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Do dentists need to doctor up on the oral-systemic link?

By Michael Ventriello

Michael Ventriello, owner of Ventriello Communications and an experienced voice in dental public relations, examines the need for more communication and collaboration around periodontal disease. Dentists and hygienists need to have difficult conversations with their patients and also work to bridge the dentist-physician communication gap, he writes.

April 26, 2017

How do oral disorders affect your patients' lives?

By Tony Edwards

When patients come to your office with oral lichen planus, actinic keratosis, erythroplakia, or another oral potentially malignant disorder, they may be experiencing physical and psychological distress in addition to pain. A new study examined how these disorders can affect patients' lives.

April 17, 2017

Sheri's Solutions: Flossing debate

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Most of the mainstream media may have moved on when it comes to the debate over the effectiveness of flossing, but the importance of flossing remains a constant, writes Dr. Sheri Doniger. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, she describes recent patient conversations around the benefits of flossing and a recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

April 6, 2017

Can improving oral health prolong life after menopause?

By Lori Roniger

Are postmenopausal women with periodontitis or edentulism at greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death? A large prospective study examined the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in this population, with the results suggesting that improving oral health could lengthen life.

April 6, 2017

Why do pregnant women have more dental problems?

By Lori Roniger

What accounts for the increased risk of gingival bleeding and tooth decay during pregnancy? Are there differences in oral health habits between pregnant and nonpregnant women, and when do they occur? Research presented at the 2017 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting explored these issues.

April 2, 2017

Are e-cigarettes more harmful than regular cigarettes?

By Lori Roniger

Electronic cigarettes have been touted by some as being safer than regular cigarettes. However, research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting links e-cigarette use with potentially harmful microbiome changes and the risk of periodontal disease.

March 30, 2017

Facts in the past, present, and future

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

While "facts" may be a contentious term these days, shouldn't their status be clear in clinical practice? Dr. Alvin Danenberg sees some worrisome practices among practitioners who remain stuck in the past when treating patients, rather than embracing updated research.

March 29, 2017

New materials designed to fight pathogens, reduce caries

By Lori Roniger

The development of secondary caries and bacterial acid formation leads to many dental restoration failures. However, researchers are concocting clever new polymer-based dental materials to combat such problems, as discussed at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting.

March 29, 2017

Searching for the cause of a patient's bad breath

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

A patient scheduled a consultation with Dr. Alvin Danenberg the other day about her chronic bad breath. She had gone to her medical doctor years ago to figure out what was going on, only to be rebuked. The steps Dr. Danenberg took to help this patient are a reminder that there is always a cause, even if getting to that cause is tricky.

March 14, 2017

New product: GSK launches toothpaste for bleeding gums

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

GSK Consumer Healthcare has introduced a new daily toothpaste for patients with bleeding gums.

March 12, 2017

Estrogen therapy may reduce periodontal disease

By Lori Roniger

Here's some good news for your postmenopausal patients: A new study has found that those being treated for osteoporosis with estrogen had less periodontal disease that those not on this therapy. This research adds to the growing body of knowledge about the connection between osteoporosis treatment and periodontitis.

March 7, 2017

Dr. Terrence Griffin on recent periodontal research: Video from the 2017 Chicago Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO - DrBicuspid.com brings you exclusive video from the Chicago Dental Society's 2017 Midwinter Meeting. In this video, Dr. Terrence Griffin talks about recent research linking gum disease and stroke risk, his goals for his term as president of the American Academy of Periodontology, and more.

March 2, 2017

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