Patients who are missing one or more teeth no longer need to "put up with" gaps in their smile. Dr. Shervin Louie, Los Angeles dentist, encourages his patients to visit his Los Angeles Dentistry to replace their missing teeth with dental implants. Previously, dentures were the only alternative to replacing missing teeth. Today, implants are available to permanently replace a patient's missing tooth. "Tooth loss can occur for various reasons, including neglecting the teeth and gums due to poor diet and poor oral hygiene. Athletes are also prone to losing ...

Dr. Shay Salehrabi, dentist in Encino, CA, is excited to be offering Lumineers at Dentistry for Children & Adults. Lumineers are ultra-thin customized veneers that do not require shots, drilling or pain to install. Unlike traditional veneers, which require local anesthetic and removal of patients' enamel, Lumineers are so thin that they can fit onto a patient' teeth without having to remove a large amount of enamel. Patients of the cosmetic dentist in Encino will be thrilled with the results that Lumineers offer. "I am very excited to be able to offer Lumineers ...

Dr. Joseph Schouten, Appleton, WI dentist, is well-known for his commitment to maintaining the newest technologies available in order to better treat and communicate the importance of oral health to his patients. Now social-savvy patients can stay on top of the latest practice news, treatment options and dentistry trends by following their dentist in Appleton, WI on the popular social media site, Facebook. With more than 800 million users, Facebook is undoubtedly a place that people are spending a great deal of time. Recognizing the potential reach Facebook could have ...

Dr. Amanda McPherson, dentist in Severna Park, is excited to be offering a different way for her patients to schedule appointments at Severn River Dental Associates. Often there can be a lot of back and forth calling to schedule appointments to find a time that is right for the patient and the Severna Park dentist. Online appointment scheduling eliminates this hassle. "I am glad that our practice is providing this alternative way to schedule appointments. We are always trying to be more patient friendly and this service aligns with that value. I hope our patients ...

Dr. Jawanna Wilkins, dentist in Stone Mountain, GA is combining quality dental care with new patient education in order to help patients make informed decisions about their dental health. Patients can now access a wide array of valuable resources from the practice's website, including an extensive library of dental topics and even become a fan of the practice's Facebook page for regular office updates and news. "At Wilkins Center for Family Dentistry, we make it easy for patients to understand the importance of good oral health with our wide range of educational ...

Dr. George Zatarain, Reno dentist, maintains an up-to-date dental practice in a constantly evolving digital age by joining social networking sites - Facebook and Twitter. Patients are invited to join Dr. Zatarain's social media websites for continual interaction with other patients and the staff at his practice. "Social media isn't new anymore, and majority of my patients are already connected to various websites. Facebook and Twitter allow us to connect with our existing patients and surrounding local community. By utilizing these websites we can interact more ...

New Jersey passing tougher laws against cellphone use while driving Forty years ago this month, the first telephone call was made from a cellphone, forever changing the way people communicate. However, with the convenience comes the potential for distractions while doing everyday tasks, like driving a car. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in New Jersey and, in an effort to reduce car crash rates in the state, lawmakers are pushing tougher legislation for motorists caught violating distracted driving laws. In March, the New Jersey Assembly approved stiffer ...

Florida criminal defense attorney Aaron D. Delgado joins a group of premier civil plaintiff and criminal defense lawyers throughout the State of Florida. Membership in the organization is by invitation only. The National Trial Lawyers organization extended the invitation to Mr. Delgado after evaluating him for his exceptional performance as a trial lawyer in the area of criminal defense law. This is not the first and only recognition Mr. Delgado has received for his performance as a criminal trial lawyer. For the last 2 years Attorney Aaron D. Delgado has been named ...

In the early morning hours on March 15, 2013, two people were killed and one injured by a wrong way driver on Lake Shore Drive. According to Chicago Police, an off-duty North Chicago Police Officer, identified as Terrell Garrett, entered southbound Lake Shore Drive heading in the wrong direction. Witnesses estimate Garrett was travelling more than 60 mph and that other drivers were flashing their lights to try to alert him. The Chicago Police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the crash. Authorities indicate that Garrett first crashed into a Toyota, ...

Many of our Pittsburgh child custody clients have questions when a custody determination is being made as to how this agreement will affect their ability to travel with their child(ren). Often times, the parties' abilities to travel and how frequently they may travel is addressed in a Consent Order for Custody which is filed with the court. However, there are still cases addressing this specific issue where a custody order leaves questions as to what type of travel is permitted with your child(ren). The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently addressed the issue of parents' ...

One American family from San Diego, CA has battled a hunting camp in Zambia for 6 years to remain on the land granted to them by Senior Chief Nsefu in the Game Management Area to establish an Ecotourism Camp. Now they are attempting to use crowdfunding to raise funds for much needed equipment for family-owned Zikomo Safari Camp. Crowdfunding is a method of raising capital in small amounts from large groups of people using the Internet and social media. Photographic safaris promote ecotourism and wildlife conservation. Ecotourism protects the wildlife from being killed and ...

TapSnap heralds a new trend in Los Angeles event entertainment -- the special event photo booth reinvented as an open-concept, high-tech phototainment system that is instantly connected to social media. "In Los Angeles, there's a photo booth at almost every party, but those are the traditional photo booths," said Alex Gallner, a TapSnap representative for Los Angeles. "No one has done anything to update them until now. TapSnap is much more intriguing because it's completely open-concept and high-tech. Event planners say they've never seen anything like ...

While many roadside repair services may exist for commercial trucking, fleet owners should look for one that is staffed by qualified maintenance coordinators who know their way around trucks and trailers and can speak the language a driver needs to hear, said Byron Lay, Director of AmeriQuest Road Rescue in a blog posting on the AmeriQuest Transportation Services website. When the driver connects to a call center manned by professionals who are knowledgeable about everything from chassis and axles to suspension and electrical systems, it can speed the process significantly ...

A Dialogue on Men's Health, organized by the Men's Health Braintrust, engaged national patient and provider health leaders in a revealing discussion on the focus, progress and barriers in improving the health and wellbeing of men and boys in America. The meeting, which took place in Washington DC on April 3, attracted over 40 representatives of patient organizations, healthcare provider associations, employers, key policymakers, and community organizations. Speakers and participants explored the social, environmental, and individual determinants that influence the health ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College athletes are not the only ones who sometimes suffer at the hands of higher ups. A new report brings to light a more hidden and pernicious problem – the psychological, physical and sexual abuse of students in the field of biological anthropology working in field studies far from home. The report is based on an online survey and telephone interviews that, in a period of less than two months, elicited accounts of abuse from dozens of women and men working in the field of biological anthropology. This is a first attempt to systematically document ...

DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that obstructive sleep apnea severity is higher in African-American men in certain age ranges, even after controlling for body mass index (BMI). "The results show that in certain age groups, after correcting for other demographic factors, the severity of sleep apnea as measured by the apnea-hypopnea index is higher in African-American males than Caucasian males," said James Rowley, PhD, the study's senior investigator, professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and Medical Director of the Detroit Receiving ...

Tropical Cyclone Victoria is now a remnant low pressure area in the Southern Indian Ocean after running into strong wind shear that has been tearing the storm apart. When NASA's TRMM satellite passed over the storm on April 12 it saw limited areas with moderate rainfall pushed far from the center of circulation. NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured fading rainfall rates in dissipating Cyclone Victoria on April 12, 2013 at 0748 UTC (3:48 a.m. EDT). Wind shear has torn the storm apart and TRMM spotted ...

The design brief for the VOI was to develop a two-wheel transporter that is as agile and affordable as a scooter and, at the same time, as safe and comfortable as a car. With its compact size and maneuverability, the two-wheel electric scooter is designed as a transporter for densely populated megacities and offers a comprehensive solution to metropolises where congested traffic is a major problem. Positioning the rider behind allows for a compact design and the use of an enclosed passenger cabin that shields occupants from the elements. The enclosure also offers added ...

Sometimes cost saving comes in nanoscale packages. A new procedure that thickens and thins fluid at the micron level could save consumers and manufacturers money, particularly for soap products that depend on certain molecules to effectively deal with grease and dirt. Researchers at the University of Washington published their findings online April 9 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read the back of most shampoos and dishwashing detergents and you'll find the word "surfactant" in the list of active ingredients. Surfactant molecules are tiny, yet ...

An upper-level low pressure system is sapping the cloud and thunderstorm development on the western side of Cyclone Victoria in the Southern Indian Ocean. New NASA satellite imagery showed that the bulk of rainfall was located east of the storm's center. At 0900 UTC (5 a.m. EDT) on April 12, Tropical Cyclone Imelda was tropical storm strength with maximum sustained winds near 45 knots (51.7 mph/83.3 kph). Imelda was centered near 14.1 south latitude and 58.9 east longitude, about 465 miles north-northeast of La Reunion Island. Imelda is moving to the south-southeast at ...

MADISON – A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic. The collaborative study, conducted by a group led by Masato Tashiro of the Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, and Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Tokyo, appears in the current edition (April 11, 2013) of the journal Eurosurveillance. The group examined the genetic ...

MR images taken when the ventricles of the heart relax and fill with blood and then when the ventricles contract and eject blood to the rest of the body provide a more complete picture of the extent of myocardial scar in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, a new study finds. Detection of scar is important because it helps identify patients who are at higher risk of a fatal event, said Dr. James Fernandez, the first author of the study. The standard protocol to determine scar in these patients is to collect just diastolic data (when the ventricles relax), said Dr. Fernandez. ...

An algorithm that takes the patient's size into consideration can cut radiation dose by 41% in lumbar spine CT without compromising the diagnostic quality of the images, a new study shows. Researchers at Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul, Korea examined 107 patients using semi-automated attenuation-based tube potential selection which optimized tube potential at 100 kilovoltage, rather than the standard 120 kilovoltage. Decreasing the kilovoltage decreased the radiation dose from a mean of 21.78 mGy to a mean of 12.77 mGy, but it can increase the image noise (graininess ...

Additional fluoroscopic and CT views can substantially reduce complications that occur during percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy, a procedure used for patients who require a gastric tube for nutritional support. "In a study of 146 patients, we saw a major complications rate of 5.9%," said Dr. Erich Lang, of SUNY Downstate Medical Center, in Brooklyn, NY and lead author of the study. Major complications included organ injury with hemorrhage and colonic perforation, he said. Minor complications, such as tube leakage or dislodgement, occurred in 17.6% of patients, he said. ...

Radiologists are a step closer to implementing a program in an underserved region of Uganda for diagnosing and treating women with palpable breast masses. The program combines a unique diagnostic algorithm along with targeted community outreach, said medical student Chris Duncan working with the organization Imaging the World. Imaging the World, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing diagnostic imaging to underserved areas around the world, has multiple obstetrical imaging programs currently operating in Uganda and plans to expand both the obstetric imaging and ...