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Aspirin Synthesis Lab Report
Aspirin is widely used to decrease fever, relieve pain, and as an anti-inflammation purposes. Aspirin’s use started in the 18th century, after the discovery that extracts from willow tree's bark could reduce fever and pain. Researchers discovered that salicylic acid was the main agent found in the bark (Desborough et al., 2017). However, salicylic acid had some side effects, including irritation to the mouth lining, stomach, and esophagus. Salicylic acid also caused stomach lining hemorrhaging. Bayer Company, based in Germany, later modified Salicylic acid and named the drug aspirin in 1899.
Meta-Analysis Of Survival Of Dental Implants At Sites After Implant Failure
Teeth are hard substances in the human body that play huge role in normal life development. Its main function is to crush food to promote proper digestion, in addition to its importance in phonation and harmonious expression of the face. Good teeth show signs of health and well-being. Oral health is not only related to the presence of teeth, but also to the state of soft tissues in the oral cavity, which should not disturb the ability and general health of the individual. Unfortunately, due to some circumstances, one may loss his teeth. Many patients consulting the dentist due to the loss of teeth, have shown that the main causes are, age, oropharyngeal diseases that can produce bone loss, poor oral hygiene, bone deficiencies, trauma, systemic diseases, among others (Raes et al., 2018).
Analysis Essay: Waterboarding Is A Torture
Christopher Hitchens argues in his article, “Believe me, It's Torture,” that the interrogation technique known as waterboarding is actually torture. Christopher Hitchens accepted to be subjected to waterboarding in order to have a better understanding of the procedure (Hitchens 1). The technique involves one being fastened to a board and smothered occasionally with wet towels. Hitchens characterizes the process as a gradual, deliberate drowning. Additionally, he states that interrogators have means for circumventing the victim's attempts to ease the procedure.
