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Oral Cancer Treatment Shows Promise
For the thousands of Americans diagnosed each year with oral squamous cell carcinoma, a...
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New Pain Transmission Route Discovered
The transmission of unpleasant sensory signals, or nociception, once was conceived of as strictly...
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Mechanical SRP Versus Locally Applied Doxycycline
In a randomized controlled study, surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with recurring periodontal...
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Loupes: Better Ergonomics and Better Vision
Loupes first began to appear on the dental scene in the 1980s and are...
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Family-Centered Surgical Preparation Improves Children’s Recovery After Surgery
Facing surgery can cause significant anxiety for children and their parents. A study published...
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Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment Tool Available
Patients who visit the Web site perio.org now have an interactive tool to help...
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The Bell’s Palsy Patient
The condition called Bell’s Palsy affects approximately 4,000 people each year. Its cause is...
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Protein and Periodontal Bone Loss
Periodontal diseases rankle thousands of Americans with their nagging persistence. But scientists are learning...
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Managing Dentin Sensitivity
According to statistics, dentinal sensitivity affects 1 in 5 people, and with the increases...
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Periodontal Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease who receive periodontal therapy see levels...