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Underweight kids have higher tooth decay risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Swedish study has found that underweight children are at three times greater risk of tooth decay as normal-weight children, according to a news story in the Local.

July 22, 2010

Quitting smoking reverses oral pathogenic colonization

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patients with chronic gum disease who quit smoking in addition to undergoing nonsurgical therapy demonstrated a lower abundance of harmful oral pathogens and also an increase in health-associated bacteria in a study in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

July 22, 2010

Older patients' oral health critical prior to surgery

By Erin Archer, RN

Elderly patients presenting for surgery may harbor undetected oral infections that could lead to life-threatening complications, making preoperative oral assessments of this vulnerable population imperative.

July 22, 2010

Poor denture hygiene can prompt stomatitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Poor oral hygiene habits and wearing dentures while sleeping are predisposing factors for denture-induced stomatitis, according to a new study.

July 21, 2010

Henry Schein, Sirona donate supplies to Peru clinic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein Cares, the global social responsibility program of Henry Schein, and Sirona Dental Systems donated equipment and oral healthcare supplies to support the operation of the new Diospi Suyana Hospital Dental Clinic in the Apurimac region of Peru.

July 21, 2010

Aspen Dental teams with OHA on elder oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than 250 Aspen Dental practices in 20 states are teaming up with Oral Health America (OHA) to raise awareness about the oral health issues faced by adults and older Americans.

July 20, 2010