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Dentistry IQ: What dental assistants selected as the top 10 articles in Dental Assisting Digest in 2012
Dentistry IQ
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I always enjoy the end of the year and looking back on what has happened during the last 365 days. I also like seeing which articles that you, the readers of Dental Assisting Digest, love to read...and articles about money and relationships in the office once again fared very well amongst our readers.
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Quick detection of periodontitis pathogens
Science Daily
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Twelve million Germans suffer from periodontitis, an inflammation that can lead to the loss of teeth if left untreated. A new diagnostic platform enables the pathogens to be detected quickly, enabling dentists to act swiftly to initiate the right treatment.
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Dental researchers determine relationship between oral health habits and dementia
ADA
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Oral health habits may affect whether a person develops dementia later in life, according to a University of California study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Led by researcher Annlia Paganini-Hill, the study "Dentition, Dental Health Habits, and Dementia: The Leisure World Cohort Study" focused on residents of Leisure World, a Laguna Hills, CA, retirement community, and measured their oral health habits between 1992 and 2010. Study participants were questioned about their number of natural teeth, dentures, number of dental visits and oral health habits.
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How seafood can cure sensitive teeth
The Daily Mail
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The natural "glue" used by mussels to stick to rocks could help cure sensitive teeth, new research claims.
The sea creatures' sticky secretions have inspired scientists to create a compound which could be used to help repair damaged teeth. Three out of every four people have teeth which are sensitive to hot, cold, sweet or sour foods and drinks.
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Wisdom teeth: Experts debate whether molars need to go
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Ask most oral surgeons and they'll tell you that you're better off safe than sorry when it comes to wisdom teeth. Have them out early and your risk for long-term problems including infections and decay are low, they say. If you wait and do encounter problems, removal will carry more risks. In recent years, though, there has been some debate about the wisdom of removing wisdom teeth where there is no pressing dental concern.
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How to build a dental website that markets itself
Dentist Identity
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The terrain is changing and if you want your dental practice to stay relevant in these changing times, then it's time to take dental website marketing seriously. The fact of the matter is that people are not just getting used to the idea of accessing the internet; people are becoming severely reliant on the World Wide Web. If you're after an effective website, then here are a few basic elements of your dental website which you shouldn't neglect:
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Fake braces trend takes Asia by storm
Business Insider
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In America, teenagers think that braces are awkward, dorky and annoying. But in Asia, braces are cool. They're so cool in fact, that teens in Thailand, Indonesia and China are even wearing fake braces to make a fashion statement, Vice Magazine reported. The trend is catching on because braces are considered a sign of wealth and status.
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Sister's determination gets dental clinic mobile
The Catholic Register
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Twelve years of fighting to provide those in need access to free dental care has finally yielded a busload of help for Sr. Georgette Gregory and the Toronto Oral Health Coalition.
Gregory and the coalition's dozen years of labour is what led to the Mobile Dental Clinic opening for business, free of charge, for children from low income families, low income adults and those enrolled in the provincial disability program.
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Healthy oral care and a sensitive gag reflex
Natural Gumption
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What's the best way to maintain healthy oral care when you have a sensitive gag reflex? When you have a sensitive gag reflex, maintaining oral health can be tricky, but if you start with the front of the mouth and work your way back you may find that you can cover more surface area before the reflex kicks in.
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Plush dolls teach Japanese children to brush their teeth
The Inquisitir
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Need some help teaching your children how to brush their teeth? A Japanese company is using characters from a popular anime to show kids the proper way to maintain a healthy smile.
According to Kotaku, popular characters among Japanese children have recently been outfitted with a set of chompers in order to teach kids the ways of proper oral hygiene. While the dolls are likely to assist parents in their endeavors, they are a little unsettling to look at head-on.
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