The pursuit of cosmetic dental perfection

February 26th, 2012 No comments

A new dental course, The pursuit of perfection, is not only one of the most rewarding aspects of the dental profession, but also leads to patient satisfaction, personal growth, practice success and financial rewards. In the ever-changing world of dentistry, Rahul Doshi, Phil Broughton and Andrew McClean offer an ever-changing interdisciplinary course, packed full of great new ideas and information, and delivered with relentless enthusiasm.

Choose between two locations, Manchester or Letchworth.

This six-day course is designed to create the foundations for consistently successful routine dental and cosmetic cases.

With the focus on a ‘hands-on’ approach, we hope to challenge your traditional approach to everyday tasks and introduce new products and techniques in a coherent fashion to take your dentistry to new heights.

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Prediabetes May Not Explain Diabetic Polyneuropathies

February 22nd, 2012 No comments

Diabetic polyneuropathies, or DPN, are commonly associated with diabetes and chemical derangements related to high blood sugar. The neuropathies can injure nerve fibers throughout the body, but usually affect the feet and legs. The nerve damage can create sensory, motor and bodily function problems. DPN can be painful and life-threatening.

“It is highly unlikely that impaired glucose or associated metabolic derangements cause polyneuropathy, at least not to the high frequency previously reported,” says lead author Peter J. Dyck, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist.

The five-year study, “Impaired Glycemia and Diabetic Polyneuropathy: The OC IG Survey,” tested nearly 550 people representative of a community of older patients of Northern European extraction. Of thes

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Before You Switch To Electronic Cigarettes

February 21st, 2012 No comments

Electronic cigarettes are known to be the modern way of smoking. Most devices now offer a superb smoking experience – an even better one compared to smoking tobacco cigarettes – and has a lot of extra benefits to offer. Before you switch to an electronic cigarette, however, there are a few things you need to know first.

If you still think that electronic cigarettes are expensive, you obviously haven’t seen the latest starter kits from top manufacturers. High quality starter kits are now being sold at affordable prices. Since you get refill cartridges included in the starter kit, you can start using the electronic cigarette right away. The c Read more…

Reentry into the world after breast cancer treatment

February 19th, 2012 No comments

The body image issues continued. How could they not? After breast cancer treatment, the woman in the mirror looked like a damaged mannequin. And even with breast implants, I felt like a creature that belonged on a different planet.

I pity the guy who checks me out and dares to come up to me, I told a guy friend over a text message. And when he asked why, I replied, Its like feeling sorry for a man who hits on a drag queen thinking he is a she. He said I didnt make any sense.

Three weeks after radiation therapy had ended, the injuries in my chest were starting to look like a sunburn. And nearly four months after the last chemo, my eyelashes were back, my nails were starting to grow stronger and my head had enough hair for people to assume that I was going for a rebellious punk look.

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