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Liverpool facing dental disease problem
Liverpool has some of the highest occurences in the UK of a serious dental disease which can cause tooth loss.…
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Dental care ignorance costing NHS over £2billion
More than half of all adults in the UK suffer periodontal disease – costing the NHS around £2\.7billion a year.…
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The oral health implications of addiction
Chemical dependency has many faces and takes many forms, including the use of depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and alcohol. The most…
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US dentist’s study links oral and heart health
A US dentist is the latest voice among dental and heart experts to say that patients with heart disease are…
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New probiotic treatment approach for gum disease
A new study claims that the application of beneficial bacteria as an adjunct to traditional therapy may become a valid,…
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Perio-endo lesions
Big subject, big nuisance. These types of lesions can be a devil to diagnose and treat successfully. The main problem…
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Colgate Oral Health Month
September is Colgate Oral Health Month, with the overall theme for 2007 being ‘Fighting together for better oral health’. Now…
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Oral infection and premature babies
Premature infant births are on the increase. In an editorial published in the British Medical Journal (21 April 2006), Professor…
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Osteoporosis and periodontal disease: systemic influences
Osteoporosis is a global health concern; between 6% and 7% of people world-wide are affected by this disease of the…
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Implications of bisphosphonate use for the dentist
Recently, literature from the health sciences field has suggested important oral/dental implications for patients with a history of bisphosphonate drug…
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Instrumentation for periodontal therapy
Periodontal therapy involves the removal of calculus and biofilm. A variety of instruments are available to us for this. In…
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Recognising nutritional deficiency
As health professionals, we do not expect to come across malnutrition and nutritional deficiency often in daily practice. The typical…
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Treatment of the avulsed tooth
Avulsion is defined as the exarticulation of a tooth, i.e. the tooth is displaced completely out of its socket. The…
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Periodontal disease classifications – do they matter?
Dull as dishwater. List after list of gingival and periodontal diseases. If you are like me then it becomes difficult…
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Captek crowns in restoration of a compromised patient
It has been said that humans are capable of feeling pleasure and enjoyment and it is through the smile that…
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Pricing of periodontal therapy
Whenever I discuss the business aspects of dental care, I always stress the importance of the primary purpose of what…
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Missing the link
It was suggested to me that I write an article on peri-mucositis and peri-implantitis. This is a challenge for me…
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Keeping dental implants healthy
One of the most important factors for long-term success of dental implants is the maintenance of healthy peri-implant tissues. In…
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Strategies for prevention
The problem with inflammatory periodontal disease is that it is often detected too late and treatment made more complex as…
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