Symptoms of Intoxication in Dentists Associated with Exposure to Low Levels of Mercury

The findings of this study collectively indicate that occupational exposure to mercury, even at low levels, is associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of symptoms of intoxication. Additionally, they provide circumstantial evidence in favour of the notion that the current value of TLV of this metal do not provide sufficient protection against the …

Dentists Can Identify People With Undiagnosed Diabetes, Columbia Researchers Show

(NEW YORK, NY, July 14, 2011) – In a study, Identification of unrecognized diabetes and pre-diabetes in a dental setting, published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Dental Research, researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine found that dental visits represented a chance to intervene in the diabetes epidemic by identifying individuals with …