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Can you get more Medicaid money? And, body mass ups surgical risks

By Kathy Kincade

November 3, 2009

Overweight patients pose greater sedation risks

By Rabia Mughal

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studying data from common oral surgeries have found that patients with higher body mass index (BMI) are more difficult to sedate and more prone to respiratory events.

November 2, 2009

Links found between obesity and oral bacteria

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A scientific team from the Forsyth Institute says it has discovered new links between certain oral bacteria and obesity. In a recent study, the researchers demonstrated that the salivary bacterial composition of overweight women differs from that of nonoverweight women.

July 8, 2009

Study: Obesity ups risk of periodontal disease

By Rabia Mughal

Obese patients are at increased risk for periodontal disease compared to patients of normal weight, according to a study presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting.

April 13, 2009

Let kids eat Halloween candy

By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA

As Halloween approaches, Dr. Helaine Smith explains in her column, The Mouth Physician, why it's OK for kids to enjoy candy on this special holiday.

October 9, 2008