The Use of Ozone in Dentistry and Medicine

A previous paper, recently published in Primary Dental Care, gave an overview of the medical uses of ozone and outlined some of its uses in dentistry. The current paper focuses on a description of use of ozone in the management of root caries and considers recent studies in this area. There has been relatively limited research into the non-invasive (pharmaceutical) management of root caries. The best management strategy still remains to be developed. Initial studies have indicated that an application of ozone for a period of either 10 or 20 seconds is capable of clinically reversing leathery root carious lesions. It is suggested that, subject to confirmation from extensive trials, this simple and non-invasive technique may benefit many patients with root caries throughout the world since this approach to treat root caries can easily be employed in primary care clinics and in the domiciliary treatment of home-bound elderly people and immobile patients in hospices and hospitals.

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Massive decline of the world’s largest king penguin colony at Ile aux Cochons, Crozet

Antarctic Science ◽

10.1017/s0954102018000226 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 236-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Henri Weimerskirch ◽

Fabrice Le Bouard ◽

Peter G. Ryan ◽

C.A. Bost

Keyword(s):

Satellite Images ◽

Population Monitoring ◽

King Penguin ◽

Aerial Photographs ◽

Invasive Technique ◽

Non Invasive ◽

The Past ◽

The World ◽

Population Sizes ◽

Penguin Colony

AbstractKing penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller) are major consumers in the Southern Ocean. The colony at Ile aux Cochons, Iles Crozet, in the southern Indian Ocean was known in the 1980s as the largest king penguin colony and the second largest penguin colony in the world. However, there have not been any recent estimates of this colony. Aerial photographs taken from a helicopter, and satellite images were used to report on changes in the colony and population sizes over the past 50 years. The colony has declined by 88% over the past 35 years, from c. 500 000 pairs to 60 000 pairs. The possible causes of this decline were explored but no plausible explanation for such an unprecedented decrease in penguin populations was found. The study highlights the use of satellite imagery as a non-invasive technique for population monitoring, and stresses the need for further research on the causes of this alarming trend in this colony.

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THE OPPORTUNITY OF MAGNETIC INDUCTION TOMOGRAPHY MODALITY IN BREAST CANCER DETECTION

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v78.9426 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 78 (7-4) ◽

Author(s):

Gowry Balasena ◽

Lynn Sim ◽

Zulkarnay Zakaria ◽

Shahriman Abu Bakar ◽

Mohamad Aliff Abd Rahim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Detection ◽

Magnetic Induction ◽

Breast Cancer Detection ◽

Invasive Technique ◽

Main Concern ◽

Medical Field ◽

Non Invasive ◽

The World ◽

Magnetic Induction Tomography

The needs for non-invasive technique in breast cancer detection could enhance and preserve the future of medical field in Malaysia as well as countries around the world. Breast cancer has become the main concern nowadays not only for women but for man as well. In overall, the risk of women getting breast cancer is higher than man due to the denser tissue of breast in women compare to man. Beside the unawareness for the disease, the reason which contributes to this increasing number of breast cancer reported is also due to the limitations arising from modalities such as MRI, Mammography, ultrasound and other modalities. An alternative to current technologies should be improved for early detection and treatment which causes no physical harm to patients if possible. Thus, non-invasive and better technology in detecting breast cancer is very much needed in the current market. This paper will be discussing the insights of Magnetic Induction Tomography techniques in breast cancer detection.

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