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Weapons technology repurposed for peaceful use in medical prosthetics
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Dental prosthetics are only the tip of the iceberg for new class of metals a group of ground-breaking American and Russian scientists, led by Dr. Terry Lowe, chief scientist at Manhattan Scientifics are taking Cold War weapons technology and repurposing it for peaceful use in medical prosthetics and dental implants. Manhattan Scientifics holds exclusive licensed U.S. rights from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. More
First ever autologous maxillofacial regeneration in India
Express Healthcare
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The first ever mandible implant surgery through autologous regeneration took place recently at MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai. It was carried out by Dr. Shushrut
Vaidya, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, MGM Dental College. This implant was done by reconstruction through regeneration of the patient's own body tissue with the help of a unique therapy called Ossron.
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Studies: Physicians need to more effectively screen for sleep apnea prior to surgery
Baker's ASC Review
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The results of two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists reinforce the need for physicians to properly screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea prior to
surgery, according to a news release from ASA.
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The promise of ion beam cancer
therapy
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For certain kinds of cancer, the most effective therapy does not use x-rays or gamma rays but beams of ions, the electrically charged cores of atoms, including
hydrogen ions and heavier ions such as carbon and neon.
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As CNS infections surge, researchers look for link to neuraxial anesthesia
Anesthesiology News
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Although the incidence of meningitis and epidural abscess has been steadily increasing in recent years, a chart review by a team of New York City researchers has found no correlation between the development of such central nervous system infections and neuraxial anesthesia in patients presenting for removal of infected joint prostheses.
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Tool predicts postop problems from sleep apnea
MedPage Today
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A simple, eight-item questionnaire may be an effective way to identify patients at risk for postoperative complications because of hidden obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, researchers found. Patients with high scores on the STOP-BANG questionnaire were significantly more likely to have postoperative complications than those with low scores, according to Tajender Vasu, M.D., of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia,
and colleagues.
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The benefits of mini dental implants
Technorati
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In this modern world of everything getting smaller and working better, why should the same engineering principles not apply to dental implants? With the advent of titanium alloy, we can create stronger mini dental implants that are around half the size of a regular dental implant and just as strong.
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Coffee drinking associated with reduced oral cancer risk
Medscape Today
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Drinking coffee is associated with a 36 percent reduction in the risk for cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx, according to Italian investigators who
performed a meta-analysis of observational studies.
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