Oral-Systemic Link: Page 34

Study links periodontitis to higher blood pressure

By Tony Edwards

Patients with periodontal disease have higher blood pressure than those without periodontitis, according to the findings of a large, new study. Periodontal disease may also interfere with the effectiveness of blood pressure medication, the researchers reported.

October 31, 2018

Chronic periodontitis may be linked to Alzheimer's disease

By Theresa Pablos

Scientists may have discovered a link between periodontal disease and neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. A new study found chronic periodontal infection was associated with brain inflammation and neurodegeneration in mice.

October 28, 2018

FDA approves HPV vaccine for more adults

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanding the use of Gardasil 9, a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, for adults ages 27 through 45.

October 7, 2018

Kids' oral microbiota composition may predict obesity

By Lori Roniger

Obese adults and adolescents are thought to have certain gut and oral microbiota variations, but less is known about the corresponding relationships in young children. As part of a larger study on obesity prevention, researchers examined the relationship between these bacteria in toddlers and childhood weight gain.

October 3, 2018

Is there an autoimmune component to periodontal disease?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontal disease can be looked at as both an acute and a chronic infection, notes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg in his latest column. He wonders if the chronic phase is related to an autoimmune reaction in patients. Dr. Danenberg examines the research and suggests some new areas of treatment that might help your patients.

October 2, 2018

Getting to the bottom of periodontal-systemic links

By Lori Roniger

Interest in the link between periodontal health and systemic disease has been growing, with researchers investigating possible connections between oral health and diseases including artherosclerosis, diabetes, pregnancy outcomes, and respiratory conditions. But what has recent research found?

September 20, 2018

What your patients don't know about stress might hurt them

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg notes that while there are many articles about stress, science had not until recently uncovered specifically how stress can cause damage to the gut. He explains how some newly published research can help you improve your patients' oral and overall health.

September 4, 2018

CDC study: U.S. HPV vaccine rate increasing 5% annually

By Tony Edwards

The number of U.S. adolescents who have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has increased five percentage points annually since 2013, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

August 28, 2018

Study confirms smoking, oral sex as HPV risk factors

By Tony Edwards

Smoking and certain sexual behaviors are risk factors for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a new study has confirmed. However, the researchers also found that the overall infection rate was lower than anticipated.

August 22, 2018

Sugar may be the problem

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Patients come to periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg suffering from insults. Not harmful words but insults to the body such as a lack of sleep, not enough exercise, medications, and more. But there is one insult that may be the most harmful of all.

August 21, 2018

Preop oral care reduces complications after cancer surgery

By Tony Edwards

We're learning more about how oral health can influence overall health, but can preoperative dental care reduce postoperative complications in patients undergoing cancer surgery? Researchers reviewed data from more than 500,000 patients to find out.

August 20, 2018

Vigilant names new CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vigilant Biosciences has appointed William Brodie as its new CEO.

August 9, 2018

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