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Edentulism, use of dentures and consumption of fruit and vegetables in south Brazilian community‐dwelling elderly

Summary  There is evidence suggesting that edentulous older persons modify their diet, avoiding foods that are difficult to chew, such as fruit and vegetables; meanwhile, the consumption of these foods is associated with prevention of chronic diseases. However, few studies evaluated whether a poor oral status without prosthetic rehabilitation is associated with a reduction in [...]

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Be Careful with Those Christmas Receipts

Dear Health Conscious Reader, Hope you got all your Christmas shopping done. But there’s something serious I want to talk to you about today. It’s more important than ever because of all the receipts you’re probably collecting this time of year. A recent study by the Washington Toxics Coalition found that half of the thermal [...]

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Five‐year clinical evaluation of In‐Ceram crowns fabricated using GN‐I (CAD/CAM) system

This study prospectively evaluated the clinical performance of computer‐assisted design and computer‐assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM)‐generated In‐Ceram Alumina core crowns in Japanese patients for up to 5 years. A total of 101 In‐Ceram crowns with aluminium copings fabricated using the GN‐I system were placed in Japanese patients. The crowns were evaluated using a California Dental Association (CDA) quality [...]

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