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Researchers at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry say they have improved upon a surgical procedure developed by periodontist Tom Wilcko that rapidly straightens teeth, delivering a healthy bite and attractive smile in months instead of years. Led by Hessam Nowzari DDS, PhD, Director of the USC School of Dentistry and Advanced Education…
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Skin piercings might be the rage among teens, but researchers from Tel Aviv University have found good reasons to think twice about piercing one’s tongue or lip. Dr. Liran Levin, a dentist from the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University has found that about 15 to 20 percent of…
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Hello once again, and welcome to the latest editor’s blog\. With a lot of news and the World Aesthetic Congress just recently gone, it’s proving to be a great time for the website\. So let’s get going. It’s been a busy old time in the Preventive Dentistry offices with frankly all manner of excitement going…
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With the latest entry into his video blog going live on YouTube, Tom Roberts is rightly excited. He delves into the hottest topics in the world of oral health including a unique degree course aimed at dental care professionals and researching showing a link between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Queen’s University Belfast has been rated as the top institution in the UK for the study of dentistry by The Times Good University Guide 2009. The University’s undergraduate course in dentistry has been given an overall rating of 100% in the guide, which has been identified by a Government-funded review as the most influential of…
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Dental experts reckon they have improved upon a surgical procedure that rapidly straightens teeth in months instead of years. Researchers at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry have published the first case study of the successful use of a patient’s own bone material for the grafting necessary in the accelerated orthodontic surgical procedure.…
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There has been a spate of economic data over recent months concerning the rising cost of living. Mortgage, food shopping and petrol costs have jumped forcing the annual rate of inflation to more than 3.3% p.a. How should pension investors best cope with inflation? Pre-retirement • Invest in equities: Up until 10 years before retirement,…
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Tongue and lips piercings can create dental complications, according to a new study. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have found that oral tissue piercings fracture teeth and increase dental complications in early adulthood. Dr Liran Levin, a dentist from the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dental Medicine at Tel Aviv University said that…
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A report revealing an alarming number of dental patients going without mouth cancer checks has prompted a tide of protest from dentists throughout the UK. The survey revealed that 71% of people said their dentist had never checked them for the condition. And 87% said their dentist had never even spoken to them about it.…
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A survey to discover the morale of Vocational Dental Practioners (VDPs) in the UK revealed low scores when it came to future changes in NHS dentistry. But generally they were happy within their team, the new survey suggests. A confidential postal questionnaire was used to measure levels of morale among all VDPs in the UK…
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How often have you de-gloved after a patient only to realise you have obtained the smallest scratch mark on your hand? What do you do? Give it a thorough washing and think nothing more of it? Does your practice have a protocol in place if a needle-stick injury occurs? In September of last year Dr…
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Two things recently happened in my practice that led me to choose this as a topic. Upon my return from attending the Excellence in Dentistry seminar and suitably jet-lagged, I was met on the Wednesday evening with the request from a patient for her son’s lateral ceph X-ray so that she could seek to have…
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Basic hand washing techniques should be second nature to all practising dental hygienists. However, as dental hygienists are faced with many responsibilities while being pressed for time, compliance with hand washing techniques may wane. The benefits of performing proper hand washing techniques have been taught for generations (Boyce JM, Pittet D, 2002; Wilkins EM, 2005;…
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