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Editorial<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
May / June 2008<br />
18 The Promise of Salivary Diagnostics<br />
30<br />
Eliminating <strong>Dental</strong> Stains<br />
48 IDEM 2008 Review<br />
OTHER COLUMNS<br />
4 FIRST WORDS<br />
6 INDUSTRY BRIEF<br />
12 EVENT REPORT<br />
16 CORPORATE PROFILE<br />
24 CLINICAL FEATURES<br />
43 USER’S REPORT<br />
47 EXHIBITION PREVIEW<br />
57 PRODUCT UPDATE<br />
62 EVENTS CALENDAR<br />
64 AD INDEX<br />
The use of saliva as a diagnostic fluid for<br />
various human ailments is gaining popularity<br />
as it offers distinct advantages over serum.<br />
These include the non-invasive nature of<br />
saliva collection compared with phlebotomy,<br />
simplicity of collection and the cost-effective<br />
applicability for screening large populations.<br />
So, is saliva a reliable diagnostic tool?<br />
<strong>Dental</strong> stains are of great concern to the<br />
vast majority of the population. Tooth<br />
discoloration has been made socially and<br />
culturally unacceptable by the ubiquitous<br />
presence of bright, white smiles on<br />
television, in films, and the print media.<br />
From a professional perspective, dental<br />
stains contribute to plaque accumulation, the increased retention of<br />
bacteria and their associated acidic environment, and eventually, to tooth<br />
demineralization and decay. Dr George Freedman puts a commerciallyavailable<br />
dentifrice to test.<br />
IDEM 2008 has finally concluded. After much<br />
hype and anticipation, did the event live up<br />
to its name and outperform that of 2006’s?<br />
<strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> files this first-hand review of the<br />
misses and hits that were witnessed during<br />
the duration of the show.<br />
Cover photo: Courtesy of T32 <strong>Dental</strong> Center<br />
<strong>Dental</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> • May / June 2008<br />
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