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Study finds increased cancer risk in periodontitis patients
By Tony Edwards
Patients with severe periodontal disease have a 24% greater risk of developing cancer than patients with no or mild periodontal disease, according to a new study. Researchers also found that even patients who never smoked had an increased risk of cancer if they had severe periodontal disease.
January 15, 2018
2017 07 07 13 34 02 577 Teeth Periodontal Disease 400
Periodontal pathogens linked to esophageal cancer risk
By Lori Roniger
A new study adds to existing evidence that maintaining better oral health can reduce the risk of cancer. Researchers identified links between certain periodontal pathogens and the risk of esophageal cancers, findings which could advance strategies for the early detection and prevention of these malignancies.
January 9, 2018
2018 01 09 22 19 8339 Cancer Cell 400
The domino effect of disease: The mouth and bowel disease
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg tells his patients that onset and progression of disease are like dominoes, lined up in a pattern and falling one by one once put in motion. One example may be the cause of, and relief from, inflammatory bowel disease.
December 26, 2017
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Top 5 columns from fall 2017
By Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the five most-read columns and practice management articles from fall 2017, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to teeth whitening to overprescription of antibiotics.
December 21, 2017
2016 12 28 17 05 57 851 Top 5 400
Top 5 news stories from fall 2017
By Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from fall 2017, as measured by page views. The most popular article was our coverage of the newly issued high blood pressure guidelines, followed by a report on antibiotic use by dentists.
December 21, 2017
2016 12 28 17 05 57 851 Top 5 400
Does perio treatment benefit cardiovascular disease patients?
By Lori Roniger
Periodontal treatment is beneficial for patients with cardiovascular disease, right? Not so fast. A systematic review of high-quality research on the topic found scarce evidence that it could prevent cardiovascular disease recurrence and no proof of the therapy's effectiveness for primary prevention.
December 6, 2017
2017 12 06 20 14 8607 Heart Scan 400
5 questions patients ask about gum disease
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg receives questions from patients all over the world about gum disease. While patients' specific conditions vary, in general the conversations seem to revolve around these five questions. How do you address these patient questions?
December 5, 2017
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Perio treatment has hidden benefit for diabetes patients
By Theresa Pablos
Nonsurgical periodontal treatment may positively impact the lives of patients with diabetes, even when it does not directly improve diabetes indicators. The findings come from a new study investigating the effects of scaling and root planing on patients with type 2 diabetes.
December 5, 2017
2017 07 07 13 34 02 577 Teeth Periodontal Disease 400
Legal Cases: Failure to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior mandibular region
By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
A 45-year-old law-enforcement officer presented to an oral surgeon when his general dentist found a white lesion near a recent lower incisor extraction. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler discuss in their latest Legal Cases column, this patient's treatment and case are a reminder that chart entries are crucial to patient care and for legal documentation.
December 3, 2017
2016 08 15 14 01 32 982 Law Books 400
Week in Review: Blood pressure guidelines; plus Texas reimbursement and stress changes
By Tony Edwards
November 30, 2017
What the new blood pressure guidelines mean for dentists
By Theresa Pablos
The guidelines for evaluating and treating high blood pressure have been updated for the first time in more than a decade. The new recommendations lower the threshold for hypertension and eliminate the prehypertension category.
November 27, 2017
2016 08 29 15 19 24 260 Heart Health Stethoscope 400
Oral cancer research points to an old enemy
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
If we knew what was causing oral cancers, we might be able to treat it before it spreads, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He looks at the research that suggests that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacteria very familiar to periodontists, may play a role in the spread of the most prevalent form of oral cancer.
November 21, 2017
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
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