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New study links missing teeth and diabetes risk
By Tony Edwards
Is there a link between missing teeth and a patient's risk of developing diabetes? The findings of a new study, presented on March 19 at the 2018 Endocrine Society annual meeting, suggest there is. Researchers found a connection between a decline in glucose tolerance and an increased number of missing teeth.
March 20, 2018
2016 09 23 15 10 42 184 Diabetes 400
Fad diets and oral health
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg was forwarded an email about fad diets and their effects on oral health, including bad breath and dehydration. The practical issues for Dr. Danenberg, however, are what is a fad diet and what do you tell your patients about these diets and their side effects.
March 20, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Should you recommend flossing to your patients? It depends
By Lori Roniger
How does flossing compare with other interdental oral hygiene aids for maintaining periodontal health? Could the longstanding dominance of floss be heading for a further tumble? Researchers analyzed the existing evidence in a new study and reached some interesting conclusions.
March 13, 2018
2016 08 03 14 23 11 590 Flossing 400
What do you tell your patients about detoxification?
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Patients spend billions of dollars each year in the U.S. on so-called detoxification products. When periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg's patients ask him about the detoxification process and these products, he tries to consistently remind them that there are other methods that may be more effective and safer.
March 6, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Can CBCT accurately measure periodontal pockets?
By Tony Edwards
An accurate measurement of a patient's periodontal pockets is needed for proper treatment planning. What if there were a way to image these pockets with cone-beam CT (CBCT) so you knew their depth more precisely? A new study took the first steps down this road.
February 21, 2018
2017 02 08 15 49 03 276 Cbct System 400
Advice can be found in the most unusual places
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Dr. Alvin Danenberg was recently encouraged by a fellow dentist to understand the science of evidence as it applies to taking care of a patient's mouth. As he writes, the only problem is that this dentist based his science on the view that the mouth is an island unto itself with little influence from anywhere else in the body.
February 20, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Products to look for at Chicago Midwinter 2018: Part 2
By Tony Edwards
One highlight of the upcoming 2018 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting is the vast exhibit hall with hundreds of companies showing thousands of products. To help you maximize your on the floor, we bring you the second part of our preview of new and recently introduced products to look for at the meeting.
February 20, 2018
2018 02 15 19 04 2899 Chicago 400
Week in Review: FTC proposes big 3 penalties | Dentistry after dark? | Perio production
By Tony Edwards
February 15, 2018
Data show perio production rising in U.S. practices
By David Black, DDS
Research suggests a major link between periodontal disease and wider health issues, and data show almost half of U.S. adults have some form of gum disease. So how is your practice responding? Dr. David Black looks at the per-practice data on periodontal treatment and offers some ideas to help your practice increase production.
February 11, 2018
2017 01 06 15 54 44 85 Graph Bar Arrow Up 400
New product: Evidentiae debuts oral health assessment tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Evidentiae Technologies has debuted Oral Health Score, its new online oral health assessment tool.
February 7, 2018
2018 02 08 19 55 0075 Oral Health Score Cropped
Oral bacteria's role in healthy blood pressure
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
The importance of maintaining healthy mouth bacteria goes beyond just oral health, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He looks at the research that examines the role of oral bacteria in preventing elevated blood pressure.
February 6, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Review confirms link between perio disease and diabetes
By Theresa Pablos
A new systematic review further supports the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. Periodontal treatment moderately but significantly improved glycemic control in patients with diabetes, the authors found.
January 29, 2018
2016 09 23 15 10 42 184 Diabetes 400
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