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| Oral Piercing Jewelry Can Increase Risk for Tooth - posted on 7/31/2003 |
| Having one’s tongue, lips or cheeks pierced and ornamented with jewelry might be hip and socially desirable, but those mouth adornments could produce undesirable results for the teeth and gums. |
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| Bitemark Analysis is a Critical Component of Foren - posted on 6/11/2003 |
| Forensic dentistry, or forensic odontology as it is often called, is the correct examination, handling and presentation of dental evidence in a court of law.1 Forensic odontology is comprised of three parts: clinical and oral examinations, identification of remains and the analysis of bitemarks. |
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| Tooth Decay: A Preventable Disease - posted on 1/17/2003 |
| Tooth decay is the disease known as caries or cavities. Unlike other diseases, caries is not life-threatening and is highly preventable, although it affects most people to some degree during their lifetimes. |
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