Obesity: Page 4

Study: Teeth erupt earlier in obese children
By Rob Goszkowski
Childhood obesity is known to have an impact on the development of youngsters, but what about their teeth? A new study in the journal Obesity found that teeth in obese children erupt sooner than in non-obese children, which could have implications for the timing of treatment.
March 15, 2012
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Perio disease resistance linked to fat cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The human body is better at fighting periodontal disease when fat cells -- which trigger inflammation -- disappear, according to a study in the Journal of Periodontology.
November 8, 2011
Study finds link between obesity, periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MicroRNA induced by chronic nutritional stress that leads to obesity may also modulate inflammatory pathways within periodontal tissues and affect disease expression, according to a pilot study in the Journal of Dental Research.
October 30, 2011
Obese patients at higher risk of perio disease
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists say they would be more willing to help patients with serious weight issues if obesity were definitively linked to oral disease. Now researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have found a positive association between periodontal disease and obesity.
February 23, 2011
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Study to examine link between obesity and oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rodney Haring, PhD, LMSW, a research assistant professor in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, has received a $75,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study the best ways to prevent obesity and promote good oral hygiene in Native American youth.
December 9, 2010
Are obesity and periodontal disease linked?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists in clinical practice can expect a higher prevalence of periodontal disease among obese adults, although the evidence pointing to a direct link between obesity and periodontal disease is limited, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology.
December 1, 2010
Sleep apnea ups risk for aggressive heart disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
People with obstructive sleep apnea have more noncalcified plaque in their coronary arteries, according to a study presented November 30 at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting in Chicago.
November 29, 2010
What's stopping dentists from talking about obesity?
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists are interested in providing obesity interventions for patients who need them but are afraid of appearing judgmental in the process, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
November 15, 2010
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Overall fitness reduces risk of perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
People who maintain a healthy weight and good physical fitness have less periodontitis, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology
August 9, 2010
Baby teeth decay may be linked to obesity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A preliminary University at Buffalo study of young children undergoing treatment for cavities in their baby teeth found that nearly 28% had a body mass index (BMI) above the 85th percentile, indicating overweight or obesity.
June 21, 2010
Fit people have fewer perio problems
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Physically fit people suffered from less periodontitis in a study published in the Journal of Periodontology.
June 3, 2010
Can you get more Medicaid money? And, body mass ups surgical risks
By Kathy Kincade
November 3, 2009
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