January 7 2015
How ‘microbial dark matter’ might cause disease
For decades, the bacteria group Candidate Phylum TM7, thought to cause inflammatory mucosal diseases, has posed a particular challenge...
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December 17 2014
5 ways to put oral health on your New Year’s resolution list
There’s something special about the start of a new year. Maybe it’s because it’s a blank slate — a...
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December 10 2014
It takes a team…
From the late 1800s up through the mid-20th century we recognized a small team of individuals as our total...
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December 3 2014
UBC dentistry professor to receive highest military honour for forensic advances
Sweet and his colleagues at the Bureau of Legal Dentistry (BOLD) based at the University of B.C. train Canadian...
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November 26 2014
Dental assistants: The glue that holds dental teams together
From the late 1800s through the mid-20th century, we recognized a small team of individuals as our total oral...
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November 19 2014
Location of oral cancers differs in smokers, nonsmokers
The location of oral cancers differed in smokers and nonsmokers with nonsmokers having a higher proportion of cancers occur...
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November 12 2014
Diabetes and dental health
“Diabetes can be associated with an increased prevalence and severity of periodontal diseases, and as an infectious and inflammatory...
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November 5 2014
Oral health plan pitched
The adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is particularly true when it comes...
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October 28 2014
Proper dental care linked to reduced risk of respiratory infections in ICU patients
Vulnerable patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who received enhanced oral care from a dentist were at significantly...
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October 22 2014
Ebola toolkit for dentists issued, protocols in place for Southwest Health Authority
Ethically minded, modern dentists take universal precautions and treat every patient like they are infectious in some way in...
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