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116 FUTURE OFDENTISTRY Dental and Craniofacial Research CHAPTER 7 Research is the process by which new information is obtained a ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY 117 Dental and Craniofacial Research I. DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH TODAY THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN THE IM ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY Biomedical and behavioral scientists are con- tributing to an enhanced understanding of the caus- es, progres ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY Research agendas also emphasize the need for inter- national collaborative research that develops global appr ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY u There will be an expanded phase of functional genomic analyses following an extended period of rapid advanc ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY Dental Caries Prevention and Management Current methods of prevention, detection, and treatment of dental car ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY less abrasive dental ceramics. The fracture tough- ness and marginal quality of these prostheses have increas ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY periodontitis is gingival inflammation with loss of alveolar bone and periodontal ligament. In some patients ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY mulations, and controlling tissue inflammation. This is achieved in a number of ways: u Plaque removal by the ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY Not everyone gets periodontal diseases, though all are exposed to similar oral pathogens during their lifetim ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY and an increased demand for insulin, apparently a consequence of insulin resistance (insulin toler- ance). Th ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY These have been selected based on theories about craniofacial development derived from mouse mod- els or gene ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY ing, dental development, facial growth, facial esthet- ics, facial animation, occlusion and mastication, and ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY Tooth agenesis (missing teeth) and supernumerary teeth (more than the normal number of teeth) are common prob ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY include leukoplakia, erythroplakia, and possibly lichen planus, chronic candidiasis, pemphigus vul- garis and ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY ed at later stages are highly disfiguring and require post-treatment reconstructive surgery, which greatly re ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY the United States population in the age range at risk for oral cancer (ages 50 to 70 years) numbers 51 millio ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES Saliva modulates oral microbial ecosystems, aids in the preparation of the food bolus ...

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS (TMD) Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are charac- terized by regional signs and ...