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What factors contribute to halitosis in elderly patients?

By Alex Dagostino

Older adults are more susceptible to chronic oral health concerns, including caries, periodontal disease, and halitosis. Researchers evaluated the prevalence of halitosis and associated factors among older adults in a new study published May 25 in the Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research.

May 30, 2022

Save Your Tooth Month Q&A with Dr. Samuel Low

By Dr. Samuel Low

May is Save Your Tooth Month, which serves as an annual reminder about the importance of keeping teeth and gums healthy. To mark the occasion, Dr. Samuel Low, a periodontology expert and chief dental officer of Biolase, answered questions about helping dental patients keep their teeth.

May 12, 2022

Does dentistry need to shake up its approach to gum disease?

By Melissa Busch

Identifying patients at greater risk of having active and progressing periodontal disease remains challenging, so it may be time for a new approach, according to a commentary published on May 4 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

May 9, 2022

Woman develops air in skull after debridement procedure

By Melissa Busch

A 62-year-old woman developed a life-threatening presence of air within her skull when a dental clinic used an air-polishing device to perform submucosal debridement to treat her peri-implantitis lesion, according to a case report published May 3 in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.

May 5, 2022

Are antibiotics needed for gum disease? A $2.4M trial will find out

By Melissa Busch

A $2.4 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research will conduct a clinical trial that explores the use of antibiotics in combination with other therapies to treat periodontal disease.

May 2, 2022

Periodontal disease tied to heart attack outcomes

By Hannah Welk

People with periodontal disease are at increased risk of hospitalization due to a heart attack. But those with active periodontal treatment are more likely to adhere to postacute care visits, according to a study published April 20 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

May 1, 2022

Why our ancestors had healthy mouths without flossing

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Our primal ancestors never brushed their teeth with commercial toothpaste or flossed with string. But they also generally had healthy mouths. Dr. Alvin Danenberg explores the science to help explain why both of these statements can be true.

April 27, 2022

Gut bacteria trigger loss of tooth-supporting bone in mice

By The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

A recent study challenges the notion that oral microbes solely regulate bone loss in the mouth. The findings show gut bacteria appear to maintain alveolar bone, opening the possibility that interventions aimed at the gut may also support oral health.

April 19, 2022

Dental Dose: The new AHA infective endocarditis guidelines

By Theresa Pablos

Last spring, the American Heart Association (AHA) changed its guidance regarding the use of antibiotic agents to help prevent infective endocarditis following dental procedures. Tom Viola shares what you need to know on the latest episode of Dental Dose.

April 14, 2022

Oral health probiotic for kids launches in U.S.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ProBioraHealth has launched an oral care probiotic for kids that aims to reduce disease-causing bacteria that cause caries, bad breath, and other oral health conditions.

April 5, 2022

Week in Review: Apical periodontitis caused by bruxism | Coverage from DSO meeting | New Dental Dose episode

By Theresa Pablos

April 1, 2022

X-rays reveal man's bruxism-caused apical periodontitis

By Melissa Busch

Dental x-rays revealed that a healthy 28-year-old man developed apical periodontitis in two teeth following an intense phase of bruxism that lasted about a year, according to a case report published on March 24 in BMC Oral Health.

March 27, 2022

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