Word: jeffcoat
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Irvin, Marvin Alexander and Kelvin Martin. The offensive line helped Walker run for more than 1000 yards. Everson Walls, Ron Francis and Michael Downs provide stability in the defensive secondary. The only question mark is the defensive line. They're old, but young guys like Danny Noonan and Jim Jeffcoat have already emerged as stars. And the linebackers are strong as ever...
...optimistic that flurbiprofen and other not yet tested, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs will prove to be an effective way of slowing down bone loss around the teeth." said Assistant Professor of Periodontology Ray C. Williams, who is conducting the research with Marjorie Jeffcoat, also an assistant professor of Periodontology...
Working with beagles for three years, Jeffcoat and Ray Williams, assistant professor of Periodontology at the Dental School, found that dogs who received tetracycline have a slower rate of bone loss than those who did not receive the drug...
Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection of the gum that destroys the tissue and bone that support the teeth. Tetracycline concentrates in the pockets between the gums and teeth and slows the rate of bone loss, Jeffcoat said...
...Jeffcoat said there are still unanswered questions about the effectiveness of tetracycline because some beagles are resistant to the drug. Some humans might be resistant or develop a resistance to the drug, she said, adding, "We don't know if the same bacteria is involved in humans...