State Licensure for US Dentists. Though requirements vary from state to state, all applicants for dental licensure must meet three basic requirements; an education requirement, a written examination requirement and a clinical examination requirement.andidates for dental licenses in most U.S. licensing jurisdictions are subject to a clinical examination requirement 1. Each state board of dentistry establishes its clinical examination requirement.
Discitis or diskitis is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. In adults it can lead to severe consequences such as sepsis or epidural abscess but can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age.
Aging is the most significant risk factor for thoracic disc degeneration due to normal age-related changes in disc integrity. As in the lumbar spine, genetics is probably the main risk factor for premature disc degeneration. In the elderly, the presence of chronic disease such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis increases the risk of pain in the thoracic spine. Thoracic herniated discs occur equally often in men and women (Manges).