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Interrupting a critical cycle to improve gum health

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Here is an account that unfolds like a science fiction tale, writes Dr. Alvin Danenberg. It's the relationship between bacteria and mitochondria, which may eventually lead to gum disease. He writes that this relationship forms a critical cycle that has to be stopped to maintain your patient's health.

January 9, 2018

With lasers, there's hope for peri-implantitis treatment

By Dr. Samuel Low

Much like endosseous titanium implants changed the realm of implant dentistry, advances in technology hold the key to solving one of today's most pressing issues in the management of dental implants -- peri-implantitis, according to Dr. Samuel Low, chief dental officer at Biolase.

December 26, 2017

The domino effect of disease: The mouth and bowel disease

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg tells his patients that onset and progression of disease are like dominoes, lined up in a pattern and falling one by one once put in motion. One example may be the cause of, and relief from, inflammatory bowel disease.

December 26, 2017

Top 5 columns from fall 2017

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the five most-read columns and practice management articles from fall 2017, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to teeth whitening to overprescription of antibiotics.

December 21, 2017

Periodontal treatment could reduce gastric cancer risk

By Lori Roniger

Can failing to floss regularly increase your patients' risk of gastric cancer? A new study investigated the relationship between the presence of precancerous gastric lesions and factors such as oral hygiene habits and periodontal pathogen colonization.

December 20, 2017

Chairman of Penn dental school periodontics dies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ricardo Teles, DDS, the chairman of the department of periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, died on December 11. His death has been ruled a suicide.

December 19, 2017

Metal-free implants? Stem cells might make it possible

By Lori Roniger

Growing whole teeth from dental stem cells? Likely a toothless proposition, according to a new review article on therapies based on dental stem cells. However, these stem cells are producing solid advances in implants and other areas that could bring therapies such as tooth root engineering to your office soon.

December 13, 2017

Does perio treatment benefit cardiovascular disease patients?

By Lori Roniger

Periodontal treatment is beneficial for patients with cardiovascular disease, right? Not so fast. A systematic review of high-quality research on the topic found scarce evidence that it could prevent cardiovascular disease recurrence and no proof of the therapy's effectiveness for primary prevention.

December 6, 2017

5 questions patients ask about gum disease

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg receives questions from patients all over the world about gum disease. While patients' specific conditions vary, in general the conversations seem to revolve around these five questions. How do you address these patient questions?

December 5, 2017

Perio treatment has hidden benefit for diabetes patients

By Theresa Pablos

Nonsurgical periodontal treatment may positively impact the lives of patients with diabetes, even when it does not directly improve diabetes indicators. The findings come from a new study investigating the effects of scaling and root planing on patients with type 2 diabetes.

December 5, 2017

Oral cancer research points to an old enemy

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

If we knew what was causing oral cancers, we might be able to treat it before it spreads, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He looks at the research that suggests that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacteria very familiar to periodontists, may play a role in the spread of the most prevalent form of oral cancer.

November 21, 2017

Study: Perio treatment alone may lower blood pressure

By Theresa Pablos

Dental treatment may significantly lower the blood pressure of patients at risk for heart disease, a new study has found. Patients with prehypertension who received scaling and root planing ultimately had blood pressure that measured more than 10 points lower than those who did not.

November 14, 2017

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