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2008 Impact Factor Now Available

The database Journal Citation Reports has been updated and the 2008 journal Impact Factor is now available. The Impact Factor allows you to evaluate and compare the 7,500 scholarly journals indexed in the Web of Science and can show you:

* Most frequently cited journals in a field
* Highest impact journals in a field
* Largest journals in a field

“You should not depend solely on citation data in your journal evaluations. Citation data are not meant to replace informed peer review. Careful attention should be paid to the many conditions that can influence citation rates such as language, journal history and format, publication schedule, and subject specialty.” Thomson Reuters

The AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit has just published a new report.

Health cardholders who visit a public dentist have a similar level of oral health and receive similar dental care as those who visit a private dentist. This publication presents findings on health cardholders attending for dental care in the private and public sector using data from the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06. Health cardholders such as age pensioners and the unemployed have government entitlement cards and are eligible for public dental care. But while dental health and care was similar for those using either public or private dentists, this may reflect a general level of disadvantage common to all cardholders. Where differences did exist, the differences consistently involved either poorer oral health status or less desirable service patterns for those who visited the public sector compared to the private sector.

You can access the report on the web from here.

Some 40% of five-year-olds in the UK have tooth decay and at least one in 10 of these is treated with fillings.

But anecdotal evidence from 50 dentists gathered by Manchester University researchers suggests filling baby teeth may not offer significant benefits. Read more....

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recently announced new oral health guidelines for expectant mothers and infants. The guidelines call for all pregnant women to receive counseling and oral healthcare during pregnancy, and also that infants receive an oral health risk assessment and oral care by their first birthday. Read more

Ricky Gervais talks of the differences between American and British teeth and how Americans thought he wore bad false teeth for a movie role.