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Exploding E-Cigarette Causes Mouth Injuries

E-cigarettes are marketed as safer alternatives to traditional tobacco, in terms of their potential for causing disease. But they present smokers with other.

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Young British Smiles May Be Getting Better

Pediatric tooth decay has reached epidemic proportions in England, impacting the well being of tens of thousands of children as well as the.

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Dental Cases Spike in Florida ERs: A Q&A with Dr. Scott L. Tomar

Patients who lack insurance often turn to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) for dental care when they experience significant oral pain from caries, infections,.

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Northern Ireland Calls for New Plan to Fight Decay

Tooth decay is reaching crisis proportions in the United Kingdom, with Northern Ireland experiencing it the worst. For example, 72% of 15-year-olds in.

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Great Britain Imposes Sugar Levy on Soft-Drink Companies

Great Britain will impose a levy on soft-drink producers and importers based on the amount of sugar they use in their products beginning.

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Volunteers Give Kids a Smile This Weekend

Dental schools, societies, and associations all will be reaching out to their communities this weekend at Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) programs across.

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RAM Reaches Thousands of Needy Patients in the United States

On October 3, volunteers from Remote Area Medical (RAM) opened a clinic in Chattanooga, Tenn, that served 1,147 patients. A second RAM team.

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Cryotherapy Fights Inflammation in Recent Study

Inflammation can present complications, particularly during surgical procedures. Cryotherapy, which decreases tissue temperature for therapeutic purposes, presents one potential treatment option as investigated.

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Pediatric Home Vent Patients Get Special Care at LLU

The 143 pediatric patients at the Loma Linda University Hospital Home Vent Clinic needed dental care. These patients suffer from chronic lung disease.

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Protocol Necessary to Decrease Bleeding After Some Dental Extractions

It’s essential for clinicians to have a protocol to lower the risk of bleeding after dental extractions in cardiac patients taking anticoagulant medications..

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