News tagged with orthodontist

Tooth movement an alternative to bone transplants

Although replacing lost teeth often involves artificially building up the jaw, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, are now showcasing a new method whereby teeth ...

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created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Orthodontic researchers ask: Where's your retainer?

Have you been wearing your retainer? It's a question countless parents ask of their children post-braces. Now Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers are getting serious about the question.

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created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Powerful 3-D X-rays for kids in braces should be the exception, not the rule

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some orthodontists may be exposing young patients to unnecessary radiation when they order 3-D X-ray imaging for simple orthodontic cases before considering traditional 2-D imaging, suggests a paper published ...

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created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Baby teeth re-studied for effects of radiation fallout

Questionnaires will soon be sent to thousands of men who donated their baby teeth half a century ago to scientists seeking to learn whether radioactive fallout in milk the donors drank as children affected their health later ...

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created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Rejuvenating electron microscopy: Scientists modify plant protein to provide way to see previously unseen

Modifying a protein from a plant much favored by science, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues have created a new type of genetic tag visible under an electron ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

South Dakota man dies after donating part of liver

(AP) -- A Colorado hospital said Friday that it has temporarily suspended live donor liver transplants while it investigates the death of a South Dakota man who donated part of his liver to his brother.

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created Aug 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New therapy to overcome body dysmorphic disorder

A nose job to treat a mental health problem? Teeth whitening to overcome a severe anxiety disorder? These are just two procedures that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have traditionally turned to in order to deal ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Survey: Most effective dental braces are least attractive

When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a recent survey.

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created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using teledentistry to provide orthodontic services to disadvantaged children

Socially disadvantaged children have limited access to orthodontic services. A team of scientists studied a novel approach using teleconferencing to determine the possibility of increasing access to limited orthodontic treatment ...

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created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Orthodontists plan for post-Halloween rush

U.S. orthodontists said they expect the next week to be the busiest of the year, as children damage their dental gear with Halloween candy.

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created Nov 01, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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