Dentist sued by patient for broken rct instrument
A woman is suing a North Side dentist (Chicago) for malpractice, claiming he left a broken piece of a dental instrument embedded in her tooth canal for several months and performed procedures on the wrong tooth.
Nicole Pradun filed the suit in Cook County Circuit Court Thursday, naming Oradent Associates Ltd., 6258 N. Lincoln Ave., and one of its doctors as defendants. MORE HERE
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Gum disease SILENT KILLER- confirmed in a large study
Periodontal disorders such as tooth loss and gingivitis have been identified as a potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in a large study reported April 9, 2014. More than 15,000 patients with chronic coronary heart disease provided information on their dental health, with results showing that indicators of periodontal disease (fewer remaining teeth, gum bleeding) were common in this patient group and associated with numerous cardiovascular and socioeconomic risk factors. MORE HERE
Get your patient to SMILE -easy way
Chocolate has topped the poll for the thing that makes most people smile.
The British Dental Health Foundation has been asking hundreds of people what makes them smile the most. In a close fought competition, a simple bar of chocolate has topped the poll, followed by “seeing a loved one”. MORE HERE
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Perfect smiles lead to better quality of life, increased confidence: study
Parents spend hundreds of dollars at the dentist’s office, ensuring their children grow to have healthy teeth. Now there’s even more reason to do so, as new research suggests that perfect smile leads to higher self-esteem.
The research, presented at The International Association of Dental Research in Seattle earlier this year, found a previously-unknown link between missing teeth and a person’s quality of life. The University if Manchester’s School of Dentistry conducted the study, expected to be published next month in a dentistry journal. MORE HERE
Elvis Presley to be honored by dentists in UK
London, April 12 (IANS) Late singer Elvis Presley will be honoured by dentists in Britain in next month with Elvis Day. A model of his teeth and dental crown will be displayed to promote mouth cancer awareness.
To be hosted by a group of dentists, the event scheduled for May will involve costumes, music, and free mouth cancer screenings, say organisers. NEWSLINK
Aarushi’s parents seek stay on ‘Rahasya’ film’s release
Dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, serving life sentence for murdering their teenage daughter Aarushi, today refuted claims of the Censor Board that the soon to be released film ‘Rahasya’ has no similarity to her murder and sought stay on its release till their appeal is heard and decided by the Allahabad High Court.
The Talwars had approached the Bombay High Court against release of the movie..EXP NEWS
To pull or not to pull?
That is a common question when patients have the potentially dangerous combination of abscessed or infected teeth and the need for heart surgery. In such cases, problem teeth are often removed before surgery to reduce the risk of infections, including endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart that can prove deadly. But Mayo Clinic research suggests it may not be as simple as pulling teeth: the study found that roughly 1 in 10 heart surgery patients who had troublesome teeth extracted before surgery died or had adverse outcomes such as a stroke or kidney failure. MORE HERE
Teeth Dreams- will it be an instant HIT ?
With “Teeth Dreams,” the band’s sixth studio album and the first on their own Washington Square label, hitting stores late last month, Finn’s songs seem to have naturally evolved from the post-adolescent party to the inevitable adult hangover. These are cautionary tales and proof that yesterday’s kicks become tomorrow’s bruises - See more