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What’s the story with gaggers? – The Dental Review
How often does a dentist start to tackle a tooth – maybe cracked, but otherwise intact and needs to take a PA xray? But then the patient gags! Foul thoughts abound and repeated efforts often just make things worse. But maybe...
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Expansion techniques: how we got from there to here and back
Dr. Derek Mahony Registered Specialist in Orthodontics BDS(Syd) MScOrth(Lon) DOrth RCS(Edin)...
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Impression techniques used for single-unit crowns
Impression techniques used for single-unit crowns: findings from the National Dental...
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Gum disease genes identified
Identification of gum disease genes may speed quest for compounds to treat severe periodontitis...
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Mouth formation during embryonic development
Jaw-dropping research explains mouth formation during embryonic development By Nicole Giese Rura...
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Gum disease incites deadly oral cancer growth
Researchers find byproducts from gum disease incite deadly oral cancer growth Researchers from...
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Re-establishing a physiologic vertical dimension for an overclosed patient
The term neuromuscular occlusion has become associated with certain limited methodologies that are used to obtain a muscle-compatible occlusal relationship. In reality, there are several different approaches that can be used to determine a “neuromuscular” maxillo-mandibular relationship, even with a fully edentulous case.
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Plant-made antimicrobial peptide targets dental plaque and gum tissues
Katherine Unger Baillie has found that protein drugs, which derive from biological sources, represent some of the most important and effective biopharmaceuticals on the market. Some, like insulin, have been used for decades, while many more based on cloned genes are coming to market and are valued for their precise and powerful functions.
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Normal bacterial colonies in human body linked to presence of cancer of the mouth and throat
In a sample study, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have found an association between the makeup of an individual’s normal bacterial colonies and head and neck cancer, a finding that potentially advances the quest for faster and more accurate cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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Immune cells in the healthy mouth
Maintaining the body’s barrier defenses at sites such as the skin and mucosal surfaces is critical for health and survival.
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Recent education articles
- What’s the story with gaggers? – The Dental ReviewFebruary 17, 2018
Expansion techniques: how we got from there to here and backMarch 12, 2017
Impression techniques used for single-unit crownsMarch 11, 2017
Gum disease genes identifiedMarch 11, 2017
Mouth formation during embryonic developmentFebruary 25, 2017