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Paper Clips For Root Canals Lands Dentist In Jail
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 PST
When dentists do a root canal they are supposed to use steel posts, and definitely not paper clips. A dentist from Massachusetts has just received a 1-year prison sentence at the Bristol County House of Correction, for using paper clips for just such procedures - he had faced charges of assault and battery, as well as defrauding Medicaid to the tune of $130,000, and intimidating a witness. Dr...
Read moreGenetic Variation Revealed That Raises A Risk Linked To Bisphosphonates
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. The discovery paves the way for a genetic screening test to determine who can safely take these drugs...
Read moreNanocrystals Make Dentures Shine
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
The hardest substance in the human body is moved by its strongest muscles: When we heartily bite into an apple or a schnitzel, enormous strengths are working on the surface of our teeth. "What the natural tooth enamel has to endure also goes for dentures, inlays or bridges", glass chemist Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Russel of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) says...
Read moreDried Licorice Root Fights The Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay And Gum Disease
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice - used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine - that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the leading causes of tooth loss in children and adults...
Read moreDental Health Experts At Nationwide Children's Hospital Remind Parents About Scheduling Toddlers For Dental Visits
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
While infants under 12 months old may only have a few teeth, experts say they should been seen by a dentist within the first year of life. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's revised guidelines on infant oral health recommend infants 6 to 12 months old should to be seen by a dentist. More than 40 percent of children have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten...
Read moreDentists Could Screen 20 Million Americans For Chronic Physical Illnesses
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
Nearly 20 million Americans annually visit a dentist but not a general healthcare provider, according to an NYU study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, is the first of its kind to determine the proportion of Americans who are seen annually by a dentist but not by a general healthcare provider...
Read moreBleeding After Dental Extractions In Cardiac Patients On Anticoagulants Reduced By Protocol
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST
Clinicians need a protocol to reduce the risk of substantial bleeding after dental extractions in cardiac patients who take anticoagulant medications...
Read moreAddition Of Mannitol Increases Effectiveness Of Dental Nerve Block Anesthesia
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST
Allowing a patient to be comfortable and pain-free during surgical and restorative dental procedures is an essential part of the process. The most commonly used local anesthetic injection for lower teeth is the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block. However, failure rates ranging from 10 to 39 percent have been reported...
Read moreF. Nucleatum Enables Breaking Bond On Blood Vessels To Allow Invaders In
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PST
A common oral bacteria, Fusobacterium nucleatum, acts like a key to open a door in human blood vessels and leads the way for it and other bacteria like Escherichia coli to invade the body through the blood and make people sick, according to dental researchers at Case Western Reserve University...
Read moreNot All NJ Youngsters Are Equal When It Comes To Use Of Dental Services
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST
When it comes to receiving dental care, New Jersey has its share of underserved children, according to a Rutgers study. In 2009, more than one-fifth of the state's children between 3 and 18 received no dental care within the previous year...
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