CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study “All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile” Chris Hart Maintaining good oral hygiene is one of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums. Healthy teeth not only enable you to look and feel good‚ they make it possible to eat and speak properly. Dental hygiene also known as oral hygiene is the process by which preventative dental
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Volume 3‚ Issue 2‚ March 2009 © Diabetes Technology Society Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology REVIEW ARTICLE Maggot Therapy Takes Us Back to the Future of Wound Care: New and Improved Maggot Therapy for the 21st Century Ronald A. Sherman‚ M.D.‚ M.Sc.‚ D.T.M.H. Abstract In the 21st century‚ eighty years after William Baer presented his groundbreaking work treating bone and soft tissue infections with live maggots‚ thousands of therapists around the globe have rediscovered the
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MATERIAL ENGINEERING – Assignment Question : PART A : You as the mechanical engineer need to produce a connecting rod in the engine. Based on your knowledge of selection process and‚ list all the important factors using a flow chart. Materials Selection and Design is a comprehensive reference on the basic concepts‚ methodologies‚ and information sources dealing with materials selection and its integration with engineering design processes. It makes the connection between design and materials
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Kindom plantae * Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa‚ within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs‚ climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy‚ in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia‚ with smaller numbers native to Europe‚ North America‚ and northwest Africa. Species‚ cultivars
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Exercise 8-B Differential Staining Gram Staining and Acid Fast Staining Introduction: Differential Staining‚ one which facilitates differentiation of various elements in a specimen is a general term that can refer to a number of specific processes. Using multiple stains can better differentiate between different microorganisms or cellular components of a single organism. Gram’s Stain is a widely used method of staining bacteria as an aid to their identification. It was originally devised by Hans
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION European Research Area Food‚ Agriculture & Fisheries & Biotechnology Functional Foods Studies and reports Interested in European research? Research*eu is our monthly magazine keeping you in touch with main developments (results‚ programmes‚ events‚ etc.). It is available in English‚ French‚ German and Spanish. A free sample copy or free subscription can be obtained from: European Commission Directorate-General for Research Communication Unit B-1049 Brussels‚ Belgium
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Impatiens balsamina Linn. (Kamantigue) Flower Extract: A Potential Antifungal Agent for Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Medical Technology Unciano Colleges Inc-Antipolo In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology By: Bernardo‚ Reynalyn Cruz‚ Nor Rizsellito Lagman‚ Joyce Anne Leonor‚ Zheidi Ann Mari Samson‚ Danica November 2012 ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine
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Saliva and Dental Caries M. Lenander-Lumikari*. V. Loimaranta Department of Cariology and Turku Immunology Centre‚ Institute of Dentistry‚ University of Turku‚ Lemminkaisenkatu 2‚ FIN - 20520 Turku‚ Finland‚ Corresponding author‚ marlen@utu.fi Adv Dent Res 14:40-47‚ December‚ 2000 Abstract - Caries is a unique multifactorial infectious disease. Our understanding of etiological factors‚ the progress of the disease‚ and the effectiveness of prophylactic procedures have led us to believe that we
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2073 – 2081. Mohamed‚ S.‚ Saka‚ S.‚ El-Sharkawy‚ S.H.‚ Ali‚ A.M.‚ Muid‚ S.‚ 1996. Antimycotic screening of 58 Malaysian plants against plant pathogens. Pesticide Science 47‚ 259 – 264. Moran‚ A.P.‚ Annuk‚ H.‚ 2003. Recent advances in understanding biofilms of mucosae. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 2‚ 121 – 140. Mujumdar‚ A.M.‚ Misar‚ A.V.‚ 2004. Anti-inflammatory activity of Jatrofa curcas roots in mice and rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 90‚ 11 – 15. Mukherjee‚ K.S.‚ Datta
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Cleaning‚ Disinfection‚ and Sterilization of Medical Equipment Cleaning‚ Disinfection‚ and Sterilization of Medical Equipment Introduction Medical equipments and surgical instruments are examples of devices that are essential to the care of patients; however‚ because they typically are designed for reuse‚ they also can transmit pathogens if any of the steps involved in reprocessing‚ cleaning‚ disinfection‚ or sterilization are inadequate or experience failures. Because the vast majority of pathogens
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