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
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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
Regular dental care can prevent the development of conditions that require expensive care in operating rooms.
Sep 8, 2016

Potentially Preventable Dental Care in Operating Rooms for Children Enrolled in Medicaid
Intracellular localization of Fusobacterium nucleatum in GECs. Immunofluorescence confocal micrograph GECs infected with F. nucleatum (MOI of 100) for 1 h. The single optical section through the middle of the host cell confirms the intracellular localization of the bacteria. Fixed GECs were stained with phalloidin-tetramethylrhodamine B isothiocyanate (red) to show actin filaments, and anti-F. nucleatum antibody (green). Bar represents 20 µm.
Jul 8, 2016

Fusobacterium Nucleatum Infection of Gingival Epithelial Cells Leads to NLRP3 Inflammasome-Dependent Secretion of IL-1β and the Danger Signals ASC and HMGB1
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