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Mouth rinse causes stains?
By Robert Luhn
Crest's Pro-Health Rinse is a popular alternative to alcohol-based products. But is the rinse staining some peoples' teeth?
March 10, 2008
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Mandatory dental care for Ky. kids?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Kentucky bill would ban kids ages three to six from public school without a clean dental health bill, according to a news story on www.kentucky.com, the website of the Lexington Herald-Leader.
March 5, 2008
Full and partial scaling equally effective
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Confused about treating your patient's periodontal predicament with partial or full-mouth scaling? There is no significant difference in clinical outcome between the two, so dentists should let the patient's budget and convenience be the deciding factor, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontolgy.
February 28, 2008
Dentist criticized for selling supplements
By Laird Harrison
Some dentists sell supplements "customized" for each patient by Bioceutica. But does the company provide the right prescriptions?
February 26, 2008
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Yogurt may take the bite out of gum disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters) Jan. 21 Regularly eating yogurt and other foods with lactic acid may be good for your mouth, Japanese researchers report.
February 20, 2008
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Study links marijuana smoking to gum disease
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Feb. 5 Smoking marijuana, much like smoking tobacco, may increase a person's risk for gum disease that can lead to tooth loss, researchers said on Tuesday.
February 6, 2008
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Periodontal disease is associated with chronic kidney disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters), Jan. 30 - Periodontal disease and edentulism are independently associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
January 29, 2008
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Laser protects against caries
By Laird Harrison
Can zapping teeth with lasers protect them from caries? Absolutely, say researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. They report reducing tooth decay by 87 percent using a carbon dioxide laser.
January 22, 2008
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Healthy mouth for a healthy heart
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Here's an argument that will have your wayward patients back in the chair in a heartbeat. According to an article in the latest Journal of Periodontology, patients with a high level of systemic bacterial exposure -- due to periodontal disease -- are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
January 21, 2008
Laser periodontal therapy effective alternative to surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Laser periodontal therapy is an effective alternative to scalpel/suture surgery for treating gum disease, according to a new study in the International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry.
January 10, 2008
Kids' caries test found accurate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
What if you knew exactly which patients were most likely to get caries? You could focus extra efforts on protecting those patients' teeth. Now researchers from Okayama University, Japan say they've got a whizz-bang bioactivity test that can help you do just that.
January 7, 2008
Implants found effective despite periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Every dentist loves a good challenge. So why not try multiple implants on a patient with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP)? According to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology, partially edentulous subjects treated for GAgP can be rehabilitated successfully with osseointegrated implants, even though they show more bone and attachment loss than periodontally healthy patients.
December 26, 2007
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