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February 2010 Blog Posts (6)

More Braces for Kids Whose Primary Teeth Are Slow to Erupt?

Several genes affect tooth development in the first year of life, according to the findings of a study conducted at Imperial College London, the University of Bristol in the UK and the University of Oulu in Finland. The research, published February 26 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, shows that the teeth of babies with certain genetic variants tend to appear later and that these children have a lower number of teeth by age one. Additionally, those children whose teeth develop… Continue

Added by Giovanni Castellucci, DMD on February 27, 2010 at 9:19am — 1 Comment

Polligrip being pulled from the market!!

February 18, 2010

Consumer Advisory

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) warns about a potential health risk associated with

long-term, excessive use of GSK’s zinc-containing denture adhesives

Super Poligrip ‘Original’, ‘Ultra Fresh’ and ‘Extra Care’.

This communication is to alert consumers to a potential health risk from long-term excessive use of zinccontaining

denture adhesives Super Poligrip ‘Original’, ‘Ultra Fresh’ and ’Extra Care’.

While zinc is an essential part of the… Continue

Added by Ira N. Dickerman, CDT on February 18, 2010 at 9:32pm — 1 Comment

Saliva May Help Detect Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer

A multidisciplinary group of investigators from the UCLA School of Dentistry, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the UCLA School of Public Health and UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated the usefulness of salivary diagnostics in the effort to find and fight the disease. Their results are published by the journal Gastroenterology.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of cancer of the pancreas, is also the most lethal of all cancers,… Continue

Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on February 18, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Professional Protector Plan for Dentists

Professional Liability for Dentists ~ Important considerations…

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Added by Lynn Lavallee on February 12, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Classic Periodontal Prosthesis vs. Current Treatment Modalities

Having received my dental education at Boston University Goldman School of Dentistry in the early 1980's from some of the finest academicians and clinicians, the foundation of my periodontal specialty training centered around a comprehensive treatment planning approach which I continue to employ every day in clinical practice. Along with disease elimination and…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on February 6, 2010 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

WebDental Social Network and Community for Dentists and Dental Professionals

Facebook, the world's premier social network for the general public, turned six the other day. The growth has been astounding with over 400 million registered members. If Facebook were a country, it would have the third largest population in the world behind China and India! WebDental continues to grow at a steady pace as members of the dental profession embrace technology and the benefits of social networking, community and media. Check out the amazing growth of Facebook on a… Continue

Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on February 5, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments