News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

Prior Exposure to Seasonal Influenza May Explain the Mildness of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Hong Kong researchers suggest a new theory for why swine flu infections turned out to be so mild. Prior exposure to seasonal influenza A, either infection or vaccination, may induce a cross-reactive immune response against the pandemic virus…

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Student Athletes In Florida And New England To Get Free Mouth Guards

Orthodontic Specialists of Florida (OSOF) and Orthodontic Specialists of New England (OSONE) will provide middle and high school student athletes free custom-fitted mouth guards throughout August at all of their Florida and New England locations while supplies last, the founder and owner of both announced today. Dr. Alan Shoopak, D.M.D…

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Stem Cell Banking And Dental Pulp Cells

Defined sets of factors can reprogram human cells to induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. However, many types of human cells are not easily accessible to minimally invasive procedures. In a paper published in the International and American Associations for dental Research’s Journal of dental Research, lead researcher K. Tezuka and researchers N. Tamaoki, H. . . . → Read More: Stem Cell Banking And Dental Pulp Cells

Burden Of Regulation On Dentists Increasing Says BDA, UK

The burden of regulation on dentists in the UK appears to be getting heavier, according to a review of the British dental Association’s (BDA’s) advisory services for members…

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Combining Surgery For Removal Of Tissue And Reconstruction Benefits Patients

Restoring people’s health and returning them to their daily lives as soon as possible is the goal following any surgery. When a person’s ability to eat and speak is affected, as with cancer in the mouth, surgery is particularly disruptive, creating a greater challenge…

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Combining Surgery For Removal Of Tissue And Reconstruction Benefits Patients

Restoring people’s health and returning them to their daily lives as soon as possible is the goal following any surgery. When a person’s ability to eat and speak is affected, as with cancer in the mouth, surgery is particularly disruptive, creating a greater challenge…

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Ballymena Dentist To Lead Northern Ireland GDPs

Peter Crooks, a general dental practitioner (GDP) in Ballymena, has been elected as the new Chair of the Northern Ireland dental Practice Committee (NIDPC). Dr Crooks graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast in 1983. He has dedicated his whole career to general dental practice, working initially as an associate in Maghera before running his own . . . → Read More: Ballymena Dentist To Lead Northern Ireland GDPs

ADA Statement On The New FDA Panel Reviewing Amalgam Safety

As a science-based organization, the American dental Association (ADA) supports scientific inquiry that contributes to the growing body of knowledge about oral health and dental treatment. However, we regret the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to convene what appears to be a costly and redundant “advisory panel” to reexamine, yet again, the . . . → Read More: ADA Statement On The New FDA Panel Reviewing Amalgam Safety