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Dental Care Can Reduce Risk Of Preterm Birth By Nearly 50 Percent
Women with healthy teeth have a better chance of having a healthy baby. According to a study conducted by Aetna and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, women who received dental care before or during their pregnancy had a lower risk of giving birth to a preterm or low birth weight baby than pregnant women who didn't seek dental care at all. The study, conducted between January 1, 2003 and September 30, 2006, reviewed medical and dental insurance data for 29,000 pregnant women who each had medical and dental coverage with Aetna to determine if there was an association between dental treatment and the likelihood of experiencing either birth outcome.
When comparing the group who did not receive any dental treatment to the groups that received gum treatment and dental cleaning, the study found:
- The preterm birth rate was 11.0 percent for those not receiving dental treatment, and 6.4 percent for those receiving treatment
- The low birth weight rate was 5.4 percent for those not receiving dental treatment and 3.6 percent or lower among the groups receiving treatment
It is high time that we educate public about mandatory dental care for pregnant women.
Full News HERE
Web based learning to Help Dental Practitioners
Internet is a very useful tool for learning. But now web based lectures or Webinars as they are called are becoming more common. To get the feel and hang of it you can attend some Endodontic or laser lecture which will be very educating and will update you to provide better care for your patients: Click on the links below to see the video lecture/webinar
What is latest in Single visit Endodontics & why is my Endo failing ?
Click on the above link and click on Frank Allen in the above webpage
What are Diode Lasers ?
Dental Procedure Education System- A Free Patient Education Resource
This very nicely designed website shows step by step procedures for patients before their visit to family dentist. Animations are very well designed with a crisp and clear commentary. The website is an effort by University of Toronto, dental faculty. CLICK HERE to See MORE
Adopt Microimplants for Anchorage
Micro/mini implants are here to stay. Catch up continue to struggle. Download two very interesting and informative/educative articles on Mini implants (orthodontics) or microimplants, CLICK HERE,
To learn more or buy these implants at a special price CLICK HERE
The efficacy of a plasma arc light in orthodontic bonding: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 35, No. 3, 202-209, September 2008
Objective: To evaluate the clinical performance of a plasma arc light (Ortho LITE, 3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA) against a conventional tungsten–quartz halogen curing light (Visilux 2, 3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA) for direct orthodontic bonding.
Subjects and methods: Forty-three consecutive patients requiring fixed appliances from the orthodontic waiting list. A split mouth technique was adopted; with quadrants randomly assigned to either the plasma arc light or the conventional halogen curing light and bonded directly with APC pre-adjusted edgewise brackets (3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA).
Results: No statistically significant difference in bracket failure rates over the full course of treatment was found between the plasma arc light (6.7%; 95% CI 4.5–10.0) and the halogen curing light (9.5%; 95% CI 6.8–13.1). There was no statistically significant difference in bracket survival times. The bond-up times were typically reduced by 204 seconds per patient with the plasma arc light. There were no differences in patient reported sensitivity or discomfort or rebond times.
Conclusion: The plasma arc light is a viable clinical alternative to the conventional halogen curing light with benefits for both the clinician and patient due to reduced bonding times.
Women with healthy teeth have a better chance of having a healthy baby. According to a study conducted by Aetna and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, women who received dental care before or during their pregnancy had a lower risk of giving birth to a preterm or low birth weight baby than pregnant women who didn't seek dental care at all. The study, conducted between January 1, 2003 and September 30, 2006, reviewed medical and dental insurance data for 29,000 pregnant women who each had medical and dental coverage with Aetna to determine if there was an association between dental treatment and the likelihood of experiencing either birth outcome.
When comparing the group who did not receive any dental treatment to the groups that received gum treatment and dental cleaning, the study found:
- The preterm birth rate was 11.0 percent for those not receiving dental treatment, and 6.4 percent for those receiving treatment
- The low birth weight rate was 5.4 percent for those not receiving dental treatment and 3.6 percent or lower among the groups receiving treatment
It is high time that we educate public about mandatory dental care for pregnant women.
Full News HERE
Web based learning to Help Dental Practitioners
Internet is a very useful tool for learning. But now web based lectures or Webinars as they are called are becoming more common. To get the feel and hang of it you can attend some Endodontic or laser lecture which will be very educating and will update you to provide better care for your patients: Click on the links below to see the video lecture/webinar
What is latest in Single visit Endodontics & why is my Endo failing ?
Click on the above link and click on Frank Allen in the above webpage
What are Diode Lasers ?
Dental Procedure Education System- A Free Patient Education Resource
This very nicely designed website shows step by step procedures for patients before their visit to family dentist. Animations are very well designed with a crisp and clear commentary. The website is an effort by University of Toronto, dental faculty. CLICK HERE to See MORE
Adopt Microimplants for Anchorage
Micro/mini implants are here to stay. Catch up continue to struggle. Download two very interesting and informative/educative articles on Mini implants (orthodontics) or microimplants, CLICK HERE,
To learn more or buy these implants at a special price CLICK HERE
The efficacy of a plasma arc light in orthodontic bonding: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 35, No. 3, 202-209, September 2008
Objective: To evaluate the clinical performance of a plasma arc light (Ortho LITE, 3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA) against a conventional tungsten–quartz halogen curing light (Visilux 2, 3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA) for direct orthodontic bonding.
Subjects and methods: Forty-three consecutive patients requiring fixed appliances from the orthodontic waiting list. A split mouth technique was adopted; with quadrants randomly assigned to either the plasma arc light or the conventional halogen curing light and bonded directly with APC pre-adjusted edgewise brackets (3M Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA).
Results: No statistically significant difference in bracket failure rates over the full course of treatment was found between the plasma arc light (6.7%; 95% CI 4.5–10.0) and the halogen curing light (9.5%; 95% CI 6.8–13.1). There was no statistically significant difference in bracket survival times. The bond-up times were typically reduced by 204 seconds per patient with the plasma arc light. There were no differences in patient reported sensitivity or discomfort or rebond times.
Conclusion: The plasma arc light is a viable clinical alternative to the conventional halogen curing light with benefits for both the clinician and patient due to reduced bonding times.
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