Making the case for the simple case

When I graduated from Tufts University School of Dentistry in 2010, some of the requirements to graduate were, as far as I can remember, doing 25 restorations, 10 crowns, and three arches of dentures. Dr. Simpson I met those requirements – right on the nose, no more, and obviously not less. My first experience in private practice was working one day a week in three different offices.   Each dentist was so different in their background and practice style, but their patient bases were pretty much the same.  My first several months out of school I

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Poor glycaemic control results in tooth loss in middle age, study finds

ŌTSU, Japan: In the largest study of its kind, researchers in Japan have analysed glycaemic control and natural tooth retention to investigate the association between the two. They have uncovered evidence that people with higher haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels, indices of poor glycaemic control, have poorer tooth retention. Bethany O'Neillwww.kelloggfamilydentalfoundation.com

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