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As finances fall, fewer know the drill

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Some dentists are warning that, just as the recession has eroded the nation's job and stock markets, it's also causing another kind of decay.





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Dental costs take bite out of family farmer and rancher budgets

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new report issued by The Access Project and Brandeis University found that the costs of dental care represent more of a financial burden on families and individuals than has been previously recognized. In a survey of family ...


New treatment for receding gums: No pain, lots of gain

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root coverage — the goal of the surgery — had been maintained. This ...


Your oral health is connected to your overall health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme ...


Older dental fillings contain form of mercury unlikely to be toxic

Older dental fillings contain form of mercury unlikely to be toxic

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created 9 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study on the surface chemistry of silver-colored, mercury-based dental fillings suggests that the surface forms of mercury may be less toxic than previously thought. It appears online in ACS' journal ...


AT&T sues Verizon in Ga. over 'map for that' ads

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials, saying in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the ads are misleading and amount to deceptive trade practices.


Body's immune system response to dental plaque varies by gender and race

Body's immune system response to dental plaque varies by gender and race

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Will neglecting to brush your teeth damage more than just your smile? Can failing to attack dental plaque increase your risk of heart damage?


Judge rejects AT&T's bid to pull Verizon ads

Technology / Business

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T Inc. to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials.


Error sends healthcare termination notices

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created Jun 30, 2006 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is blaming its computer system for an error that resulted in 11,000 people receiving healthcare termination notices.


Form of Mercury in Older Dental Fillings Unlikely to be Toxic: Study

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Amid the on-going controversy over the safety of mercury-containing dental fillings, a University of Saskatchewan research team has shed new light on how the chemical forms of mercury at the surface of fillings ...


Health policy expert says US can learn from Dutch universal healthcare coverage

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 06, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

The United States can learn from the Dutch Health Insurance System model, according to an article by Pauline V. Rosenau, Ph.D., in the December issue of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.



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