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What do you need to know about teledentistry? Part 2

By Dr. Marty Jablow

While teledentistry can play a key role in reducing access-to-care issues, it also has real potential is in the private practice sector, writes Dr. Marty Jablow. In the second part of this series, he examines six scenarios in which teledentistry may play a growing role sooner than you think.

April 11, 2018

Hygiene Insider: Oral health varies by immigration status

By Tony Edwards

April 10, 2018

JADA: People with diabetes visit the dentist less often

By Theresa Pablos

New research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association found a link between a patient's diabetes status and dental visits. People with diabetes and prediabetes visit the dentist less frequently than those without diabetes, the study found.

April 5, 2018

The 4 pillars of health

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

When patients visit periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg, it is usually to talk about gum health or other issues. However, what he sees in an increasing number of his patients is some form of chronic disease. For these and other patients, Dr. Danenberg goes back to basics and has a wider-ranging conversation encompassing the four pillars of health.

April 3, 2018

What do you need to know about teledentistry? Part 1

By Dr. Marty Jablow

Whether it be in a public health setting or a private practice environment, the main barriers to access to care are time, distance, efficiency, and cost. It is possible to overcome these barriers in an efficient, affordable, and secure manner by using the promising technology of teledentistry, writes Dr. Marty Jablow in the first of a two-part series.

April 2, 2018

Study: Positive results for placing restorations in schools

By Theresa Pablos

Should restorations be added to school-based sealant programs? A new study found that a school-based caries prevention program in which hygienists place interim therapeutic restorations and sealants may be more effective than placing sealants alone.

April 2, 2018

NIDCR gives $2M for perio disease and diabetes research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded researchers from the New York University College of Dentistry and the University of Pennsylvania Dental Medicine a $2.2 million, five-year grant to study diabetes-related periodontal disease and bone loss.

April 1, 2018

Tooth-related factors linked to perio bone loss

By Lori Roniger

Tooth-related factors are linked to periodontal disease but systemic factors aren't, according to research presented at the recent 2018 American Association of Dental Research meeting. Results indicated that older patients are still vulnerable to bone loss, but minimally invasive treatments may reduce this risk.

March 28, 2018

GSK buys Novartis' stake in consumer venture for $13B

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has acquired Novartis' minority stake in the companies' consumer healthcare joint venture for $13 billion. The buyout means GSK has full control over the Sensodyne toothpaste brand and other consumer products.

March 26, 2018

AADR 2018: Does potassium iodide erode the benefits of SDF?

By Lori Roniger

Potassium iodide improves the appearance of teeth treated with silver diamine fluoride, but does it reduce its effectiveness? Researchers reported mixed results of its effects on dentin demineralization and bonding strength in a March 23 presentation at the 2018 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting.

March 26, 2018

Tooth loss in middle age linked to heart disease

By Theresa Pablos

Losing at least two teeth in middle age is linked to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to new research presented at a 2018 American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans.

March 25, 2018

AADR 2018: Patients aren't motivated to floss

By Theresa Pablos

Patients aren't motivated to floss, according to research presented at the 2018 American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Here's what you can do about it.

March 25, 2018

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