Periodontal disease linked to increased cancer risk

Periodontal disease is associated with a 14% increase in cancer risk among older women, according to the results of a new study. Periodontal disease also significantly increased the risk of specific cancers, including breast and esophageal cancers. The study, which included thousands of older women with and without periodontal disease, was published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (August 1, 2017), a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Case report: Orthodontic brace wire found in bowel

You might have seen stray wires from orthodontia in a patient’s mouth, but what about in their abdomen? Physicians in Australia found a piece of an orthodontic wire in a patient’s bowel a decade after she had her braces removed, and they describe the case in BMJ Case Reports (August 7, 2017). “The case we describe here is therefore novel in the decade delay in presentation and the clinical sequelae,”

Texas reaches $300K settlement with Henry Schein

The Texas attorney general has reached a $300,000 settlement agreement with Henry Schein over allegations of anticompetitive practices. A lawsuit alleged that Henry Schein violated state antitrust law by working with its competitors to prevent the Texas Dental Association (TDA) from distributing lower-cost dental supplies online, according to a news release by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton also claimed that Henry Schein and others colluded to discourage distributors and

Case report: Overuse of denture fixative causes rare neurological disorder

What’s in the denture fixative your patients use? Are they using it excessively? And could it lead to long-term health issues? For one 62-year-old patient in the U.K., the long-term use of a fixative with zinc caused him to lose feeling in both of his legs. Ultimately, he was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that he still has not completely recovered from, according to a new case report published

Do sealants deliver as promised for caries prevention?

Sealants are commonly used for caries prevention, but are they all effective? With new sealant materials on the market, researchers updated a previous comprehensive review to reflect new data and to see if they are effective. Researchers found moderate-quality evidence that certain types of sealants were effective for caries prevention, which was related to sealant retention. However, they reported only lower-quality evidence for sealant effectiveness after more than four years

New product: GoldenDent adds allograft line

GoldenDent has introduced a new allograft product line. The GoldOss allograft product line includes a particulate and a putty form. The product is a cell-friendly grafting material that preserves native bone morphogenic proteins and helps maintain cell viability. The process includes a low-dose, low-temperature sterilization step and multiple proprietary rinsing agents. The GoldOss allograft product line. Image courtesy of GoldenDent.

, BBB’s Newest Member

With more than 30 years of experience in the dental field, has positioned itself in the top clinics in Los Algodones, Mexico. Thanks to the high-quality dental treatments and additional services they offer to their patients, receives around 9,000 each year. Thanks to the amazing work performed every day at the clinics, the dentists and the amazing staff, have won the trust of thousands of patients. As a team of

Epidemic periodontitis rates found in type 2 diabetes patients

Do you have adult patients with type 2 diabetes? Do you screen them for periodontal disease? The findings of a new study suggest the problem is wider than expected. Researchers found that the majority of the more than 250 adults with type 2 diabetes in the study had some form of periodontal disease. “We observed epidemic rates of periodontitis whether using a low or high diagnostic threshold to define the

Is CBCT or intraoral radiology better for finding bone defects?

While the failure rate for dental implants remains low, failures do occur, sometimes as a result of peri-implantitis. But to understand the cause of implant failure using an imaging modality, is cone-beam CT (CBCT) better than intraoral radiology for assessing peri-implant bone defects? These are the most frequently used modalities to detect peri-implant bone defects, so researchers conducted a literature search on their accuracy. In the end, they offered a

Week in Review: Fighting the sugar effect; plus addressing no-shows and viewing bone defects

Dear DrBicuspid Member, Bacteria and yeast are jointly responsible for early childhood caries, previous research suggests. Now a new study has isolated the surface molecules on yeast that interact with bacteria to form some biofilms, potentially leading to a novel strategy to fight this disease. Read more here. Also on the topic of sugar’s effect on health, you know that dietary sugars are a major cause of tooth decay, but

Restoratives Insider: Study finds SDF safe and effective on kids’ teeth

Dear Restoratives Insider, Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was found to be safe and 100% effective in stopping active caries in primary teeth of at-risk children and was also well-accepted by their parents in a new study, published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry. Read our Insider Exclusive. In other Restoratives Community news, bacteria and yeast are jointly responsible for early childhood caries, previous research suggests. Now a new study

Sugar causes more problems than just rotten teeth

Dietary sugars are the major cause of tooth decay, as research such as this article in the Journal of Dental Research suggests (October 2015, Vol. 94:10, pp. 1341-1347). This isn’t news to you as a dentist. However, sugar causes more than rotten teeth. It is also a major cause of metabolic syndrome, which is the precursor to many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.