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New Drug Targets Oral Cancer’s Deadliest Forms

May 11, 2025

...prestigious $400,000 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the National Institutes of Health. The funding supports the development of CIDD99, a novel anti-cancer compound designed to address a critical...

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Scammers Target California Dentists With Fake Dental Board Calls

Aug 22, 2025

...originate from legitimate board numbers. In some cases, dentists are transferred to individuals impersonating federal agents, reinforcing the illusion of an official investigation. Victims are manipulated into secrecy and compliance...

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New 3D-Printing Process Brings Chairside Restorations Within Hours

Nov 29, 2025

...buildup and cracking. The UT Dallas team engineered a system that cuts debinding time to under 30 minutes. By combining porous graphite felt, improved heat transfer, and vacuum-assisted gas removal,...

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Dollars and Sense – The Fear Factor

Mar 14, 2003

...cash for everything. Ideally and what is practical are not always on the same track. Sometimes, it makes sense to borrow money. Unless you have a big savings account, borrowing...

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The Genesis of Drug Development

Nov 14, 2003

...does not take into account the time that went into preclinical and Phase I/II development. Presently, the FDA estimates that it takes approximately 8 years to take a new molecular...

Instrumentation

Making the Right Choice

Nov 15, 2003

...of periodontal tissues. The presence of pathogens and these cytokines on and within burnished calculus may account for the persistence of inflammation even after instrumentation has removed most of the...

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Radiography

Jan 27, 2005

...the oral cavity grow.2 Compared to adults, children are usually more prone to decay.2 It is important to survey the primary teeth as well as account for all unerupted permanent...

Miscellaneous

Maintaining Health with Age

Mar 30, 2005

In 1900, people over 65 accounted for approximately 4% of the United States population, less than one in 25. Today, more than 100 years later, this portion of the population...

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Your Health

May 2, 2005

...least once in their lifetimes.1,2 More than 50 known types of HPV can affect the genital area. Of these 50 types, six account for almost 80% of cervical cancer cases.3...

Instrumentation

Assessment is Key to Implant Success

Jul 7, 2005

...account. The intraoral examination must be accompanied by a contemporary series of radiographs. In the partially edentulous patient with full coverage restorations, the radiograph is the only way to determine...

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