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A radiograph of the jaw area. Image courtesy of Dr. Anders Nattestad.

Sep 8, 2017

Resorbable versus Titanium Plates for Orthognathic Surgery

American Dental Association caries classification system.

Aug 8, 2017

Dental Caries: An Update on Dental Trends and Therapy

Melipona scutellaris, a stingless bee which produces a substance called geopropolis to seal its hive. Geopropolis contains a compound with antiinflammatory properties. Photo credit: Cícero R. C. Omena.

Jun 8, 2017

Effects of Cinnamoyloxy-Mammeisin from Geopropolis on Osteoclast Differentiation and Porphyromonas gingivalis-Induced Periodontitis

heart and toothbrush

Feb 8, 2017

Improving the Medical Curriculum in Predoctoral Dental Education

Overview of the TRUShape instrument in light microscopic and scanning electron microscopic imaging. a Instrument with apical size #20. Note the significant s-curve. b Cross-section approximately 3 mm from the tip. c Tip configuration.

Jan 8, 2017

Effect of Root Canal Treatment Procedures with a Novel Rotary Nickel Titanium Instrument (TRUShape) on Stress in Mandibular Molars: a Comparative Finite Element Analysis

cover of CDA magazine

Dec 8, 2016

Orofacial Pain Overview: Getting Rid of the Riddles

Delivery of mandibular block injection using modified retraction technique.

Dec 8, 2016

Preliminary Evidence Supports Modification of Retraction Technique to Prevent Needlestick Injuries

Leukoplakia. Most common precancerous lesion (89%: 618/695)

Dec 8, 2016

Detection of Early-Stage Oral Cancer Lesions: A Survey of California Dental Hygienists

Oral manifestations in the advanced states of methamphetamine abuse include A) teeth broken off at the gingival margin; and B) grayish-brown dentition with enamel that is reduced to a soft leathery texture, along with gingivitis and acute periodontitis.

Nov 8, 2016

Caring for Patients Who Abuse Methamphetamine

Figure 4. Transfection efficiency observed by florescence microscopy of HeLa cells following transfection by 4 μl TransfeX complexed to 1 μg plasmid DNA (Monster Green® Fluorescent Protein) or green uorescent protein expressing adenovirus in 48-well plates. (A) Untreated control cells. (B) DNA-treated cells. (C) Cells transfected with TransfeX. (D) Adenovirus-transduced cells. Left panels: Phase contrast images; Right panels: Fluorescence images.

Nov 1, 2016

A Nonviral Vector with Transfection Activity Comparable with Adenoviral Transduction

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