In this two-part series, a nurse practitioner and a dietitian share why it’s important to screen kids for obesity within your dental practice and explain
People with insulin resistance are more likely to have severe periodontitis than people without insulin resistance, according a new study. The authors found that insulin
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients who are obese or overweight are more likely to have periodontitis, according to a study by U.K. researchers. They presented their
A new study is getting widespread attention for its look at the way obese parents view the health of their obese children. As many as
Obese patients face significantly higher odds of dying from early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to a new study in the journal Cancer.
The California Dental Association (CDA) is encouraging parents and children to “rethink your drink” before consuming a sugary sports drink or juice during fall sports
A New York judge has stopped Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration from banning the sale of large sugary drinks at New York City restaurants, just one
TORONTO – An analysis of data from a recent Canadian health survey did not reveal a significant association between obesity and periodontitis — despite the
Obesity, which impacts roughly one-third of the U.S. population, has been linked to periodontal disease, according to an article published in the January/February 2013 issue
Voters in the Bay Area city of Richmond, CA, overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax yesterday that would have made the city the first in the
Several studies have shown that obese patients are at an increased risk for periodontal disease. Now a new study has found that tracking adiposity changes
Children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA) face had significantly increased odds of being obese, according to a new study in
