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Oral-systemic health webinar scheduled

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Procter & Gamble's Crest + Oral-B, the Smile Generation, and dental service organization Pacific Dental Services are hosting a webinar on oral-systemic health.

June 15, 2021

Periodontal disease cost U.S. $154B in 2018

By Hannah Welk

Periodontal disease comes with a high cost: The U.S. lost $154.1 billion in 2018 due to the condition, according to an analysis published on May 30 in the Journal of Periodontology. The loss was even worse in Europe, where periodontal disease cost the region nearly 158.6 billion euros ($194 billion U.S.).

June 9, 2021

Biolase touts studies on its laser technology

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolase is touting the findings of a pair of studies published in two scientific journals that investigated the company's Waterlase laser technology for treating peri-implantitis in patients.

June 3, 2021

Poor oral health hides case of immunoglobulin G4-related disease

By Melissa Busch

A 38-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare case of immunoglobulin G4-related periodontitis after presenting with severely enlarged gums. The case was published on May 28 in BMC Oral Health.

June 1, 2021

New salivary protein wiki paves way for novel therapies

By Will Morton

Researchers have developed a new public platform to identify and curate data on the thousands of proteins in saliva, potentially paving the way for saliva-based diagnostics, precision dentistry, and personalized treatments for oral and systemic diseases.

May 27, 2021

Dental Dose: The risky combination of vaping and cannabis

By Theresa Pablos

Cannabis on its own can cause oral and overall health problems. But add in an electronic cigarette dispenser, and those issues can be compounded, according to Tom Viola, RPh, in the latest episode of Dental Dose.

May 20, 2021

Overjet receives FDA clearance for Dental Assist AI

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Overjet announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its artificial intelligence (AI) product Dental Assist.

May 19, 2021

Gingivitis tied to increased risk of future depression

By Hannah Welk

European researchers discovered a link between gingivitis and depression in a study published in the June 2021 edition of the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Patients with chronic gingivitis had almost double the risk of developing depression as those with healthy gums.

May 19, 2021

Biolase offers training for pediatric dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biolase is launching a Waterlase Pediatric Dental Academy for pediatric dentists to train on integrating Waterlase technology into clinical practices.

May 5, 2021

Could good oral hygiene improve COVID-19 outcomes?

By Kate Madden Yee

Medical imaging has helped show that SARS-CoV-2 infection could be accelerated through dental plaque and gum inflammation, according to an April 20 paper in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research.

April 25, 2021

Penn Dental to launch new oral healthcare center

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn Dental Medicine) and the university's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have launched a new oral health initiative called the Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry.

April 18, 2021

Exercise reduces gum disease in those with liver disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Exercise improves physiology and reduces gum disease in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

April 13, 2021

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