Clinical Update

Slower Heart Rate May Mean Longer Life

Your heart rate changes from minute to minute, depending on such factors as whether you are standing up or lying down, moving around.

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Clinical Update

Flossing, Periodontal Diesase, and Caries

New York University (NYU) researchers published a study in the Journal of Periodontology on the treatment outcomes of dental flossing in twins. The.

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Clinical Update

A New Twist on Surgical Guides

Surgical guides have long been used to help dentists record implant locations and angulations for dentures and bridges. With the advent of computer-assisted.

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Clinical Update

Using Sickle Scalers Subgingivally

Dental hygiene schools have taught students to use sickle scalers to removal large, tenacious calculus deposits above the gingival margin. However, many hygienists.

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Clinical Update

Protein Receptor Opens the Gated Pores

If you are among the millions who go to the movies, chances are you’ve spent a few minutes waiting for patrons from the.

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Clinical Update

Tooth Loss and Baby Boomers

The definition of young has been moving up at the same rate as the baby boomer population ages. Most of this population group.

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Mechanism for Dental Pain Uncovered

The researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry (ohsu­.edu/sod) researchers have discovered a novel function of the peptide known.

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New Molecule in Blood-Pressure Control System Discovered

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) School of Dentistry (ohsu.edu/sodvered that the nerve cells controlling heart rate and blood pressure synthesize.

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Clinical Update

Retention Appliances: Traditional vs VFR

The retention phase after placement of fixed appliances can last from 6 months to a year. In this study, 2 distinct types of.

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Controversy Exists Over Care of Implants Versus Endodontic Treatment

A new study published in the November 2008 issue of Journal of Endodontics addresses the growing controversy among dental health professionals regarding the.

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