Archive for 'Doctors'
Women Who Receive Dental Care Have Lower Heart Disease Risk
Posted on 12. Dec, 2010 by wisdom.
A recent article by Sarah Yang at University of California Berkeley suggests that women who receive dental care can reduce their risks of stroke, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular problems. The study was published in the journal Health Economics in September 29, 2010 and examined data from men and women enrolled in the Health and [...]
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Patient Harm in Medical Care
Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by wisdom.
The New England Journal of Medicine has recently published an article titled “Temporal Trends in Rates of Patient Harm Resulting from Medical Care.” This article was conducted by Christopher Landrigan and 5 other researches, appeared in the November 25, 2010, edition and you can download and view it at http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsa1004404 The article explores a random [...]
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Bringing Teeth Back to Life
Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by wisdom.
This post may sound a bit futuristic, but it is just one of the many ways nanotechnology can play a great role in impacting our lives. A study appearing in ACS Nano, describes a nano sized dental firm which could be used for bringing a diseased tooth back to life instead of leaving the tooth [...]
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Anesthesia in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Office
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by wisdom.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is continuing to attempt to increase their ability to attract young adults to elect to have their wisdom teeth removed. Back in May 2010 they released a video called “Anesthesia: Safety and Comfort in the OMS Office.” The video is over nine minutes long and takes [...]
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U.S. Dental Schools Teaching little on Sleep Disorders
Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by wisdom.
American adults suffer from sleep disorders and the number is quite large, around 70 million. U.S. dental schools are not teaching their graduating soon to be dentists the importance of screening their patients for sleep disorders. A survey sent out by researchers from the University of California — Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry, indicates [...]














































