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Dental Implants Preferred Option For Aging Bridges
May 29, 2008 Aging dental bridges are a maintenance headache and a recipe for oral-health disaster. They are difficult to floss, often decay, and require replacement with longer bridges. According to the American ... > full story -
Pregnancies Linked To Tooth Loss
May 29, 2008 Women who have more children are more likely to have missing teeth, according to a nationwide study of 2,635 women. Profound biological and behavioral changes related to pregnancy and child birth are ... > full story -
Children's Premature Tooth Loss Can Affect Oral Health For Years To Come
May 22, 2008 According to a new study parents and caretakers more often than not do not know what to do with a traumatically affected tooth and do not take proper steps to respond to the injury, which can affect ... > full story -
Treating Osteoporosis Calls For Physician, Dentist Collaboration
May 15, 2008 Physicians and dentists should collaborate to improve early detection and treatment of patients who have or may develop osteoporosis, say ... > full story -
Tooth Loss Strongly Linked To Risk Of Esophageal, Head And Neck, And Lung Cancer
May 14, 2008 Studying thousands of patients, Japanese researchers have found a strong link between tooth loss and increased risk of three cancers -- esophageal, head and neck, and lung. They suggest that ... > full story -
Timing Improves Cleft Palate Surgery
May 12, 2008 New research is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Surgical timing has been a controversial topic with various cleft centers around ... > full story -
Record-Setting Laser May Boost Search For Earthlike Planets 100 Fold
May 5, 2008 Scientists have demonstrated an ultrafast laser that offers a record combination of high speed, short pulses and high average power. They also have shown that this type of laser, when used as a ... > full story -
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Jaw Infection, Study Shows
April 30, 2008 Dentistry researchers have identified the slimy culprits killing the jawbones of some people taking drugs that treat osteoporosis. Microbial biofilms, a mix of bacteria and sticky extracellular ... > full story -
New Findings Challenge Conventional Ideas On Evolution Of Human Diet, Natural Selection
April 29, 2008 New findings suggest that the ancient human "cousin" known as the "Nutcracker Man" wasn't regularly eating anything like nuts after all. Researchers used a combination of microscopy and fractal ... > full story -
Presence Of Certain Antibodies Signals Healthier Teeth And Gums
April 23, 2008 Antibodies present in people with good oral health could become the first tool for dental professionals to assess a patient's probable response to periodontal disease treatments, say ... > full story
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