Alligator Ability To Regrow Teeth May Eventually Help Humans
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Though we’re in many ways at the top of the evolutionary heap, humans have a number shortfalls left to overcome. Medical science has been hard at work over the last several decades to...
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Dr. Sterling Uses Conservative, State-of-the-Art Procedures to Restore and Enhance Teeth's Natural Beauty for Attractive, Long Lasting Smiles LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- It seems there are few medical professionals people dislike visiting more than the dentist. But the patients of Laguna Beach dentist, Dr. Richard Sterling, don't share that sentiment. His experience, artistic eye, gentle approach and communication skills are what keep his patients coming...
Dr. Andrew Amborski, DDS, and Team to Offer Full-Service Dental Care, Personalized Treatment Plans SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Aspen Dental office is opening in Defiance, OH on Thursday, June 6. Located at 1601 Clinton St., the practice will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Dr. Andrew Amborski, lead dentist at the Defiance office, received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from...
Dr. Candace Lauderdale, DMD, and Team to Offer Full-Service Dental Care, Personalized Treatment Plans SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Aspen Dental office is opening in Columbus, GA on Thursday, June 6. Located at 6783 Veterans Pkwy, the practice will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Dr. Candace Lauderdale, lead dentist at the Columbus office, received her Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree...
The latest scientific breakthrough that promises to halt gum disease is great news but no reason to be complacent, say the oral healthcare experts at Eludril and Elgydium. In a study published in the Journal of Immunology, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrated an ability to prevent gum disease from occurring by blocking a molecular receptor that bacteria target to cause gingivitis. Bournemouth, Dorset (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The latest scientific breakthrough that...
May is Mental Health Month and Gulfside Dental wants to call attention to strategies and approaches that help all Americans achieve complete wellness which is essential to living a full and productive life. Beaumont, TX (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 May is Mental Health Month and Gulfside Dental wants to call attention to strategies and approaches that help all Americans achieve complete wellness which is essential to living a full and productive life. “Wellness is more than the absence of...
Dr. Gorman has adopted a new technology, the T-Scan® into his/her practice to help with diagnosis and treatment of dental occlusion. Dr. Martin N. Gorman, Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Many problems can arise from an unbalanced bite and can cause a great deal of pain for a patient if left untreated. Patients suffer for a long time without realizing that their pain could be easily fixed through occlusal adjustment. A patient experiencing headaches, stiffness in the jaw,...
Need dental care and in the Hoover or Birmingham, Alabama area? Look up the area’s newest member of the TeethWhiteningforFree.com family, Dr. James Sanderson, Jr. of SanDentistry, to get your complimentary teeth whitening today. Auburn, AL (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 The newest member of TeethWhiteningforFree.com is Dr. James Sanderson, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama. A University of Alabama graduate, Dr. Sanderson provides professional dental care to Hoover and its surrounding areas. As a...
CDA Cares event serves 2,202 people. Sacramento, Calif. (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Hosted by the California Dental Association Foundation and CDA, the CDA Cares free dental clinic provided more than $1.6 million in charitable dental services during the two-day event held May 18-19 in San Jose. The California Dental Association Foundation and the California Dental Association hosted the clinic to provide free dental services and oral health education to Californians who experience barriers to...
Dental patients in and around Encino, CA now have new ways to treat gum disease, and with May being Stroke Awareness Month, Dr. Andrew Satlin is raising awareness of the connection between gum disease and stroke. The use of the FDA-cleared laser gum surgery provides a minimally invasive method of delivering improved gum and overall patient health, ultimately helping to reduce the risk of stroke. Encino, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Dr. Andrew Satlin offers patients with gum disease an...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dental phobia can produce crippling anxiety and delay needed dental care. An estimated 40 million Americans experience dental anxiety, which leads them to put off regular checkups and even avoid seeking care for more serious dental health issues, including gum disease or dental abscesses. Sedation dentistry can help patients access the dental care they need comfortably and safely. Dr. Afar, NoHo dentist, offers various sedation...
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Streptococcus mutans is a Gram-positive cocci, Facultative anaerobic bacterium commonly found in the human oral cavity and is a significant contributor to tooth decay. J Kilian Clarke first described the microbe in 1924. The first colonizers of the tooth surface are mainly Neisseria spp. and streptococci, including S. mutans. The pioneer species changes the local environmental conditions through growth and metabolism thus allowing more fastidious organisms to further colonize after them,...
The toothbrush, consisting of a head of tightly clustered bristles mounted on a handle, is a tool used to clean the teeth and gums. The long handle allows for cleaning of hard-to-reach areas of the mouth. Usually toothpaste is used with the toothbrush to increase the effectiveness of the toothbrush. Toothbrushes are made of various sizes, bristle textures, etc. Most dentists suggest using soft bristled toothbrushes due to harder ones damaging enamel. Pre-dating toothbrushes people used a...
