Summer picks: what ’s the reality behind the ‘Love Island smile’? – podcast
As the 10th series of the ITV show finishes, viewers may have noticed the perfectly straight, white teeth of the contestants. But are there risks associated with achieving a flawless smile? In this episode from January 2023, Madeleine Finlay speaks to dentist Paul Woodhouse about some of the dangers of dental tourismClips: Dental Design Turkey, Dental Centre TurkeyContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, with Paul Woodhouse. Sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Dentists Love Island Dentistry Health Source Type: news

Digitization accuracy and scannability of different prosthodontic materials: An in vitro trial
ConclusionsAirborne-particle abraded titanium had better trueness and scannability than PEEK and PMMA. However, PEEK was the most precisely scanned material. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 31, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Effects of climate change and urbanization on bridge flood vulnerability: a regional assessment for Harris County, Texas - Pervaiz F, Hummel MA.
The failure of stream-crossing bridges during flood events can endanger human life, impede evacuation planning and emergency response efforts, and cause long-term disruptions to transportation systems and local and regional economies. Expanding urban devel...
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Which dental and psychosocial factors may predict bullying occurrence in adolescence? - Freire-Maia J, Clementino LC, Pereira TS, Martins-J únior PA.
DESIGN: Cohort study. STUDY POPULATION: 639 preschool children at baseline (T1) and 429 adolescents at follow-up (T2). OUTCOME MEASURES: Oral health conditions (untreated dental caries, dental trauma and malocclusion, sense of coherence (SOC), self...
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Solving the health care talent shortage, one loan at a time
As part of a push to solve Canada’s chronic shortage of health care professionals, charity Windmill Microlending and the country’s largest dental training program have teamed up to offer a new form of educational financing for immigrant dentists. Last week, Windmill and Mississauga, Ont.-based…#windmillmicrolending #prepdoctors #muslim #claudiahepburn #windmill #muslims #calgary #mariaeriksen #bankofcanada #canadians
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dentistry responding in domestic violence and abuse (DRiDVA) feasibility study: a qualitative evaluation of the implementation experiences of dental professionals
CONCLUSION: DVA training coupled with robust referral pathways to a named specialist DVA advocate increases knowledge and awareness of the signs of DVA and confidence in making onward referrals. Further research is needed to understand how to increase dental professional willingness to ask patients about DVA. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Augmented Reality and 3-dimensional Dynamic Navigation System Integration for Osteotomy and Root-end Resection
ConclusionsWithin the limitations of this in vitro study, the integration of an AR head-mounted device to 3D-DNS is feasible for osteotomy and RER. AR improved the accuracy and time efficiency of 3D-DNS in osteotomy and RER. Head-mounted AR has the potential to be safely and reliably integrated into 3D-DNS for endodontic microsurgery. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 27, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Massachusetts Dental Society appoints next president
Dr. Abe Abdul will lead the Massachusetts Dental Society during the rollout of ballot question 2 in 2024.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cassie McGrath Source Type: news

Advancements in triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for intelligent transportation infrastructure: enhancing bridges, highways, and tunnels - Rayegani A, Matin Nazar A, Rashidi M.
The development of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) over time has resulted in considerable improvements to the efficiency, effectiveness, and sensitivity of self-powered sensing. Triboelectric nanogenerators have low restriction and high sensitivity wh...
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

MB2 Dental Reports Record Mid-Year Growth; Adds 73 Practices to Its Network, Bringing Total to 575
 Expansion Brings Total Doctors Supported to More Than 1,100DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MB2 Dental, the first and largest dental partnership organization (DPO) nationwide, announced today its record growth and expansion for the first half of 2023.During the first six months of 2023, MB2 Dental, or the Company, added 73 new practices to its network. This includes the forging of partnerships with 70 new practices and the opening of three de novo practices (locations MB2 Dental built and added), consisting of a mix of general and specialty practices. As a result, at the end of June 2023, the MB2 Dental network include...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 26, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

California expanding pilot program to fight meth addiction with gift cards, incentives
California has come up with a new way to fight methamphetamine addiction: incentivizing users to stay sober with gift cards. The Golden State will debut its expanded pilot program to 24 counties, targeting big city hubs grappling with drug-addicted homelessness as seen in San Francisco, Los…#goldenstate #sacramento #engulfscity #chaosas #faq #losangelescounty #nt #venicebeach #soledadursua #foxnewsdigital
Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DIY Dental Care — Safe or Dangerous?
The report, compiled from data from the State of Oral Health Equity in America survey, shares additional insights into home remedies used by consumers, including: Those who had not had a dental visit in the last two years were 10% more likely to use dangerous home remedies than those who had a dental visit more recently. Those who smoke used one or more dangerous home remedies twice as often as those who do not smoke. Individuals who identified as Black (62.4%) and as two or more race/ethnicities (60.0%) reported that they used a home remedy for oral health symptoms more often than individuals identifying as...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 25, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Marketing Briefing: Why influencers are worried about crossing the actor ’s strike picket line
Influencers are navigating the ripple effects of actors joining writers on strike. Initially, they were uncertain about the impact of the Sag-Aftra strike on their work with some continuing to post as usual or even make videos explaining that they’d still attend Hollywood premieres and promote…#hollywood #faq #liahaberman #icymi #uclaextension #daniellewiley #swaygroup #nt #lisasingelyn #ip
Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Connext, Alchemix launch cross-chain token standard to reduce bridge exploit losses
The Connext cross-chain bridging protocol has announced a new token standard to reduce losses from bridge hacks. According to a July 24 announcement, the new “xERC-20” standard allows token issuers to maintain a list of official bridges and control how many tokens can be minted by each. In…#connext #alchemixfinance #arjunbhuptani #eip7281 #ethereum #eip #alchemix
Source: Reuters: Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Crown Reattachment as Treatment for Complicated Crown-Root Fractures: A Retrospective Study Xin Zhang, Liang Xue, Weiwei Zhou, Lili Zhang, Zhenhua Gao, Songlin Wang
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent.2023 Jul 12;1-7.  Online ahead of print. Abstract This retrospective study evaluated the clinical outcomes of surgical crown reattachment in the treatment of complicated crown-root fractures in permanent teeth of 35 patients. Treatments were defined as follows: surgical crown reattachment combined with internal fixation with a fiber-reinforced core post, ostectomy, and reattachment of the original crown fragment. Patients were examined to record the periodontal pocket depth (PD), marginal bone loss, tooth migration, and coronal fragment looseness or loss. In most cas...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 24, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

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