Feed Editor Lite 7 Aug 2008 18:42:06 GMT The American Academy of Implant Dentistry's Implant Insight provides industry-specific news and information to leaders in the implant dentistry profession. Delivered weekly, the publication keeps implant dentists and their staffs informed of topics that impact their industry. http://www.aaid-implant.com en Though it looks like a tiny purple blowtorch, a pencil-sized plume of plasma on the tip of a small probe remains at room temperature as it swiftly dismantles tough bacterial colonies deep inside a human tooth. But it's not another futuristic product of George Lucas' imagination. It's the exciting work of USC School of Dentistry and Viterbi School of Engineering researchers looking for new ways to safely fight tenacious biofilm infections in patients – and it could revolutionize many facets of medicine. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:14 GMT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610154503.htm FEE24DB2-F7C7-4FD8-94C1-3B2599C52A56 Dorland's Medical Dictionary defines xerostomia as a "dryness of the mouth from lack of the normal secretions." Dry mouth as a clinical sign was first described in 1868 by Bartley.1 Bartley's definition of this condition was based on objective clinical evidence of dry oral mucosa, obliteration of the salivary duct orifices, and/or glossitis. In 1889, Hutchinson gave the term xerostomia to this condition. Xerostomia is a subjective complaint. Not all patients who complain of a dry mouth have salivary gland dysfunction and decreased salivary secretions. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:14 GMT http://www.insidedentistry.net/article.php?id=2827 03243119-F27A-4D58-88F7-4926AC1C50AC Faculty and students at Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta, Ga., have teamed up with BreakAway, a firm that builds game-like environments for training simulations, to create a 3D recreation of the dentist's experience. From meeting patients to actually practicing on virtual teeth, the tool has been a popular way for students to hone their skills. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:13 GMT http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2009/06/dentistry_meets_grand_theft_auto.html BC79900D-8A8C-452B-AE23-5B83917A062C The American Medical Association is keeping an open mind on President Barack Obama's health-reform proposals, including certain measures that use public dollars, the group's policy-making body ruled. The AMA's 543-member policy-making body passed a resolution to support health care reform alternatives that are "consistent with AMA principles," but it stripped the words "public option" from the resolution. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:13 GMT http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-ama-resolution-passes-jun17,0,6774781.story 8D1FABF4-D30D-4808-A01A-D9A764C3E634 Stalled microtubules might be responsible for some cases of the neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Tanabe and Takei report in a recent issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. A mutant protein makes the microtubules too stable to perform their jobs, the researchers find. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:13 GMT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154167.php 4AC1359B-9A26-435D-9B64-3E9DF4E3F482 Dental clinicians often encounter small lesions on the lips and areas bordering the lips that raise an important question: How far outside the oral cavity does the scope of dentistry extend? Where does the practice of dentistry coincide with the overall health of the patient in areas surrounding the oral cavity? 18 Jun 2009 15:07:13 GMT http://www.wdjournal.com/display_article/356083/76/none/none/Pract/Dermatological-Applications-of-a-Dental-Laser-Device-in-a-General-Practic F7F1AF19-0EFA-4677-8999-FC1DF84A57B2 The medical records of 114 patients who had been treated for ORN during a 16-year period (1989 to 2004) were reviewed. The patients were then divided into two groups according to their response to conservative treatment. Group 1 consisted of patients whose ORN resolved with conservative treatment (n = 47). Group 2 consisted of patients whose ORN was unresolved with conservative treatment or who had required radical resection of the involved tissue (n = 67). The information was obtained from the medical records of the patients and analyzed. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:12 GMT http://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391(09)00313-9/abstract 792B8B8C-45A1-40E8-B9CB-4BB526688AC8 Periodontitis is far more common among people with rheumatoid arthritis than in the general population, researchers said. The findings suggest that the two conditions share common mechanisms, so that patients with one disease may also benefit from screening for the other. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:12 GMT http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/EULAR/14722 6333E06D-43E5-4C96-A39F-AC2190C4010A If an implant fails and exfoliates by itself or is extracted, can that implant be sterilized and reused? The implant manufacturer of course will not provide a warranty in cases like that. 18 Jun 2009 15:07:11 GMT http://www.osseonews.com/reusing-implants-is-it-possible/ F033F22E-D378-4BE6-88E4-07728B8E6D78