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Smoking has a serious negative impact on periodontitis treatment

By Kate Madden Yee

Smoking has a serious negative impact on periodontitis treatment, according to a study published by Danish researchers in the Journal of Dental Research. Heavy smokers with severe inflammation may have no benefit from periodontal therapy, the research found.

February 5, 2023

Are oral health and brain health connected?

By Will Morton

Early treatment of poor oral health may lead to significant brain health benefits, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.

February 1, 2023

Common oral bacteria tied to brain microbleeds, stroke risk

By Melissa Busch

Higher numbers of deep and lobar cerebral microbleeds were found in stroke patients who had Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) that were positive for the collagen-binding protein Cnm in their mouths. The study was published on January 27 in the European Journal of Neurology.

January 30, 2023

PET shows unique lung inflammation due to e-cigarettes

By Will Morton

Researchers have performed the first positron emission tomography (PET) imaging study in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users, and the findings point to a unique inflammatory response due to vaping, they suggest.

January 25, 2023

Study to explore cannabis-altered oral bacteria and brain

By Melissa Busch

Researchers from universities in South Carolina and North Carolina were awarded $3.7 million to explore further alterations that cannabis smoking makes to the community of microorganisms in the mouth and how those changes affect the brain.

January 16, 2023

Woman may have developed ONJ from cancer immunotherapy drug

By Melissa Busch

A humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy may be associated with a 44-year-old woman developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). The case report was published on January 1 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

January 3, 2023

LED Dental partners with USI, Kells

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

LED Dental has entered into partnerships with insurance and consulting firm USI and artificial intelligence (AI) firm Kells.

December 15, 2022

New Zealand to ban tobacco sales

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New Zealand has passed an anti-smoking bill that will ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, according to a report published December 13 on CNN.com.

December 15, 2022

Gum disease may be a risk factor for alopecia

By Melissa Busch

Patients with periodontitis may be at a much greater risk of developing alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss, according to a study published on November 17 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

November 22, 2022

Dental visits tied to lower risk of head and neck cancer

By Alex Dagostino

Visiting the dentist may reduce one's risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the relationship between the time that had elapsed since patients' most recent dental visit and a diagnosis of head and neck cancer. The results were published in Oral Oncology Reports on October 28.

October 30, 2022

Common TMD may be linked to calcium, vitamin D

By Melissa Busch

Patients with a common type of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) had lower calcium and vitamin D levels, indicating that calcium metabolism may be linked to these jaw conditions. The results were published on October 21 in the Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

October 26, 2022

Researchers stress screening for white coat hypertension

By Alex Dagostino

It's no secret that stress can cause high blood pressure. For many patients, going to the dental office is stressful. Add in the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's all the more important for dental professionals to help manage patient stress, according to a letter published in the Journal of Dental Sciences.

October 23, 2022

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