Minerals - Therapeutic use
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding gemstone therapeutics in a selected adult population in Pakistan.

24 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Gemstones have been in use as part of alternative and complementary medicine for years. However, our understanding of the perceived healing powers of gemstones is limited. An extensive literature search revealed that there is a dearth of ... Read more...

Maxillary tuberosity block bone graft: innovative technique and case report.

30 Jul 2009 Hard tissue defects resulting from trauma, infection, or tooth loss often lead to an unfavorable anatomy of maxillary and mandibular alveolar processes that become not suitable for implant therapy without bone grafting. The goal of pre-implant bone ... Read more...

Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients.

12 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine the percentage of Emergency Medicine patients using Complementary Therapies (CTs), to investigate what types of CTs are used most commonly, and to gauge the acceptability of studies of CT effectiveness in a hospital setting. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Minerals - Therapeutic use'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding gemstone therapeutics in a selected adult population in Pakistan. 24 Aug 2009
• Maxillary tuberosity block bone graft: innovative technique and case report. 30 Jul 2009
• Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients. 12 Jul 2009
• A randomized clinical trial of autologous platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of mandibular degree II furcation defects. 29 Jun 2009
• Transalveolar maxillary sinus floor elevation using osteotomes with or without grafting material. Part II: Radiographic tissue remodeling. 29 Jun 2009
• Effect of platelet-rich plasma on sinus lifting: a randomized-controlled clinical trial. 24 Jun 2009
• A surgical reentry study on the influence of platelet-rich plasma in enhancing the regenerative effects of bovine porous bone mineral and guided tissue regeneration in the treatment of intrabony defects in humans. 30 May 2009
• Vertical ridge augmentation with the use of recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB and bovine bone mineral: a case report. 30 May 2009
• Intrasocket reactive soft tissue for primary closure after augmentation of extraction sites with severe bone loss before implant placement. 30 May 2009
• Maxillary sinus floor elevation using the (transalveolar) osteotome technique with or without grafting material. Part I: Implant survival and patients' perception. 24 May 2009
• Effect of adhesive restorations over incomplete dentin caries removal: 5-year follow-up study in primary teeth. 29 Apr 2009
• [The complex approach to treatment of pain syndrome of cervical vertebral osteochondrosis] 29 Apr 2009
• Short-term bone level observations associated with platform switching in immediately placed and restored single maxillary implants: a preliminary report. 29 Apr 2009
• Sinus membrane lift using a water balloon followed by bone grafting and implant placement: a 28-case report. 29 Apr 2009
• Dimensional changes of the ridge contour after socket preservation and buccal overbuilding: an animal study. 29 Apr 2009
• Complementary and alternative medicines and dietary interventions in multiple sclerosis: what is being used in South Australia and why? 19 Apr 2009
• Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments. 13 Apr 2009
• [Evaluation and correction of the pain syndrome in premature newborns with CNS infringement] 30 Mar 2009
• Bone formation with various bone graft substitutes in critical-sized rat calvarial defect. 30 Mar 2009
• Minerals and vitamins in bone health: the potential value of dietary enhancement. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Minerals'

Definition: Native, inorganic or fossilized organic substances having a definite chemical composition and formed by inorganic reactions. They may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other mineral or rock. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D008903

Alternative terms: Minerals;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D01.578;

History Note: /metabolism was MINERAL METABOLISM 1963-65

Technical Notes: GEN: prefer specifics; trace minerals = TRACE ELEMENTS; "bone minerals" = MINERALS (IM) + BONE AND BONES (IM)