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– February 8, 2012
Patientsâ?? perspective on dental esthetics in a South-eastern European community
ConclusionsAmong patients who wanted to improve one of their oral functions, the majority requested changes in esthetics. Dental shade is one of the aspects recognized as problematic by the participants, but nonetheless the percentage of patients who had previously benefited by whitening treatments was moderate (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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– February 8, 2012
