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BURIED TEETH Construction workers in the US state of Georgia got more than they bargained for when they discovered 1,000 human teeth inside the wall of a building they were renovating. It’s thought the teeth were discarded by dentists who occupied the property around 1900 and may not have been too strict on clinical waste disposal. Source: Valdosta Daily Times


SUGAR SNAPSugary drinks are to become a rare sight in NHS England hospitals after they pledged to cut sales to 10 per cent or less. Dentists can breathe a sigh of relief as 23 trusts have decided to stop selling them altogether. Many have also agreed to cut confectionary sales as part of the Government’s anti- obesity strategy which should also help fight tooth decay.


DENTAL DIAMONDS Microscopic diamond particles could be used to protect against infection after root canal treatment. Researchers at UCLA, USA, embedded so-called nanodiamonds into gutta-percha making it less prone to breaking, thus allowing healing.


FROM THE MUSEUM This partial ivory denture, held in place by a silk thread, was carved from a single piece


of hippopotamus or walrus ivory. This was the preferred material for dentures although it was prone to discolouration and foul smell due to oral fluids and food and drink. These were only available to the wealthy of society and date from the 1750s.


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ACROSS 1. Team (4) 3. Expecting (8) 9. American rodent (7) 10. Regions (5) 11. Connection (12) 13. How long is a piece? (6) 15. Staple tuber (6) 17. Rooms for experimentation (12) 20. They turn blue litmus red (5) 21. Clothed (7) 22. All (8) 23. Touch (4)


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1. Astonish (8) 2. Rigid self-setting material used in dentistry (Trademark) (5)


4. Without pattern (6) 5. Type of dental cement (5,7) 6. Trumpland? (7) 7. Discard (4) 8. Happening without interruption (12) 12. Medicated mouthwash (Trademark) (8)


14. Cause to happen (7) 16. Green space (6) 18. Supply (5) 19. Change policy after pressure (4)


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