Dick Van Dyke Traces Mystery Illness to Dental Implants

Dick Van Dyke

Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke says he has solved a medical mystery that has baffled him and his doctors for years. The cause of pounding headaches that have plagued him for seven years are his titanium dental implants, he says.

Dental health, diet may have an impact on psoriasis development and severity

Dental health and psoriasis development

Dental health and diet may have an impact on the development and severity of psoriasis, according to a study by dermatologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes thick, itchy patches of red skin with silvery scales and affects more than 8 million Americans.

FDA meeting to focus on safety of dental amalgam, implants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a public meeting in November to discuss ongoing efforts to evaluate dental amalgam and metal-containing implants and to address potential safety questions.

Tooth Meridian Chart

The Meridian Tooth Chart

If you look at this interactive Meridian Tooth Chart you begin to understand the poor condition of some of your teeth and the corresponding problems you have that are actually linked, you can see that when we help fix a certain tooth we are helping to fix a certain area of your body too.

Measurement of the “Bungee Dip” in Implant Stability Using Resonance Frequency Analysis: Two Case Reports

Measurement of the “Bungee Dip”

Implant stability is a key consideration when determining the point in time a dental implant should be loaded. Often a change in implant stability is observed as healing progresses from initial mechanical stability to biologic stability, ie, osseointegration, during the bone modeling/remodeling process.

PRF as a Barrier Membrane in Guided Bone Regeneration

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After reading this article, the individual will learn, the clinical relevance of using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) as a barrier membrane,
and the advantages and disadvantages of combining PRF over or under
a standard collagen barrier membrane for routine guided bone regeneration
procedures.