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DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID Permit#306 Mechanicsburg,PA HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 AD upage 1Du page 1B Shade-taking variables Tips from a tech advisor on the difficult task of shade matching. Replacing a faulty restoration The main challenge was removal with minimal effects on the healthy tooth structure. Canal shapes and sizes Complex canal anatomy and the instruments that shape them. Recently published research suggests that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), found in foods such as fatty fish and nuts, will help keep people’s smiles healthy, as they have been shown to help lower the risks of gum disease and periodontitis. The research examined the diet of 182 adults between 1999 and 2004, and found that those who con- sumed the highest amounts of fatty acids were 30 percent less likely to develop gum disease and 20 percent less likely to develop periodontitis. Lead researcher of the study, Dr. Asghar Z. Naqvi of Beth Israel Dea- coness Medical Centre in Boston, said: “We found that n-3 fatty acid intake, particularly docosahexaeno- ic acid [DHA] and eicosapentaenoic acid [EPA] are inversely associated with periodontitis in the U.S. popu- lation. “To date, the treatment of peri- odontitis has primarily involved mechanical cleaning and local anti- Fish fights gum disease g DT page 2A ‘Filling the gap’ in Afghanistan Go ahead, take a bite. A big dental bite of the Big Apple awaits, and this year’s Greater N.Y. Dental Meeting promises to be even bigger than previous years. Get the details about who, what and when, as well as some tips that will help you make the most of the city when you aren’t at the dental meet- ing. (Photo/David Watts Jr., www.dreamstime.com) g See page 20A A ‘dental bite’ of the Big Apple awaits you Dr. James Rolfe with a patient in Afghanistan. (Photo/Provided by ADRP) A unique dental program in Afghanistan is saving lives, raising the infrastructure level and bring- ing about social change for women and orphans. Imagine that you have a dental problem, a toothache. The tooth is painful and getting more intense. What would be your best course of action? Most people would be very con- cerned and want to contact a dentist to arrange for prompt treatment. You might be given antibiotics and pain medication, and your great concern would be lessened knowing that you had access to proper care. In another country, you might not be as fortunate. You would know that no treatment was possible because there were no dentists. So you would resign yourself to endure the pain, as you had done in the past, and hope for the best. Or you might access a barber, who would take the tooth out without anesthetic. No thought of antibiotics or pain medication would cross your mind, as these things are not available, either. All of your life you had lived in poverty, along with your neigh- bors and fellow villagers, with hard- ly enough to eat. You had never owned a toothbrush in all your life. This country is Afghanistan. Afghan health Ninety percent of Afghans, 29 mil- lion people, have never seen a den- tist. With only 134 dentists, each dentist would have to serve a quarter million people. However, dentists congregate in big cities, and rural areas have no access to care. Ninety percent of the Afghan population live in rural areas that are complete- ly unserved by dentistry. Dental conditions left untreated lead to eventual pulpal necrosis and chronic infection. This is a progres- sive condition, eventually leading to multiple abscessed teeth and, in some cases, a systemic septicemia infection that is lethal. Many people in Afghanistan die from their teeth problems. But now, there is hope for the dental needs of LAB TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition CosmetiC tRiBUNe the World’s Cosmetic Dentistry Newspaper · U.s. edition ENDO TRIBUNE The World’s Endodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition Nov./Dec. 2010 www.dental-tribune.com vol. 5, No. 23 g DT page 3A u page 1C SpecialGNYDM eDitioN