Millions Of Children, Seniors And Minorities Not Receiving Essential Dental Care, USA
4.6 million children in America in 2008 did not see a dentist because their parents did not have enough money to pay, and only 38% of seniors had dental coverage in 2006, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and National Research Council. The authors say that ‘persistent and systemic’ obstacles undermine people’s access to oral health care. These obstacles need to be removed, the authors insist, and suggest the following should occur:
- The funding and reimbursement for dental care should change
- Training for doctors, nurses and other non-dental professionals should be expanded so that signs of oral diseases may be better identified
- Administrative, educational and regulatory practices should be revamped
Chair of the committee that wrote the report, Frederick Rivara, said:
“The consequences of insufficient access to oral health care and resultant poor oral health – at both the individual and population levels – are far-reaching.
Have you had complications following a cosmetic procedure?
British citizens travel abroad in hoards of thousands every year for medical treatment. They are prone to cosmetic surgery and dental work. Having said that, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons discovered that in 2009 there was a significant increase in the number of patients who have experienced complications after travelling overseas for cosmetic surgery.
When you think about the nature of cosmetic surgery, its not very hard to see why this happens. Cosmetic surgery involves complications and risks that may include bleeding, infection, thrombosis and vein clotting. Reputable surgeons are more likely to let patients know about these potential risks ahead of time and give them the opportunity to change their minds.
Alendronate (ALN) combined with Osteoprotegerin (OPG) significantly improves mechanical properties of long bone than the single use of ALN or OPG in the ovariectomized rats
Published: 13 July 2011
Background
Alendronate (ALN) is the most common form of bisphosphonates used for the treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) has also been shown to reduce osteoporotic changes in both humans and experimental animals after systemic administration. The aim of this current study was to test if the anti-resorption effects of ALN may be enhanced when used in combination with OPG.
Objectives
To investigate the effects of ALN, OPG or combined on bone mass and bone mechanical properties in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.
Methods
OVX rats were treated with ALN, OPG-Fc, or OPG-Fc and ALN.
BIOLASE Announces Unaudited Preliminary Second Quarter Revenues
104 Percent Year-Over-Year Growth; 14 Percent Growth From First Quarter; Late Change Order and Resulting Supply Chain Delays Push $2 Million of Expected Revenues Into Third Quarter
IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire – Jul 13, 2011) – BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (
Encouraging College, Oral Health Careers
Dental School Faculty Speaking at Inner City High Schools
Ann Arbor, MI — May 5, 2011 — “We’re planting seeds early, when they are freshmen and sophomores in high school, to get students thinking that going to college is something they can do, that it’s not an impossible dream,” said Dr. Marita Ingl
Hypnosis Plus Local Anesthesia Might Work Well for Some Surgeries
TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) — Certain surgeries that typically require the use of general anesthesia could be safely performed with localized anesthesia in combination with hypnosis, Belgian researchers suggest.
The finding stems from a pair of very small case-control studies that explored the combo’s potential during surgical procedures performed for breast cancer patients and thyroid patients, respectively.
The studies revealed that, relative to general anesthesia, the local anesthesia/hypnosis approach sped up the healing process, reduced the need for post-surgery opioid drugs and reduced hospitalization time.
“There is still a lot of debate around the exact mechanism that allows hypnosis to reduce pain perception,” said study author and professor Fabienne Roelants in a European Anaesthesiology Congress news release, “but what is absolutely clear is that it does so.”
She and her colleague noted that other researchers have used brain imaging scans such as functional MRIs during hypnosis to document a reduction in the perception of pain.
“Imagine you are driving your car,” co-author Dr.