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Biotech company gets $5M in refinancing
Alachua-based biotechnology company Oragenics Inc.has secured $5 million in financing that will allow its continued operation and has replaced three board members, the company announced this week. The Koski Family Limited Partnership...
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Imperial Innovations (AIM:IVO) increases stake in OSspray
Imperial Innovations (AIM: IVO, 'Imperial Innovations'), a leading technology commercialisation and investment company, has increased its stake in OSspray, an emerging speciality dental company, following a further drawdown of 980,000 under...
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Holder having surgery for cracked tooth
Attorney General Eric Holder had emergency oral surgery Thursday to remove a cracked tooth.Holder spokesman Matthew Miller said the attorney general cracked his molar Wednesday night and went to a dentist in pain in the morning.
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Holder having surgery for cracked tooth
(AP) WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder had emergency oral surgery Thursday to remove a cracked tooth.Holder spokesman Matthew Miller said the attorney general cracked his molar Wednesday night and went to a dentist in pain...
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Age for treatment
Formerly, it was believed that adults were not good candidates for orthodontic treatment because their jaws had stopped growing and the jawbone was too dense.Orthodontists now know that idea was wrong. Even though at certain times in...
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Rising Lifestyle Illnesses And Potential Swine Flu Catastrophe For Indigenous Populations
The first of two reviews in this week's edition of discusses the standards of health and lifestyles of Indigenous people.It is the work of Professor Michael Gracey, of the Unity of First People of Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, and...
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Periodontal Bone Loss Associated With Risk of Stroke in Men
my personal edition> stroke > news E-Mail this DGNews to a colleague DGNews BOSTON -- July 2, 2009 -- Peridontal bone loss is significantly associated with risk of stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in med aged younger...
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Teeth whitening safer than orange juice, says study
Related topics: Formulation & Science Concentrations of hydrogen peroxide used in professional and over the counter teeth whitening processes dont cause significant changes to tooth enamel, according to US researchers.
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Acidic Drinks Worse For Teeth Than Whitening
With the increasing popularity of whitening one's teeth, researchers at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, set out to learn if there are negative effects on the tooth from using...
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Medical News: Longevity Of Dental Fillings May Be Increased By Nanotechnology
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade.A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will...
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Longevity Of Dental Fillings May Be Increased By Nanotechnology
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade.A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will...
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New Treatment For Receding Gums: No Pain, Lots Of Gain
Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root coverage the goal of the surgery had been maintained.This specific tissue...
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New Treatment for Receding Gums: No Pain, Lots of Gain
Newswise Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root coverage the goal of the surgery had been maintained.This specific...
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Effort and costs of tooth preservation in supportive periodontal treatment in a German population
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 07/01/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Pretzl B et al.- Costs for tooth retention via SPT are...
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Link found between history of periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease in men
The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade.A new study is the first prospective...
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Why Doctors are Fleeing Clinical Practice (Part 1 of 3) [column]
There is going to be one spot close enough for one to describe as a 'home town'.I really don't have one, being a product of boarding schools and given my life on the road.But there is a little piece of the village I keep in my pocket- the...
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History Of Periodontitis Linked To Cerebrovascular Disease In Men
The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade.A new study is the first prospective...
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Sports Drink Consumption Can Cause Tooth Erosion
New York University (NYU) dental researchers have found that prolonged consumption of sports drinks may be linked to erosive tooth wear, causing the tooth to soften and weaken.The condition affects one in 15 Americans and can...
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Nanotechnology may increase longevity of dental fillings
AUGUSTA, Ga.Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will extend the...
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Orthodontic Appliances: Some Prone to Bacteria
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Dentistry have found the majority of patients with self-ligating orthodontic brackets retain fewer bacteria in plaque than patients with elastomeric orthodontic...
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Fruit juices worse for teeth than whitening, says study
Scientists have discovered that fruit juices are far worse for teeth than tooth whitening.With the ever-increasing interest in cosmetic dentistry, the US researchers set out to learn if there are negative effects on the tooth...
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White Wine and Tooth Stains
It has long been known that red wine causes teeth to stain.However, a recent study by New York University (NYU) dental researchers found that drinking white wine can also increase the potential for teeth to take on dark stains. The...
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Southampton fluoridation challenge launched
A judicial review has been initiated by a resident against the decision by health chiefs to add fluoride to tap water in Southampton.Solicitors Leigh Day & Co began the legal challenge against the South Central Strategic Health...
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Worst dentist in Scotland' is struck off
A dentist labelled the worst in Scotland' has been struck off the register for misconduct.Andrew Boyd, who practised in Troon, Ayshire, for 18 years, did not attend his hearing before the General Dental Council (GDC) last month, where his...
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Milk headlines at Glastonbury
Special Glastonbury festival packaging Glastonbury festival-goers made milk their healthy drink of choice, with nearly 10,000 gallons consumed during the music festival.Special packaging (see image) was introduced to celebrate the...
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