Palotie U. Restorative treatment practices and dentist-related factors. Department of Oral Public Health, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 2009. 72pp. ISBN 978-952-92-6379-0. This study aimed at elucidating real-life aspects of restorative treatment practices. In addition, dentists' views and perceptions of and variation in restorative treatment practices with ...

Statins are well known for their ability to combat cardiovascular disease. There is new evidence that statins can influence a variety of cellular pathways, suggesting that their benefits may extend beyond lowering cholesterol. This review will explore potential new therapeutic roles for statins in medical and dental settings.

background: most dentists complain of musculoskeletal disorders which can be caused by prolonged static posture, lack of suitable rest and other physical and psychological problems. objective: we evaluated a chair with a new ergonomic design which incorporated forward leaning chest and arm supports. methods: the chair was evaluated in the laboratory during task simulation and emg analysis on 12...

background cone beam computed tomography (ct) has recently become effective for oral and maxillofacial imaging. objectives the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of dentists regarding cone beam computed tomography. materials and methods in this descriptive cross sectional study, a questionnaire regarding cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) was distributed amongst 100 dentists (gener...

With the U.S. health care system in the midst of a major transition spurred on by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there is renewed debate over key health workforce policy issues. Health insurance coverage is expanding under the ACA, which will likely lead to increased demand for health care services. Longer-term, there will be increased emphasis on value, efficiency, and accountability within th...

TH[E LATE eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries saw a considerable increase in the number of dentists, as barbers, hairdressers, perfumers, jewellers and other traders extended their field of operation and declared themselves capable of curing all dental ills, usually painlessly and undetectably. Their more flamboyant side made them the butt of the contemporary caricaturists. There have bee...

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages throughout the world. Its stimulating nature is responsible for much of its popularity, which paradoxically has resulted in its reputation for negative effects on consumer health. This review will address recent research on the systemic and dental health effects of coffee. Many of its supposed harmful effects have been disproved, while many pr...

Ear pain, also known as earache or otalgia, is pain in the ear. The pain that originates inside the ear is called as Primary ear pain or otogenic otalgia. It can be caused by disease in the inner, middle, or external ear, but the three are difficult to distinguish in terms of the pain experienced [1]. If ear pain arises from pathologies in surrounding structures it is called as secondary or ref...

BACKGROUND From dental care providers' perspective, it is vital to put efforts into improving the quality of services delivered. Therefore, the exploration of patients' satisfaction with dental services and their preferences with regard to the factors involved in their dental care choices should be one of the main areas of focus in a dental care office, by focusing on the quality management. ...

This paper analyses spatial competition on the market for dental care services using matched patient-dentist data, covering almost all dental care consumption in Sweden during 3 years. The data contains location of dental clinics, allowing for a more dynamic de nition of markets than previous literature. I analyze price di erences across markets for dental services that di er in the amount of i...