One-hour tooth implant may have problems
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Swiss-Swedish Nobel Biocare's Teeth-in-an-Hour implant system may carry more risk of complications than conventional methods, an abstract of a study by Sweden's Karolinska Institutet showed on Saturday.
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The Skin Deep column on Dec. 20, about dental care, referred incorrectly to the Ultreo, a sonic brush that signals how long to brush each tooth. It should be moved around on the tooth during these intervals; it should not be stationary.
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Scientists develop a dental implant that doses patients with prescription drugs over time -- it's headed for clinical testing. In Gadget Lab.
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By Sandra Barrera\\ Staff Writer  Drinking fluoridated water may ruin your baby's smile.
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The six most common tooth-damaging habits, and how to avoid them.
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By Kyung M. Song, Seattle Times  Feb. 2--Michael Coates is scheduled to lose eight of his teeth today. He can hardly wait.  "I just want my teeth pulled out so I can't feel pain anymore," Coates said.
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Boston Scientific Corp BSX.N said on  Friday it has recalled an ear implant the company acquired as  part of its purchase of Advanced Bionics in June.
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A tiny tent-like device implanted into the heart appears to block strokes caused by a common irregular heartbeat, sealing off a spot where dangerous blood clots form, German and U.S. researchers reported ...
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Drug-coated heart stents on the U.S. market are associated with a small but significant risk of blood clots months after they are implanted, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Tuesday.
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A Food and Drug Administration panel tomorrow will consider one of the most urgent questions in medicine: what to do about the risk of blood clots caused by drug-coated stents, tiny medical devices implanted in the arteries of millions of people.
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A device that automatically detects early symptoms of congestive heart failure has been implanted in patients in the United States this month for the first time.
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The 13th patient to receive the world's first fully implantable artificial heart died Sunday night after an unexpected malfunction in the device made by Abiomed Inc. of Danvers, company officials said yesterday.
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Breast implants after mastectomy to treat breast cancer do not reduce the long-term survival of patients, reveals a study on the long-term effects of breast implants.
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Do you ever get nervous just thinking about going to the dentist? You might be worrying unnecessarily, says the American Dental Association.
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Privacy advocates are concerned that an implantable microchip designed to help doctors tap into a patient&#39;s medical records could undermine confidentiality or could even be used to track the patient&#39;s movements.
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By Julie Anderson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Feb. 18--They're back, but they aren't exactly flying off the shelves in the Omaha metropolitan area.   Silicone gel-filled breast implants returned to the market for augmentation purposes three months ago after the U.S.
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A day late and possibly several millions of dollars short. That's the scenario facing one drug manufacturer unless it can get a helping hand from Congress.