| Cool Plasma Packs Heat Against Biofilms | Popular Science
June 11, 2009
Dentistry-Viterbi partnership results in promising new tool for fighting infections. | |
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| USC School of Dentistry Experts Speak Out Against Denti-Cal Cuts | ABC CHANNEL 7 NEWS
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June 11, 2009
Cutting the adult portion of Denti-Cal, California's state dental
insurance program, will have devastating and costly effects, according
to a new report. | |
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| Oral Care Key To Successful Organ Transplants | MEDICAL NEWS TODAY- UK
April 16, 2009
Study after study point to the connection between oral health and a person's general well-being. more | |
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| Successful Organ Transplants Connected to Oral Care | ABOUT.COM- USA
April 17, 2009
If you have been following my blog, chances are you have noticed the ever-growing pattern connecting the condition of your teeth and gums to serious health concerns such as heart disease, diabetes, and preterm birth; only to name a few. more
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| States Target Cuts to Social Services | NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO- USA
April 27, 2009
Social services for the poor and disadvantaged are being slashed across the country as states try desperately to shore up growing budget deficits. more
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| Dientes Pagan la Mala Dieta | HOY-NY, USA
March 31, 2009
Hoy highlighted the oral health care that the USC School of Dentistry offers to members of the community [more]
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| Faculty Speed Dating | INSIDE HIGHER ED-WASHINGTON,USA
March 19, 2009
Highlights USC's upcoming Research Collaboration Retreat which will be conducted in the style of "speed dating," in which faculty will move along a table taking a few minutes to chat with other faculty. [more]
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| Fast Food Hurts Both Your Pocketbook and Your Smile | HEALTHNEWSDIGEST.COM- NEW YORK, NY, USA
March 10 2009
The USC School of Dentistry offers the following tips and explains why healthy food choices are not only critical for
anyone looking to have good oral and overall health; the right choices
can also save you money during these times of economic uncertainty. [more]
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| Stimulus package has benefits for students, researchers | DAILY TROJAN- LA, USA
February 27, 2009
Financial aid experts say USC might be able to receive $1 million for the university's federal work [more].
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| Researchers Look for Genes That Make Teeth Grow in Row | THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
February 26, 2009
Geneticists discovery could spur work to help adults one day grow new teeth when their own wear out. [more]
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| School of Dentistry, Viterbi team up to create virtual dental clinic | DAILY TROJAN- LA, USA
February 11, 2009
The Second Life dental clinic is designed to expose students to a variety of
complex problems. [more]
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| Decades ago, mobile dental clinic aided her, now dentist gives back | VENTURA COUNTY STAR- CAMARILLO, CA
February 11, 2009
Features the USC School of Dentistry’s mobile clinic trip to Oxnard as part of
the Give Kids A Smile celebration. [more]
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| Dental Students Provide Free Oral Care to Local Children | DAILY TROJAN- LA, USA
February 5, 2009
Mobile van visits several local schools throughout the year to educate children on oral health [more]
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| Prevention - The Best Valentine's Day Gift for Those You Love | HEALTHNEWSDIGEST.COM-NY, USA
February 9, 2009
The University of
Southern California School of Dentistry wants to encourage you to share
a very special gift of life with your loved ones and ask them to think
about the health of their mouth and heart this month. [more] | |
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| Servicios dentales gratis para ninos | LA OPINION- LOS ANGELES, CA
February 7, 2009
Ayer, la Escuela de Odontologia de la Universidad del Sur de California (USC) se encargo de revisar la dentadura de unos 800 ninos en la Escuela Primaria Martin Luther King. [more] | |
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| Tooth Decay in O.C. Children Above State Average | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER- CA, USA
January 23, 2009
Kindergarten children in Orange County suffer a 33-percent rate of
tooth decay versus the state average of 27 percent, according to the
Dental Health Foundation. [more]
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| Osteoporosis drug Fosamax linked to serious diseases | LOS ANGELES TIMES- CA, USA
Jan 12, 2009
Studies suggest the drug could raise the risk of cancer of the esophagus and a bone-killing infection in rare cases. [more]
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| Dangers may be lurking in home’s cabinets | MSNBC- USA
January 11, 2009
Surprising things that are toxic to your health may hide behind closed doors. [more] | |
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| Dental Screenings Part of USC Study | PASADENA STAR-NEWS - PASADENA, CA
January 8, 2009
USC dentistry officials brought healthy smiles
to several Pasadena children Thursday by providing free dental
screenings at a Head Start program at the Scott Child Development
Center. [more]
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| A Moment of Tooth | WASHINGTON POST- USA
January 4, 2009
Advances to regrow decaying choppers offer more to chew on than you'd think. Article highlights work by Songtao Shi of the USC School of Dentistry in a story about methods on human tooth regeneration including creating a living root using stem cells. [more]
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| Small cancer risk reported with bone-strengthening drugs | LOS ANGELES TIMES- CA, USA
January 3, 2009
The FDA mentions a few dozen cases of esophageal cancer in patients who
took Fosamax, Actonel or Boniva. And a dentist sees a high incidence of
osteonecrosis of the jaw. [more] | |
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| Jaw Disease Alert for Women Taking Popular Osteoporosis Pills | DAILY MAIL, UK
January 2, 2009
Women taking tablets to protect their bones from osteoporosis could be at risk of serious jaw damage, claim researchers. [more]
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| Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble | WASHINGTON POST- USA
January 1, 2009
The proportion of people taking widely prescribed oral osteoporosis
drugs who develop a nasty jaw condition may be much higher than
previously thought, a new study suggests. Dr. Parish Sedghizadeh, assistant professor of dentistry at USCD, discusses increasing number of new cases seen. [more] | |
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| Will Side Effect Reports Scare Fosamax Patients? | ABC NEWS
January 1, 2009
The first blow to the medication cited a finding by the US FDA possibly linking the drug to 23 cases of esophageal cancer as well as osteonecrosis of the jaw [more]
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| Osteoporosis Drug Prompts Increase in Certain Bone Cells | WASHINGTON POST, USA
December 31, 2008
Women who took the osteoporosis drug Fosamax for up to three years saw an increase in their number of osteoclasts. [more]
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| How to Choose the Best Toothpaste for You | ASSOCIATED CONTENT- USA
November 18, 2008
Director of the Center for Biofofilm, Parish Sedghizadeh, discusses what consumers should look for when buying toothpastes and mouthwash. [more] | |
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| USC Dentists Turn Toothaches into Smiles | BELL GARDENS SUN- USA
November 13, 2008
The USC Mobile Clinic offers free services and plays "tooth fairy" to
many patients, some who have never had a dental checkup. [more] | |
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| A Filling and Fulfilling Evening for Kids | CRESCENTA VALLEY SUN - USA
November 13, 2008
Their next event is the USC School of Dentistry’s Mobile Dental Clinic. GHK hosts a comprehensive dental care clinic, treating approximately 120 children. [more] | |
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| Economic Fears Can Affect Dental Care | BELL GARDENS SUN- LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
October 16, 2008
When times get tough, preventive dental care can be one of the first things to go. Eugene Sekiguchi of the USC School of Dentistry speaks on how the economic crisis could affect people's dental health. [more]
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| Dentistas de USC Aprenden Español | LA OPINION- LOS ANGELES, CA
October 30, 2008
La Opinion features Spanish classes offered by the USC School of Dentistry to help dental students communicate with Latino patients who don't speak English. [more]
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| Tips for Healthy Teeth at Halloween | LOS ANGELES TIMES BLOGS - LOS ANGELES, CA
October 24,2008
Pediatric dentistry faculty quoted in posting discussing health habits for trick or treaters. [more] | |
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| Eye, Ear Issues Limit Learning | THE DAILY BREEZE- LOS ANGELES, USA
September 14, 2008
A story cited the USC School of Dentistry's Pediatric Dental Clinic. According to the clinic, progressive dental decay is one of the most common diseases, and mouth pain and tooth complaints are a common reason kids miss school. [more]
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| Escolares Reciben Examen Dental Gratis | LA OPINION- LOS ANGELES, CA
September 9, 2008
The USC School of Dentistry organizes a dental fair for low-income families. [more]
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| You Updated Their Shots, But How About Caring for Their Teeth? | BELL GARDENS SUN- LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
September 8, 2008
If you are like many parents, you might not have thought your child's oral health as part of your back to school routine, but according to Assistant Professor Julie Jenks and Clinical Associate Professor Gardner Beal of the USC School of Dentistry, it should be. [more]
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| What Lies Behind Cleft Palate Formation | ONEINDIA- TAMILNADU, INDIA
Experts at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry claim to have identified an alternate pathway the leads to palate development. [more]
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| Trojan Teeth Protected by Mouthguards | NBC NEWS
Ramon Roges of the USC School of Dentistry was interviewed on Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV about the importance of using mouthguards when playing sports. Roges serves as the dentist of the USC football team and has been creating the team's mouthguards for the last 10 years. This year the team started off the season wearing cardinal and gold mouthguards, the store noted.
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| Back to School | INDIA JOURNAL- SANTE FE SPRINGS, CA, USA
August 28, 2008
Parents can prepare "boil and bite" mouth guards at home for children whose smiles are changing rapidly as new permanent teeth arrive; dentist-made custome guards can be created for older children who have all of their permanent teeth. [more]
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| Mobile Clinic To Provide Oral Health Care Services to Homeless Veterans | IMPERIAL VALLEY NEWS- HOLTVILLE, CA, USA
August 5, 2008
For more than 20 years, the USC School of Dentistry has provided services to thousands of veterans in the Los Angeles and Long Beach area in conjunction with the L.A. [more]
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| Overlooked by Many, a Group of Medical Professionals Provide Care to Those Most in Need of Service | LA DOWNTOWN NEWS ONLINE- LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
August 4, 2008
The Union Rescue Mission's UCLA Primary Health Clinic and USC Dental Clinic take on the challenge of offering free health services to thousands of homeless men and women who live on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles. [more]
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| Aspirin Holds Promise for Preventing Osteoporosis | CALGARY HERALD- AB, CANADA
July 10, 2008
Taking one Aspirin a day may help prevent the bone-wasting disease
osteoporosis, according to research by two scientists at the University
of Southern California. [more] | |
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| Headaches 'may be linked to dental health' | DENTAL PLANS.COM- DANIA, FL, USA
June 3, 2008
Dr. Glenn Clark, director of orofacial pain and oral medicine graduate program at the University of Southern California, explains that both headaches and toothaches are transmitted via the trigeminal nerve. [more]
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