by Ken DeRouchie | Mar 29, 2008 | Articles, Issue 07, Newsletter, Practice Areas, Veterinary
Zoonotic disease control strategies discussed at 2006 ACVIM forum As global security issues surrounding mad cow disease, avian influenza and the West Nile virus increase, veterinarians across the globe gathered in Louisville, Ky., at the 2006 ACVIM Forum, to discuss...
by Ken DeRouchie | Mar 29, 2008 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 07, Newsletter, Practice Areas
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Helps Volunteer Group Reach 20-year Milestone When oral and maxillofacial surgeon Louis K. Rafetto, DMD, traveled to Peru to donate his services last February, he became the 5,000th volunteer placement for Health Volunteers Overseas...
by Ken DeRouchie | Mar 29, 2008 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 07, Newsletter, Practice Areas
Researchers found that using anabolic androgenic steroid is associated with gingival enlargement and may increase gingival index scores Researchers found that prolonged use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is closely associated with significant levels of gingival...
by Ken DeRouchie | Mar 29, 2008 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 07, Newsletter, Practice Areas
There’s a connection Fluoride is a mineral that protects against dental cavities; however, too much fluoride during tooth formation can lead to dental fluorosis, which is usually characterized by white streaks or splotches on the teeth. Fluoride is naturally present...
by Ken DeRouchie | Mar 29, 2008 | Articles, Dentistry, Issue 07, Newsletter, Practice Areas
Dentistry and Women’s Advocacy Practice: Center for Esthetic Dentistry Location: New Haven, Connecticut Dr. Nancy Summer Lerch is an evangelist for women in dentistry. “Being a woman in dentistry is a very great asset. Like any asset it’s something to be shared. It’s...