Oral-Systemic Link: Page 143

Probiotic suppresses periodontitis bacterium
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A probiotic tablet containing a strain of Lactobacillus salivarius suppressed at least one of the bacteria responsible for periodontitis in a randomized controlled study, according to researchers from Wakamoto Pharmaceutical, which markets the tablets.
June 22, 2009
Website to emphasize oral and systemic health link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Manitoba is preparing to launch a new online resource to bridge what it has identified as a major gap in oral health information among Canadian healthcare professionals.
June 22, 2009
Researchers study link between gum disease and memory loss
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to a group of researchers who have found a link between gum disease and memory loss.
June 18, 2009
Case Western dental school wins $9.5 million grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant from the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research to study oral health as one of the human body's frontline defenses against infections.
June 14, 2009
HPV patients at risk for head and neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study presented at the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting confirmed the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and head and neck squamous cell cancer.
June 11, 2009
Study links rheumatoid arthritis and perio disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study presented Friday at the 2009 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, found that more than half the subjects with rheumatoid arthritis also had periodontitis.
June 11, 2009
Dental education needs more focus on pain, experts say
By Kathy Kincade
The complexities of orofacial pain, combined with a lack of adequate pain education, makes diagnosing and treating chronic conditions such as temporomandibular disorder a challenge. And the situation isn't likely to change any time soon unless dental schools alter their curricula, according to some pain experts.
June 11, 2009
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Ga. dental student wins research competition
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A senior at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, who has found that blue curing light used to harden dental fillings can stunt tumor growth, recently won top honors for his work.
June 10, 2009
Periodontal therapy can relieve arthritis pain
By Rabia Mughal
People who suffer from both gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis can reduce their pain, number of swollen joints, and the degree of morning stiffness with nonsurgical periodontal therapy, according to a new study.
June 9, 2009
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Ameritas offers oral cancer screening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ameritas Group has announced that it now offers type 2 coverage on oral cancer screening for patients 35 years and older.
June 4, 2009
Dentist visit saves teen's life
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A 15-year-old girl from Derbyshire, U.K., underwent lifesaving treatment after a visit to the dentist revealed her blood pressure was high enough to cause a heart attack, according to a Telegraph news story.
June 2, 2009
Guidelines released for periodontitis, atherosclerosis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) this week released guidelines calling on doctors and dentists to pay more attention to the relationship between periodontitis and atherosclerosis.
June 2, 2009
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