The All-in-4 dental implant technique is a procedure for restoring a full upper, lower or both arches of teeth. It addresses the problem of restoring the mouths of patients who have lost all their teeth and don’t have much bone left to retain dental implants. This treatment has an appeal to those with dentures or in need of full upper and/or lower restorations read more
Sun Nov 4, 2012 7:59pm EST (Reuters) – Orthopedic surgeons-in-training said they were tired less often after rules regulating how much they could work went into place, according to a U.S. survey. But the results published in the Annals of Surgery found the trainee doctors didn’t actually get any more sleep under the limited work hours policy, and also said they felt less prepared as doctors and were less satisfied with their education
By Bill Berkrot and Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES | Sun Nov 4, 2012 7:52pm EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Diabetics with more than one diseased artery fared significantly better if they underwent bypass surgery than those who received drug coated stents following artery clearing procedures to improve blood flow to the heart, according to data from a five-year study presented on Sunday. After five years, the bypass group had a lower combined rate of heart attacks, strokes and deaths of 18.7 percent versus 26.6 percent for the stent group in the 1,900-patient study funded by the U.S.
