Bone resorption because of bruxism?
An implant was placed 3 months after extraction of a lower first molar, bone quality was good, implant was placed 1mm below bone and a cover screw was placed. 6 months after functional loading patient, who is bruxer, comes in and complains about suppurationThe postBone resorption because of bruxism? appeared first onOsseoNews Dental Implants. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts - February 6, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: osseonews Tags: Clinical Cases Surgical Source Type: news

Chronic stress and temporalis muscle activity in TMD patients and controls during sleep: a pilot study in females
ConclusionsWork-related chronic stress seems to be associated with an increased level of temporalis muscle activity during sleep.Clinical relevanceDuring anamnesis, work-related aspects should be assessed in females presenting with sleep-bruxism. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 1, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

A Third of Americans Are Sleep-Deprived. This Technology Could Help Them Rest Easier
Despite the fact that we spend roughly a third of our lives snoozing (or at least trying to), sleep is not well understood by scientists — to say nothing of the estimated 35% of Americans who don’t get enough of it. Part of the problem is how difficult it is to study slumber. Experiments currently require individuals to come into a hospital or laboratory, cover themselves with an army of electrodes and allow a team of doctors to observe their attempts to drift off. “It’s kind of a nightmare,” says Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, director of the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. “They...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Artificial Intelligence healthytime Life Reinvented Source Type: news