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Use of TeleDentistry in Oral Medicine in N. Ireland…

img style="float: right;" alt="Teledentistry news" src="images/stories/teledentistry_102.jpg" width="250" height="188" />As reported in an article in the British Dental Journal, 2010 (Br Dent J, 2010, Oct 23;209(8): 399-404, authors M Bradley, et al), teledentistry has been used to triage Oral Medicine referrals in Northern Ireland. Historically, patients with Oral Medicine problems such as oral cancer or ulcerative ... Read more
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 December 2023 11:20

Phosphor Plates and Microbiologic Contamination…

An Evaluation of microbiologic contamination on phosphor plates in a dental school Phosphor plates are often used for digital x-ray assessment in the dental school environment because they are less expensive than solid state electronic sensors such ... Read more
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 December 2023 13:54

CBCT Measurement of Bone Thickness Adjacent to Dental …

Accuracy of measuring cortical bone thickness adjacent to dental implants with two CBCT systems In comparison to conventional CT, CBCT, in addition to providing a low cost and radiology dose, offers the possibility of one to one projection of an ... Read more
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 December 2023 13:54

Gum Disease-Why are the Risks Much More for Men?…

strong>University of Maryland Dental School researchers have pointed out that sex hormones are behind the enhanced risk of destructive periodontitis in the case of men. To establish better management and risk assessment models for periodontal ... Read more
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 December 2023 13:57

Consuming Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids May Lower The …

strong>Periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease in which gum tissue separates from teeth, leads to accumulation of bacteria and potential bone and tooth loss. Although traditional treatments concentrate on the bacterial infection, more recent ... Read more
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 December 2023 13:58