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Polishing Particulars

...Available at: www.fda.gov/CombinationProducts/JurisdictionalInformation/JurisdictionalUpdates/ucm106560.htm. Accessed May 8, 2013. Stearns RI. Incorporation of fluoride by human enamel. 3. In vivo effects of nonfluoride and fluoride…

Healthy Hands

...are most commonly found in the forearm, hand, and wrist.1–3 Carpal tunnel syndrome—caused by poor neck and hand posture and a prolonged pinch grip that can compress the median nerve...

Components of Optimal Ultrasonic Therapy

...N. Comparative evaluation of hand and power-driven instruments on root surface characteristics: A scanning electron microscopy study. Contemp Clin Dent. 2011;2:79–83. Kawashima H, Sato S, Kishida M, Ito K. A...

Defenders of Community Water Fluoridation

...Water FactSheet. Available at: cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/fluoridated-water. Accessed January 12, 2014. Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. Best Practice Approach Reports. Use of Fluoride: Community Water…

Treating Patients with Bell’s Palsy

...ADAM Medical Encyclopedia. Bell’s Palsy. Available at: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmedhealth/PMH0001777. Accessed February 4, 2014. Mayo Clinic. Diseases and Conditions: Bell’s Palsy. Available at:…

Face the Threat

...A recent study by Wendt et al11 showed that 71% of C. difficile cases in US children were community based, meaning unassociated with a hospital stay; in comparison, two-thirds of...

Power Instrumentation Considerations

...versus ultrasonic debridement in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: a randomized clinical and microbiological trial. J Clin Periodontol. 2009;36:132–141. Marda P, Prakash S, Devaraj CG, Vastardis S. A comparison of...

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