May 8, 2008
Brought to you by the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research and the Center for Disease control, this catalog contains studies and surveys related to oral health. The archive contains clinical indices, questionnaires, and other methods of measuring oral health.
This searchable database is available online free of charge.
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April 30, 2008
In January of 2008, the New York Academy of Science (NYAC) hosted From Basic Science to Clinical Practice and Policy: A Medical-Dental Dialogue on the Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health. The event was a continuing medical education activity also organized by the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, and the National Periodontal Disease Coalition.
A full report of the meeting may be read here.
Presentations from this conference may be viewed by selecting the title on this page. Topics include periodontits and vascular disease, preterm birth, kidney disease, renal disease and more.
NYAC has also provided an overview, meeting abstracts, information on the presenters, and other resources as part of it’s e-briefing.
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April 28, 2008
Recent publications as indexed in PubMed.
Journals: Special Care Dentistry: in print at Bibby library, now also available online
Books in Bibby Library:
- Dental management of the medically compromised patient /Little, James W., 7th ed. 2008.
Call Number: WU 29 L778d 2008
- Disability and oral care / edited by June Nunn., c2000.
Call Number: WU 470 D611 2000
Websites
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April 22, 2008
Two more of our journal subscriptions now provide online access.
- Australian Dental Journal
- Special Care in Dentistry
Both of these journals can be accessed by selecting Dentistry E-Journals from the Bibby library website.
Your library account is required for off-site access.
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April 22, 2008
Think Green in the Library:
1. Use double sided printing when printing from the computers:
- In the print menu box select “Preferences.”
- Click “Two-sided (Duplex) Printing”
- Click “OK”
2. Always select “PDF” as your option for printing full text.
3. Reformat your browser for printing web pages.
4. Scrap paper for note taking is available in the box next to the printer.
Can you think of others?
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April 18, 2008
Journals:
Special Care Dentistry
Books in Bibby Library:
- Dental management of the medically compromised patient /Little, James W., 7th ed. 2008.
Call Number: WU 29 L778d 2008
- Disability and oral care / edited by June Nunn., c2000.
Call Number: WU 470 D611 2000
Websites
Recent articles in PubMed
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April 16, 2008
Watch this 4 minute video, featuring Dr. Poul Erik Petersen, Chief of the World Health Organization, Oral Health Unit. Petersen discusses achievements in dental care related to the use of flourides, and the lessons learned.
Click here to watch the video.
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April 11, 2008
Thanks to a partnership between UR River Campus Libraries and University Information Technology, EndNote is available for free to University of Rochester faculty, staff and students with a NetID. EndNote is a program used to organize references, images, and PDFs, format citations, and create bibliographies.
Details on downloading the program to your computer are outlined on the University IT site.
If you are interested in using bibliographic managment software and would like more information, please contact us, or consider taking a free class at Miner library.
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April 11, 2008
Tobacco smoking has been a known risk factor for periodontitis but it was uncertain whether or not cannabis use was harmful. Essential Evidence Plus reviews a recent cohort study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which concluded that regular marijuana smoking increases the risk of periodontal disease and subsequent loss of teeth.
Read the full review here.
A list of additional articles on this topic may be found in PubMed.
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April 9, 2008
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has mandated that all peer-reviewed articles based on research funded by NIH, and accepted for publication, must be deposited in PubMed Central so that the information may be freely available to the public. This mandate applies to articles accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008. Principal Investigators of all NIH funded projects must comply with this policy.
Complete details on this policy and submission processes may be found on the Miner library website.
Please feel free to contact Ellizabeth Kettell with any questions you may have.
Elizabeth_Kettell@urmc.rochester.edu
275-3247
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April 7, 2008
Human Oral Microbione Database (HOMD) Launched
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has launched a new database containing micro-organisms living in the mouth and the identification of 1,116 unique proteins in saliva. A first of it’s kind, this ongoing project is overseen by scientists at The Forsyth Institute in Boston and King’s College in London, England.
Access the database at: http://www.homd.org/
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March 28, 2008
Since it’s inception last summer, the Bibby news blog has been visited over 4,000 times and averages about 50 hits per day!
The twenty most frequently visited stories are listed below:
Is there a blog posting that you found particularly helpful or interesting? Are there other things you would like to see on the blog? We want to know. Please leave a comment below! Thank you!
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March 28, 2008
The National Library of Medicine’s Genetic Home Reference has provided recently reviewed information on this inherited syndrome, which is characterized by abnormalities such as cleft lip or cleft palate.
The review contains general information as well as educational resources, patient support, clinical summaries, recent literature and links to additional resources.
Read about Peters Plus Syndrome here.
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March 28, 2008
The National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus contains a portal of resources dedicated to Health Disparities. The portal includes basic information, latest news, specific conditions or population groups, directories, organizations and more.
Click here to see the Health Disparities page.
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March 28, 2008
The American Academy of Endodontists (AAE) is celebrating the 2nd Annual Root Canal Awareness Week. This year, the event will be conducted from March 30-April 5. This event serves to raise awareness of endodontics as a specialty, and to increase understanding of the procedure. In addition, this year’s activities will focus on the importance of protecting one’s teeth during sporting events by wearing a mouth guard. For more information, visit the AAE Root Canal Awareness website.
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