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| Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:00 PST Litigation / Medical Malpractice Paper Clips For Root Canals Lands Dentist In Jail 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... |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Bones / Orthopedics Genetic Variation Revealed That Raises A Risk Linked To Bisphosphonates 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... |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Dentistry Nanocrystals Make Dentures Shine 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... |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST Dentistry Dried Licorice Root Fights The Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay And Gum Disease 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... |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST Dentistry Dental Health Experts At Nationwide Children's Hospital Remind Parents About Scheduling Toddlers For Dental Visits 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... |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST Dentistry Dentists Could Screen 20 Million Americans For Chronic Physical Illnesses 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... |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST Dentistry Bleeding After Dental Extractions In Cardiac Patients On Anticoagulants Reduced By Protocol Clinicians need a protocol to reduce the risk of substantial bleeding after dental extractions in cardiac patients who take anticoagulant medications... |
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