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Optimism and humour can help to combat dental fear

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:11:21 +0000

(University of Gothenburg) Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have investigated the strategies used by people who suffer from dental fear to cope with dental treatment. Some of the most important factors in managing stress during a visit to the dentist include optimism on the part of the patient and an atmosphere of humor in the interaction with the dental staff. (Source: EurekAlert! – Social and Behavioral Science)

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Woman gets artificial jawbone transplant

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:12:52 +0000

An 83-year-old woman has been implanted with the world’s first “3D printer-created jaw”. Using cutting-edge laser manufacturing techniques, doctors and metal experts were able to build up layers of titanium to form a custom metal jawbone to exactly fit her face. The metal jawbone was then inserted into her lower jaw, replacing a large section of bone that was destroyed by a chronic infection.The technique of 3D printing has been used to build prototype products for some time, but in recent years scientists have begun experimenting with the medical possibilities offered by the process. In this case, a specialist metalwork company called Layerwise was able to translate 3D bone scans into a custom jaw. The company had previously used the process to make bone-shaped prostheses and denta…

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Oral cancer deaths declining among well-educated

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:11:52 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Deaths from mouth and throat cancer have dropped since the early 1990s, according to a new study — but only among people with at least a high school education. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Smokers report worse dental health, but go to dentists less often

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:12:15 +0000

Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, but they also go to the dentist less often. (Source: CTV Health)

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Smokers report worse dental health, but go to dentists less often

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:12:05 +0000

Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, but they also go to the dentist less often. (Source: CTV Health)

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Laughing in the Face of Dental Fear May Ease Worries

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 03:19:55 +0000

For those who hate going to the dentist, thinking positively, joking with dental staff relieved stress, studies saySource: HealthDayRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Dental Health, Stress (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Sleep Apnea

Clock Tower Dental Care — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:21:16 +0000

By Diane FennellOver the years, we’ve reported on various benefits of the so-called Mediterranean diet — a style of eating that focuses on the consumption of healthful monounsaturated fats, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, fish, nuts, and legumes, as well as moderate daily consumption of alcohol and a relatively low intake of red meat. In previous studies, this eating pattern has been shown to have wide-ranging benefits, including reduction in the rates of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and some types of cancer. Now, a small new study indicates that the Mediterranean diet, combined with exercise, has another benefit: potentially reducing the symptoms of sleep apnea.Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing stops for 10 s…

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Stopping Gum Disease By Preventing Bacteria From Falling In With The Wrong Crowd

Clock Tower Dental Care — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:22:07 +0000

Stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study, published in the journal Microbiology suggests that this bacterial access key could be a drug target for people who are at high risk of developing gum disease. Oral bacteria called Treponema denticola frequently gang up in communities with other pathogenic oral bacteria to produce destructive dental plaque. This plaque, made up of bacteria, saliva and food debris, is a major cause of bleeding gums and gum disease… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Video Describes Procedure To Determine The Cause Of Your Snoring

Clock Tower Dental Care — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:22:55 +0000

Our office has produced a new video describing “where” snoring comes from determined by a simple procedure known as sedated or sleep endoscopy. At its most basic definition, snoring is noise produced from a vibrating mucosal surface in the upper airway.Though snoring can be defined simply, the tough question is WHERE are these vibrating mucosal surfaces? Because unless one can define WHERE the snoring is coming from, successful treatment can’t be pursued definitively.An office exam performed while a patient is awake is suboptimal as the patient is awake… and not snoring. As such, it is an educated guess where the snoring problem is stemming from.To this end, (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Fauquier ENT Blog* (Source: Better Healt…

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Preventing bacteria from falling in with the wrong crowd could help stop gum disease

Clock Tower Dental Care — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:53:54 +0000

Stripping some mouth bacteria of their access key to gangs of other pathogenic oral bacteria could help prevent gum disease and tooth loss. The study suggests that this bacterial access key could be a drug target for people who are at high risk of developing gum disease. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

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