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Use of Gold in Crown and Bridge Procedures: The Most Versatile Restorative Material in Dentistry: A Review and CommentaryBy Paul J. Flaer, S. Badri, I. Dominguez, M. Daneshagar, J. Macajoux
Abstract: Use of gold restorations has been almost forgotten in dentistry. They are no longer a part of most dental training curricula or often employed in private practice. Gold restorations are usually overlooked on most patient treatment plans in modern dentistry largely due to the following misconceptions: Gold is too expensive for use as a dental material. Nonetheless, the price of an ounce of gold in recent months has been at …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 36–40 Read article →
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Brain Abscess Originating From Odontogenic Infection: Rare But Life Threatening Sequelae of Dental OriginBy Paul J. Flaer, S. Badri, J. Macajoux, S. Ghadakzedeh
Abstract: Archeological excavations have revealed that the cause of the several deaths of the pharaohs of Egypt was brain abscess originating from foci of dental infection. Effective drug treatment and medical regimens for the treatment of brain abscess were unavailable, until the age of modern antibiotics and advanced surgical techniques. Infective process of any origination in the brain may lead to a suppurative abscess that walls itself off (i.e., encapsulates preventing …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 12–16 Read article →