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Week in Review: Court rules on dental therapists and Medicaid | Dental debate over Question 2 | New fronts in the fight against gum disease

By Theresa Pablos

January 27, 2023

Experimental drug restores diseased gums, jawbone

By Erik L. Ridley

An experimental drug shows potential as a regenerative treatment for periodontal disease, according to research from the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research in Wynnewood, PA.

January 24, 2023

Dentists ask for new gum disease guidelines

By Melissa Busch

Organized dentistry should develop formal guidelines that address the management of periodontal patients with continued inflammation after scaling and root planing, according to a commentary published on January 21 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 23, 2023

Gene variant tied to cancers in patients with tooth loss

By Will Morton

The same genes that affect diseases in patients' mouths may be linked to other diseases, including certain types of cancer, according to research published last September in Scientific Reports.

January 22, 2023

What dentists need to know about antibiotic resistance

By Melissa Busch

Citing research showing that a majority of antibiotics prescribed by dentists in the U.K. is unwarranted, dentists in Spain argued that clinicians must learn more about antibiotic resistance. Their correspondence was published on January 12 in the International Dental Journal.

January 12, 2023

Physical activity type matters in reducing gum disease risk

By Melissa Busch

Physical activity can stave off inflammation, which in turn could possibly decrease the risk of developing periodontitis. However, not all bodily movements appear to offer the same benefits. The large U.S. study was published on January 2 in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

January 8, 2023

NYU Dentistry gets $3M to study gum disease, Alzheimer's

By Melissa Busch

New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) was awarded a $3.1 million grant to study the nexus of periodontitis and Alzheimer's disease.

January 3, 2023

Rheumatoid arthritis tied to more dental disorders

By Kate Madden Yee

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) show elevated frequency of dental visits, but also an increased incidence of dental disorders, according to a study published December 15 in BMC Oral Health. The disorders include dental caries, pulpitis, gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral ulceration.

December 19, 2022

Gum disease may be a risk factor for alopecia

By Melissa Busch

Patients with periodontitis may be at a much greater risk of developing alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss, according to a study published on November 17 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

November 22, 2022

The ins and outs of teeth whitening

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Dr. Alvin Danenberg is often asked by his blog subscribers about the benefits and drawbacks of teeth whitening. He breaks down how whitening works, in-office and at-home options, and the disadvantages of teeth whitening.

November 8, 2022

Researchers developing probe to rapidly detect gum disease

By Melissa Busch

Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. are developing a dental probe, which is believed to be the first of its kind, that can quickly identify periodontal disease and its severity from a saliva sample.

October 25, 2022

Dr. Low dishes on lasers, crown lengthening, and more

By Theresa Pablos

HOUSTON - Dr. Samuel Low spoke to DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos about lasers for the treatment of periodontal conditions and crown lengthening, the topics of his two sold-out presentations at the 2022 ADA SmileCon meeting in Houston.

October 12, 2022

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