Red Flags Rule Enforcement Delayed
from American Dental Association
 The American Dental Association will continue to challenge the Red Flags rule while the Federal Trade Commission delays enforcement until August 1, ADA President John S. Findley told members in an April 30 e-gram. "The ADA’s vigorous efforts to reverse the FTC’s regulation, coupled with the nearly 11,000 e-mails sent to Congress, have had the desired effect," Findley said. More 
Mandibular Molar Root Resection vs. Implant Therapy
from Journal of Oral Implantology
Success rates for both periodontal and implant therapy are often dependent on site and tooth type. For periodontally involved mandibular molars, the decision to hemisect or to extract and place an implant is often complicated. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of the aforementioned treatment modalities for mandibular molars in a private practice setting. More
Relationship Between Cancellous Bone Density and Mandibular Canal Depiction
from Implant Dentistry
The location and configuration of the mandibular canal are important in imaging diagnosis for mandibular posterior dental implant treatment. The purpose of the present investigation was to clarify the relationship between the depiction of the mandibular canal in digital panoramic images and cancellous bone density assessed using multislice computed tomographic images. More
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New Study Overturns Orthodoxy on How Macrophages Kill Bacteria
from Infection Control Today
For decades, microbiologists assumed that macrophages, immune cells that can engulf and poison bacteria and other pathogens, killed microbes by damaging their DNA. A new study from the University of Illinois disproves that. The study, published in the journal PLoS One, shows that macrophages focus their most potent poisons, known as reactive oxygen species, on targets outside the cytoplasm. More
Council Mandates Information Sheet Signings for Dental Fillings
from Philadelphia Inquirer
Lying flat on his back as the dentist drilled into a top-left molar to place a silvery filling - his 10th - Kareem Johnson, 33, was vaguely aware of controversy about dental amalgam, which contains a form of mercury. On his next visit to Society Hill Dental Associates he may have to attest to that awareness with his signature on a document. His dentist may have to sign, too. More
Platform-switched Restorations on Wide-diameter Implants
from Osseo News
The purpose of the present investigation was to clinically assess and compare crestal bone changes, over a 5-year period, around external-hexagon wide-diameter implants restored with either matching wide-diameter prosthetic components or with platform-switched prosthetic components. More
AMA Supports Obama's Principles for Health Care Reform and Outlines Framework for Action
from the American Medical Association
The American Medical Association sent a letter to President Barack Obama offering physicians’' support for the administration's eight principles for health care reform and outlining the association's framework for action. In the letter, the AMA highlighted the importance of building on the current employer-based system to promote individual choice and ownership of health insurance, the impact that liability pressure has on health care costs, and the need to remove antitrust barriers to quality improvement efforts. More
Dental Stem Cell Potential Explored
from American Dental Association
Scanning through the headlines, tuning in to morning television shows, stem cells are repeatedly the topic of discussion—a discussion that increasingly includes primary teeth. The discovery of stem cells in dental pulp has led to much research and predictions about their potential uses. Although the full possibilities of tooth-derived stem cells are not yet known, some researchers believe that they could one day be valuable for regenerating dental tissues and possibly other tissues as well. More
Utah Boy Thrives After Rare Cleft Palate Surgery
from Daily Herald
Today, nose plugs are decorations for Emilio Bedoya, kept as a reminder of how his life has forever changed. On Dec. 22, a team of volunteers performed surgery on Emilio's completely cleft palate, a condition that is almost unheard of in an American 14-year-old, but common in undeveloped countries. Because of the cleft, Emilio had a deep echo and slur when he spoke, which caused problems in school. Emilio was intensely shy. Today, that has changed. More
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