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Education
What’s the story with gaggers? – The Dental Review
17 Feb 2018
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...
Read MoreExpansion techniques: how we got from there to here and back
12 Mar 2017
Dr. Derek Mahony Registered Specialist in Orthodontics BDS(Syd) MScOrth(Lon) DOrth RCS(Edin)...
Read MoreImpression techniques used for single-unit crowns
11 Mar 2017
Impression techniques used for single-unit crowns: findings from the National Dental...
Read MoreGum disease genes identified
11 Mar 2017
Identification of gum disease genes may speed quest for compounds to treat severe periodontitis...
Read MoreMouth formation during embryonic development
25 Feb 2017
Jaw-dropping research explains mouth formation during embryonic development By Nicole Giese Rura...
Read MoreGum disease incites deadly oral cancer growth
25 Feb 2017
Researchers find byproducts from gum disease incite deadly oral cancer growth Researchers from...
Read MoreRe-establishing a physiologic vertical dimension for an overclosed patient
18 Feb 2017
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.
Read MorePlant-made antimicrobial peptide targets dental plaque and gum tissues
17 Feb 2017
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.
Read MoreNormal bacterial colonies in human body linked to presence of cancer of the mouth and throat
17 Feb 2017
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.
Read MoreImmune cells in the healthy mouth
17 Feb 2017
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 back
March 12, 2017Impression techniques used for single-unit crowns
March 11, 2017Gum disease genes identified
March 11, 2017Mouth formation during embryonic development
February 25, 2017