Review highlights role of dentistry in diabetes detection
2020-03-08
Oral healthcare professionals and patients widely support the use of blood tests for the early detection of type 2 diabetes in dental settings, according to
Diabetes
Frequent tooth brushing linked to lower risk of diabetes
2020-03-05
Those who brush their teeth three times a day or more have a lower risk of diabetes, according to a new study. Frequent brushing can
Research shows dental teams could improve detection of diabetes
2020-03-04
The dental practice could be vital in identifying patients who are at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. Undertaken by researchers at
“Father of Oral Science” Dr. Robert J. Genco Posthumously Named NAI Fellow
2019-12-23
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has posthumously named Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD, a State University of New York Distinguished Professor of Oral Biology,
URI Researcher to Explore Relationships Between Oral Bacteria
2019-12-05
Matthew Ramsey, PhD, of the University of Rhode Island (URI) has received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study
Remember Links to Periodontitis on World Diabetes Day
2019-11-14
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) marks World Diabetes Day on November 14 by reminding clinicians and patients alike about the links between periodontitis and
Kids with type 1 diabetes have more caries
2019-09-17
Two-thirds of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have dental caries, according to a systematic review published in BMC Oral Health on September 14
Aa Gets Along Better With Bacteria That Doesn’t Live in the Mouth
2019-09-12
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) fares better overall when it’s paired with bacteria and other microbes that live anywhere but the mouth, including some commonly found in
Dental care commissioning standard for diabetics
2019-08-21
NHS England and NHS Improvement have published a standardised framework for the local commissioning of dental services for people with diabetes The document, Commissioning Standard: Dental Care
Periodontal disease linked to prediabetes, puberty
2019-06-11
Periodontal health may be related to everything from prediabetes to puberty. Researchers who evaluated some of these connections presented their findings at the American Diabetes
Undetected diabetes linked to heart attacks and gum disease
2019-06-10
People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study by Swedish researchers The results demonstrate
Study links glucose disorders and perio disease
2019-06-09
Patients with undetected glucose disorders (dysglycemia) have a higher risk of both periodontitis and myocardial infarction, according to a study published June 10 in Diabetes
