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Added by Giovanni Castellucci, DMD on September 30, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment
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I'm not a dentist, but there seems to be a lot of bad stuff brewing in people's mouths!
New statistics indicate that the prevalence of periodontal disease in the United States may be significantly higher than originally estimated.
This is according to research published in the Journal of Dental Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) which suggests that the prevalence of periodontal…
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Modern dentistry has eliminated much of the "ouch!" from getting a shot of dental local anesthetic. Now a new discovery may replace the dental needle used to give local anesthetic in the dentist's chair for many procedures. Scientists are reporting evidence that a common local anesthetic, when administered to the nose as nose drops or a nasal spray, travels through the main nerve in the face and collects in high concentrations in the teeth, jaw, and…
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Sept. 16, 2010 Woburn, MA – Virtual Dental Solutions announced that its free dental webinar for the month of Sept. will take place on the 16th. This month’s online dental meeting is titled “Ask the Consultant: An Interactive Event” and is sponsored by Banc of America Practice Solutions. Nancy Blumenthal-Kagan, founder of Summit Dental Partners, a practice…
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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) pose important issues relevant to tobacco harm reduction. This post will review the facts about these products, which have been the subject of exaggerated
claims by e-cigarette proponents and nicotine prohibitionists alike. As
with most complex issues, the truth about e-cigarettes lies somewhere
in between.
When users draw on them, battery powered cigarettes vaporize a mixture of water,…
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Actor Michael Douglas' recent revelation that he has stage IV oral cancer has highlighted the growing incidence of oral cancer, and experts say dentists can help stem the alarming increase of the disease by checking for it during routine examinations.
The actor's cancer includes a walnut-sized tumor at the base of his
tongue, and he will require radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and
surgery. Douglas says his doctors told him he has an…
Added by Todd Welch on September 11, 2010 at 10:51pm — 1 Comment
That's a line by Galagher and it made me think. I'd like to find the knob that turns up the brightness for the dental profession. I don't mean they're stupid...although sometimes I think they have difficulty seeing the light. I also mean dentistry is not such a dark picture!…
Added by Suzan Bekolay on September 11, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments
You may have heard that the mouth is the dirtiest place in the body; this is because saliva contains numerous microorganisms. Human bites are said to be more dangerous than a dog bites as it contains more bacteria says the CDC. Worldwide there are billions of kisses exchanged by people each year. The air kiss, casual peck on the cheek or the cultured kiss on the hand aren’t…
ContinueAdded by Todd Welch on September 9, 2010 at 10:42pm — 2 Comments
Added by Giovanni Castellucci, DMD on September 9, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments
High levels of financial stress and poor coping abilities increase twofold the likelihood of developing periodontal (gum) disease, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology. After accounting for other risk factors – such as age, gender, smoking, poor dental care and diabetes – those who reported high levels of financial strain and poor coping behaviors had higher…
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