Inflammation links periodontal and systemic diseases

2008-12-16

The importance of the oral systemic link got another nod when a recent Columbia University study found that people with periodontal disease are more likely

Study: Perio care lowers medical bills for diabetics

2008-12-10

A University of Michigan study has found that regular, nonsurgical periodontal services can lower medical costs for people with diabetes, according to Blue Cross Blue

Study finds dentists missing Sjögren’s diagnosis

2008-12-08

Sjögren’s syndrome profoundly affects dental care, yet dentists may be overlooking the problem, according to the results of a study on the cover of this

Gum disease tied to worse mental function

2008-11-30

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 1 – People with gingivitis (gum disease) have worse mental function than their peers whose gums are in better shape,

Gum disease an indicator of cardiovascular disease risk

2008-11-24

Individuals reporting a history of periodontal disease were more likely to have increased levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart disease, compared to those

Study links herpesvirus with endodontic disease

2008-11-23

Herpesviruses have long been considered the culprits behind many oral diseases. Now a new study has found a link between endodontic disease and the Epstein-Barr

Probiotic may help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

2008-11-13

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 14 – As prophylaxis against ventilator-associated pneumonia, the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299 (Lp299) is as effective as the antiseptic

Study links smoking during pregnancy to cleft palate

2008-11-09

Women who smoke during pregnancy run a higher risk of having a baby with a cleft palate or lip, and babies born to smokers are

Let kids eat Halloween candy

2008-10-09

Editor’s note: Helaine Smith’s column, The Mouth Physician, appears regularly on the HuangshanDental.com advice and opinion page, Second Opinion. Last year I wrote a blog

Managing the oral side effects of cancer treatment

2008-10-08

Dentists can play a key role in helping cancer patients endure the oral side effects of cancer treatments, according to Sol Silverman, D.D.S., M.A., professor

Lack of antibiotics costs dentist $2.6 million

2008-09-28

An Oklahoma dentist’s decision not to pretreat a diabetic patient with antibiotics prior to extracting her abscessed tooth may cost him $2.6 million. That is

Cardio issues are changing dentistry, expert says

2008-09-21

Blood pressure cuffs? Yes. Amoxicillin? Not so much. Dentists must change the way they attend to their patients’ cardiovascular health, according to oral medicine specialist