Wiping Out Tooth Infections: Cool Plasma Packs Heat Against Biofilms
from Science Daily
 Though it looks like a tiny purple blowtorch, a pencil-sized plume of plasma on the tip of a small probe remains at room temperature as it swiftly dismantles tough bacterial colonies deep inside a human tooth. But it's not another futuristic product of George Lucas' imagination. It's the exciting work of USC School of Dentistry and Viterbi School of Engineering researchers looking for new ways to safely fight tenacious biofilm infections in patients – and it could revolutionize many facets of medicine. More 
The Management of Xerostomia
from Inside Dentistry
Dorland's Medical Dictionary defines xerostomia as a "dryness of the mouth from lack of the normal secretions." Dry mouth as a clinical sign was first described in 1868 by Bartley.1 Bartley's definition of this condition was based on objective clinical evidence of dry oral mucosa, obliteration of the salivary duct orifices, and/or glossitis. In 1889, Hutchinson gave the term xerostomia to this condition. Xerostomia is a subjective complaint. Not all patients who complain of a dry mouth have salivary gland dysfunction and decreased salivary secretions. More
Dentistry Meets Grand Theft Auto
from Medgadget
Faculty and students at Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta, Ga., have teamed up with BreakAway, a firm that builds game-like environments for training simulations, to create a 3D recreation of the dentist's experience. From meeting patients to actually practicing on virtual teeth, the tool has been a popular way for students to hone their skills. More
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AMA Resolution Leaves Door Open to 'Public Option' for Health Care
from The Chicago Tribune
The American Medical Association is keeping an open mind on President Barack Obama's health-reform proposals, including certain measures that use public dollars, the group's policy-making body ruled. The AMA's 543-member policy-making body passed a resolution to support health care reform alternatives that are "consistent with AMA principles," but it stripped the words "public option" from the resolution. More
The Downside of Microtubule Stability
from Medical News Today
Stalled microtubules might be responsible for some cases of the neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Tanabe and Takei report in a recent issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. A mutant protein makes the microtubules too stable to perform their jobs, the researchers find. More
Dermatological Applications of a Dental Laser Device in a General Practice
from Woman Dentist Journal
Dental clinicians often encounter small lesions on the lips and areas bordering the lips that raise an important question: How far outside the oral cavity does the scope of dentistry extend? Where does the practice of dentistry coincide with the overall health of the patient in areas surrounding the oral cavity? More
Treatment Outcomes and Factors Influencing the Progress of Osteoradionecrosis
from Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The medical records of 114 patients who had been treated for ORN during a 16-year period (1989 to 2004) were reviewed. The patients were then divided into two groups according to their response to conservative treatment. Group 1 consisted of patients whose ORN resolved with conservative treatment (n = 47). Group 2 consisted of patients whose ORN was unresolved with conservative treatment or who had required radical resection of the involved tissue (n = 67). The information was obtained from the medical records of the patients and analyzed. More
Gum Disease Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
from MedPage Today
Periodontitis is far more common among people with rheumatoid arthritis than in the general population, researchers said. The findings suggest that the two conditions share common mechanisms, so that patients with one disease may also benefit from screening for the other. More
Reusing Implants: Is it Possible?
from Osseo News
If an implant fails and exfoliates by itself or is extracted, can that implant be sterilized and reused? The implant manufacturer of course will not provide a warranty in cases like that. More
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Neuroplasticity and Sensitization
from The Journal of the American Dental Association
A patient visits a new dental office with a complaint of pain in the maxillary left quadrant. The patient’s medical history reveals that tooth no. 13 had received a restoration, which was followed by some pain. The next steps performed by the patient’s previous dentist included removing the restoration and placing a temporary zinc oxide eugenol restoration, preparing for the crown, seating the crown, performing root canal treatment, performing an apicoectomy and extracting the tooth. More
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