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Genetic link found between periodontitis and heart attacks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists have discovered a genetic relationship between periodontitis and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to research presented at the recent European Society of Human Genetics meeting in Vienna, Austria.
May 31, 2009
Dentists may need to treat pediatric reflux disease
By Erin Archer, RN
Have you ever wondered why a patient's teeth seem to dissolve before your eyes? The answer may lie farther down the esophagus. Children with chronic acid reflux are much more likely to have dental erosion than those without it, according to research presented at the recent Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting.
May 27, 2009
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Gum disease can lead to gestational diabetes
By Rabia Mughal
Pregnant women with periodontal disease may be at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes even if they don't smoke or drink, according to a study at New York University.
May 19, 2009
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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
HPV status a strong predictor of oral cancer outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with certain oral cancers that contain the human papillomavirus (HPV) have better outcomes than similar patients with tumors that lack the virus, according to researchers from Ohio State University.
May 17, 2009
Zila takes oral cancer concerns to U.S. Congress
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
At a congressional hearing today in Washington, DC, U.S. legislators were urged to press the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to immediately expand use of Zila's ViziLite Plus, the FDA-cleared technology for the early detection of oral abnormalities that could lead to cancer.
May 12, 2009
Study: Room for improvement in oral cancer exams
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists do not spend enough time counseling patients on oral cancer risk factors, while physicians lag behind in conducting oral cancer exams, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
April 23, 2009
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Teeth defects actually strengthen enamel
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from George Washington University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have discovered that the major reason why teeth do not break apart is due to the presence of tufts -- small, cracklike defects found deep in the enamel.
April 19, 2009
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Mom's oral health can affect pregnancy, newborns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bacteria from a mother's mouth can be transmitted through the blood and amniotic fluid in the womb to her unborn child, resulting in premature delivery, a low birth-weight baby, premature onset of contractions, or infection of the newborn child, according to research presented at the recent Society for General Microbiology meeting.
April 14, 2009
Patient sues dentist after developing oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Charleston, WV, dentist is being sued by a patient who claims he did not properly address lesions in her mouth that later turned into cancer, according to a news story in the West Virginia Record.
April 12, 2009
Study links perio pathogens and heart disease
By Rabia Mughal
The presence of certain periodontal pathogens and the total amount of periodontal bacteria in a patient can indicate a risk of heart disease, according to a study presented Saturday at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Miami.
April 5, 2009
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