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Research links diabetes and oral inflammatory diseases

By Donna Domino

A large majority of patients with diabetes, the fastest-growing disease in the world, also suffer from oral inflammatory diseases, according to a Canadian study that predicts that the interaction of the two diseases will have a growing impact on both dental and overall healthcare.

April 6, 2010

Master protein could change perio, osteoporosis treatments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry have identified a potential new focus of treatments for osteoporosis, periodontitis, and similar diseases: a master protein that controls genes associated with inflammation and immunity.

May 18, 2009

Study: Tobacco alters bacteria

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Tobacco alters one of the bacteria responsible for periodontitis, suggesting a reason why smokers are more likely to suffer from the disease, according to University of Louisville researchers.

May 17, 2009

Endometriosis associated with periodontal disease

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 26 - The results of a study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility suggest a possible association between endometriosis and periodontal disease. Researchers examined the link between endometriosis and periodontal disease using data from 4,136 women who were enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2004.

March 25, 2009

Inflammation links periodontal and systemic diseases

By Rabia Mughal

Researchers have long been aware of the relationship between periodontal and systemic diseases such as atherosclerosis. Now they are looking into whether inflammation could be the reason behind it and what this could mean for the dental practice.

December 16, 2008