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The phrase, "the eyes are the windows to the soul," is attributed to several authors and philosophers. But the phrase, "your teeth are the windows to your health," can be attributed to Mohamed Bassiouny, DMD, MSc, PhD, who has been studying how teeth provide important clues to his patients' overall ...
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered dental pulp stem cells can stimulate growth and generation of several types of neural cells. Findings from this study, available in the October issue of the journal Stem Cells, suggest dental pulp stem cells show promise for use ...
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STATEMENT BY THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT Edwina Hart, Minister for Health and Social Services At the end of last year I announced a review of the dental contract and the establishment of a task and finish group to look at a range of issues to improve the way in which ...
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Orthodontists have been straightening teeth for decades relying on the ancient physics principle "every action has a reaction," in which tooth displacement in one part of the jaw causes movement on the other as well....
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Sue Gregory has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Dental Officer at the Department of Health, it was announced today. Sue will replace current Deputy Chief Dental Officer, Tony Jenner, who is leaving the Department of Health after six years. The appointment will take effect in January 2009. Sue ...
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry have found that a significant percentage of dental patients with the inflammatory diseases irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis also have the Epstein-Barr virus. The Epstein-Barr virus is an important human pathogen found in more than 90 percent of the world ...
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month . In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, The USC School of Dentistry, offers the following tips and explains why good oral health is essential for a person living with Diabetes. Of the nearly 24 million Americans who have diabetes, Latinos are increasingly at risk....
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A new study confirms that chewing gum from BioGaia containing Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis reduces gingivitis (inflamed gums). The study also shows that the Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis can interact directly with the human immune system to reduce inflammation. The study, published by Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, was performed by Professor Svante Twetman ...
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A new BDA Masterclass seminar to help dentists and their teams enhance the patient experience, perfect their communications skills and develop more effective business plans is to be launched by the British Dental Association (BDA). The event, Advanced business and communication skills for dental practices, will be led by top-flight ...
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This data shows the number of Units of Dental Activity (UDAs) commissioned as at 30th September 2008. Key findings this quarter: -- 152 of the 152 Commissioners (PCTs and Care Trusts) returned data. -- 82.5 million UDAs have been commissioned as at 30th September 2008. -- This represents an increase ...
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The California Center for Advanced Dental Studies (CCADS) has successfully completed its first graduating class of doctors. Fifteen doctors from all over Northern California have completed a unique ten month educational program designed to advance their clinical skills in the area of cosmetic dentistry. Along with other recipients worldwide, educational ...
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Dr Asif Chatoo of LLOC along with Dr Zaki Kanaan and Dr James Goolnik Spotlight the Patient Experience At the BACD Fifth Annual Conference 2008....
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded Eastman Dental Center's Hyun (Michel) Koo, D.D.S, Ph.D., $1.6 million to continue his work on preventing dental caries, the single most prevalent and costly oral infectious disease in the U.S. Dental caries (decay) results from the interaction of specific bacteria (such as Streptococcus ...
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has entered a new specialist training partnership with the Joint Committee for Specialist Training in Dentistry (JCSTD). The GDC's 13 Specialist Lists identify those dentists who have completed specialist training and are entitled to use the title 'specialist'....
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The General Dental Council (GDC) has entered a new specialist training partnership with the Joint Committee for Specialist Training in Dentistry (JCSTD). The GDC's 13 Specialist Lists identify those dentists who have completed specialist training and are entitled to use the title 'specialist'....
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Leading Surrey Dentist Offers Minimally Invasive Implants to Anchor Dentures With one in four people in the UK wearing dentures, the Denture Clinic offers the opportunity of a new and minimally invasive dental treatment to denture-wearers. At a fraction of the cost of traditional implants, a 'snap on' option is ...
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Leading Surrey Dentist Offers Minimally Invasive Implants to Anchor Dentures With one in four people in the UK wearing dentures, the Denture Clinic offers the opportunity of a new and minimally invasive dental treatment to denture-wearers. At a fraction of the cost of traditional implants, a 'snap on' option is ...
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The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the not-for-profit, leading organisation for the advancement and ethical delivery of cosmetic dentistry, today unveiled results for their 2007 audit which polled over 200 practices around the country and outlines over 100,000 procedures....
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The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the not-for-profit, leading organisation for the advancement and ethical delivery of cosmetic dentistry, today unveiled results for their 2007 audit which polled over 200 practices around the country and outlines over 100,000 procedures....
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Array BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRY) today announced positive results from a Phase 2 acute inflammatory dental pain study evaluating the analgesic efficacy of ARRY-797, a small molecule p38 inhibitor, at the 2008 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. These results confirm a smaller Phase 2 dental pain study ...
