Medpedia

It is only in its early days but it will be interesting to see how Medpedia evolves. Released last week, it could become a useful alternative to Wikipedia as only physicians and PhDs are allowed to post and edit articles after they create an account and are approved as an editor. It is intended to be a reference source for both medical professionals and the lay-public covering information about health, medicine and the body. It has Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley and Uni of Michigan Schools of Medicine supporting it.

Five new books received this week

Surgical pathology of the head and neck /edited by Leon Barnes. 3rd ed, New York ; [London] : Informa Healthcare, c2009.

Description: This 3 volumes set is a complete stand-alone reference dealing with head and neck pathology. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the new edition of this text examines the incidence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of head and neck diseases.





Orthodontic miniscrew implants: clinical applications. /Cheol-Ho Paik [et al.] Edinburgh ; New York : Mosby/Elsevier, 2009.

Description: A highly illustrated, practical book on temporary anchorage devices in orthodontics, aimed at practising orthodontists. It has been designed as an easy-to-read guide to the use of miniscrew implant anchorage in everyday practice.






Basic principles of pharmacology with dental hygiene applications /Frieda Atherton Pickett, Géza T. Terézhalmy. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2009.

Description: Presents up-to-date pharmacological principles and identifies applications of these principles in day-to-day dental hygiene practice. The text coordinates principles of pharmacology with pathophysiology and identifies applications to the oral health treatment plan and treatment record information.




Craig's restorative dental materials /edited by John M. Powers, Ronald L. Sakaguchi. 12th ed, St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2006.

Description: A core text in dental materials, this comprehensive exploration of restorative dental materials presents everything students need to know to correctly use dental materials in the clinic and dental laboratory, from fundamental concepts to advanced skills.





Human physiology : from cells to systems /Lauralee Sherwood. 7th ed, Australia ; United States : Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, c2010.

Description: The new edition of Sherwood's classic text gives you a real understanding of how your cells and body systems perform and work together to ensure your survival.

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More new books received this week

Biocompatibility of dental materials. / Gottfried Schmalz, Dorthe Arenholt-Bindslev. Berlin : Springer, c2009.

Description: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the biocompatibility of dental materials. Up-to-date concepts of biocompatibility assessment are presented, as well as information on almost all material groups used in daily dentistry practice.







Practising evidence-based medicine: learner's manual./ Sharon E. Straus [et al.]. Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Radcliffe Medical Press, 1998.

Description: Based on the popular courses run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford, this workbook provides exercises suitable for researchers and students.

Have you missed tonight's Australia Talks program on Dental Medicare?

Thursday February 19, 2009 - ABC Radio National - Australia Talks

The National Health and Hospital Reform Commission recommends an increase in the Medicare levy so Medicare can cover dental services. Is universal dental health coverage overdue? Can we afford such a scheme or should it only cover low-income earners?

For the next 2 weeks you can listen to the program or download the audio here.

Guests:
Associate Professor Hans Zoellner, University of Sydney, Chair of the Association for the Promotion of Oral Health
Christine Bennett, Chair National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
Dr. Neil Hewson, President Australian Dental Association

Presenter:
Paul Barcley

Accessed at 7:05 pm on Thursday February 19, 2009.

Six new books received this week

Mosby's dental hygiene: concepts, cases, and competencies. / edited by Susan J. Daniel (et al). 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2008.

Description: The new edition has been reorganized and updated to include new information and multiple new chapters on evidence-based practice, salivary dysfunction, basics of the immune system, HIV/AIDS, and dental hygiene in orthodontics. The book provides a strong foundation in dental hygiene.




Oral anatomy, histology and embryology. / B.K.B. Berkovitz, G.R. Holland, B.J. Moxham. 4th ed, Edinburgh ; London : Mosby, c2009.

Description: New edition of a now classic textbook covering oral anatomy, histology and embryology suitable for dental students and candidates for post-graduate dental examinations. Presents a unique, integrative approach to oral dental science.





Tip-edge orthodontics and the plus bracket./ Richard Parkhouse. 2nd ed, Edinburgh ; New York : Mosby, 2009.

Description: A practical textbook, illustrated in colour throughout, on the use of the increasingly popular Tip-Edge orthodontic appliance, now with discussion of the Plus bracket. Ideal for those new to the appliance and for practitioners familiar with it who need to keep abreast of advances in the field.




Oral health of adults in the public dental sector /D.S. Brennan. Adelaide: AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit, 2008.

Description: This report presents findings from patients receiving public dental care. Findings are presented on tooth loss, dental caries and periodontal disease, and comparisons are made between public dental patients and the Australian population.





The developing human: clinically oriented embryology. / Keith L. Moore, T.V.N. Persaud 8th ed, Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, c2008.

Description: This popular text makes it surprisingly easy for you to gain an in-depth understanding of human embryology. It examines all aspects of human development, emphasising both basic concepts and relevant clinical problems.




A-Z of dental nursing. / Wendy Paintin. Oxford, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell, 2009.

Description: The book is divided into two halves. The first is a dictionary offering concise definitions of common words, terms, names & phrases. The second half is a handy reference with sections on common abbreviations, charting, career paths, professional bodies, training, further reading and web resources.

Professor Zoellner on the Denticare proposal

Tuesday May 17, 2009 - ABC News online.

An advocacy group says the Federal Government should include dental services in Medicare rather than creating a new and separate scheme. Read Dental care plan 'would create two-tier system' on the ABC News webpage.

Accessed at 9:45 am on Tuesday May 17, 2009.

An interesting online resource for educators

This resource was designed to promote educational collaboration by facilitating the open exchange of peer-reviewed teaching resources such as tutorials, virtual patients, cases, teaching materials, etc. MedEdPORTAL is a free resource for educators. Its users can locate information about quality, peer-reviewed teaching material in both the basic and clinical sciences in medicine and in oral health. Teaching resources range from audio programs to images, and to multimedia simulations. Copyright issues are addressed during the submission process so users can download these resources without legal infringements.

New books received this week

Pharmacology in dental medicine / Jeffrey M. Casiglia, Peter L. Jacobsen. Hamilton, Ontario : B. C. Decker, 2008.

Description: This pocket guide provides key information about pharmacologic agents used by the dental practitioner in general or specialty practice. Subjects are grouped by either specific classes of therapeutic agent, such as antiviral agents, or by a pharmacologic concept, such as reactions to pharmacologic agents.





Oxford handbook of clinical dentistry / David A. Mitchell and Laura Mitchell. 4th ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Description: This essential pocket guide covers the whole of clinical dentistry in a concise format. The authors have distilled the key elements of clinical practice into a readily accessible book with a wide range of appeal, from the undergraduate and those preparing for a range of postgraduate dental examinations through to training, and other senior colleagues.





Stedman's medical dictionary for the dental professions Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007.

Description: This dictionary contains definitions for nearly 13,000 terms relevant to over a dozen dental professions, including dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting. It includes over 500 illustrations, most in full colour, and a full-colour oral conditions and disorders insert.

Two new books received this week

Mosby's dental dictionary. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo. ; London : Mosby, c2008.

Description: Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition includes more terms, more pronunciations, more than 10,000 terms and 300 full-color illustrations, and extensive appendices for quick, easy-to-use access to information.







Oral bioscience / David B. Ferguson. Sandy : Authors OnLine, 2006.

Description: An introduction to the physiology and biochemistry of the mouth for dentistry and oral health students, putting oral structure and metabolism into the context of oral function.

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At Freedocumentaries.org you can stream interesting and provocative documentary films for free. This is a very interesting site, all legal and no download fees. Topics include politics, environment, health, media, human rights, society and much more. Check it out to explore different perspectives.

New Publications by Faculty of Dentistry Staff and Students, January 2009.

The following papers have been added to PubMed in the last 30 days:

Curtis B, Evans RW, Sbaraini A, Schwarz E. The Monitor Practice Programme: is non-invasive management of dental caries in private practice effective? Australian dental journal 2008 Dec;53(4):306-13.

Xue J, Li W, Swain MV. In vitro demineralization of human enamel natural and abraded surfaces: A micromechanical and SEM investigation. Journal of dentistry 2009 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Gatt JM, Nemeroff CB, Dobson-Stone C, Paul RH, Bryant RA, Schofield PR, Gordon E, Kemp AH, Williams LM. Interactions between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and early life stress predict brain and arousal pathways to syndromal depression and anxiety. Molecular psychiatry 2009 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]

Ye P, Nadkarni MA, Simonian M, Hunter N. CD24 regulated gene expression and distribution of tight junction proteins is associated with altered barrier function in oral epithelial monolayers. BMC Cell Biology 2009 Jan 13;10:2.