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As 2008 comes to a close, AAID would like to wish its members, partners, and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the AAID Implant Insight, a look at the most accessed articles from the year. The news brief will resume publication Jan. 8, 2009.
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ADA Seeks Indefinite Delay on FTC Red Flags Rule
from American Dental Association
 The American Dental Association is urging the Federal Trade Commission to indefinitely postpone the effective date of the Red Flags Rule for dentists while reconsidering its applicability to them overall. The Rule requires financial institutions and creditors to develop a written plan to prevent and detect identity theft. The FTA staff has deemed dentists and physicians as creditors that are subject to the rule when they don't receive payment in full from their patients at the time of treatment. More
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FDA Approval Granted on New Titanium Dental Implant
from The Wall Street Journal
Manhattan Scientifics announced that its affiliated manufacturing partner in Albuquerque, N.M. has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market Manhattan Scientifics' super strong titanium metal dental implants. The double-strength metal is expected to integrate into bone up to 20 times faster. More
Maxillary Osteosarcoma Associated With a Dental Implant
from JADA
A 38-year-old woman developed a low-grade chondroblastic osteosarcoma of the right maxilla 11 months after receiving a titanium dental implant. She was treated with systemic chemotherapy and then a maxillary resection. As of this publication, 47 months later, she is alive and disease-free. More
Dentistry Goes High-Tech
from KUTV-TV
Behind that perfect smile is a complicated system of bone, gums and nerves. Now dentists have a new tool to help see things they can't normally see on an x-ray or with the naked eye. This new machine could also save lives. More
Titanium Allergy in Dental Implants Patients
from OsseoNews!--End Source-->
In dentistry, allergic reactions to Ti dental implants have not been studied, nor considered by professionals. Placing permanent metal dental implants in allergic patients can provoke type IV or I reactions. Several symptoms have been described, from skin rashes and implant failure, to non-specific immune suppression. More
The Oral Sex Cancer Connection
from ABC News
Teresa Dillon was surprised to learn four years ago that what she deemed as an average sore throat actually was stage 2 cancer on her tonsil. "People think the face of oral cancer is a 70-year-old man who's been chewing tobacco and drinking whiskey all his life," she said. "But the face of oral cancer now is — it's me, a young woman, healthy, nonsmoking, fit." More
Study Shows 98.5 Percent Success Rate for Dental Implants
from the Journal of Oral Implantology via The Earth Times
Dental implants are 98 percent successful and cause little or no bone loss, according to new research published in the Journal of Oral Implantology. Researcher found that 98.5 percent of the implants survived and there was no discernable bone loss in 88 percent of the implant sites. The mean follow-up time was 7.5 years. More
Japanese Scientists Create Stem Cells from Wisdom Teeth
from the Telegraph
A team of scientists in Japan have devised a method of creating stem cells from wisdom teeth that would otherwise have been discarded, enabling them to seek cures to diseases without the controversy inherent in using embryos. More
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Surgical Placement of Dental Implants
from PRWeb
Many young people now recognize the early esthetic problem of the "gummy smile." In addition, the kind of image they project is very important for starting out in their career and building professional and personal relationships. Addressing a gummy smile gives many people the confidence they need to be successful. And correcting this condition is easier than ever. More
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for The Surgical Placement of Dental Implants
from OsseoNews
One-stage dental implants placement has clinically acceptable treatment outcomes. Among other advantages, it may allow investigation of early wound healing. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether peri-implant crevicular fluid can be used to detect early changes around dental implants placed with one-stage surgical protocol following one week of healing. More
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