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Dr. Carl Misch dies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carl Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD, died on January 4 at the age of 70, according to an obituary on Tributes.com.

January 4, 2017

Let's stop with the labels and get to the causes of dental disease

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Dental disease is a label, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. Just as cardiovascular disease and other diseases are a label. However, the label says nothing about what really has caused this specific disease. Let's stop with the labels and get to the causes.

January 3, 2017

How can you help patients who bite their nails?

By Pooria Shahin, DDS

As dentists, we are all too familiar with particular oral health problems that could have been avoided with better dental hygiene, writes Dr. Pooria Shahin. One common habit that leads to preventable dental health problems is nail biting, and in Dr. Shahin's first column for DrBicuspid.com, he offers a thorough overview of the condition along with three helpful treatment suggestions.

January 2, 2017

Top 5 columns from 2016

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from 2016, as measured by page views. Columns from Dr. Benjamin Burris, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler, and Dr. Alvin Danenberg feature prominently.

December 29, 2016

New CE courses feature Dr. Alvin Danenberg

By Tony Edwards

New continuing education courses from Dr. Alvin Danenberg on dental disease are now available in the DrBicuspid.com continuing education section. The five-part series distills complex ideas into a science-based program that can help your patients take control of their oral health.

December 28, 2016

Alcohol, cigarettes are risk factors for bruxism

By Theresa Pablos

When patients report smoking cigarettes or frequently drinking alcohol, you probably automatically think of their increased risk for caries and periodontal disease. However, you may want to also check for bruxism during your exam.

December 13, 2016

Can diet really reduce gum disease?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Like you, Dr. Alvin Danenberg has to keep up with his clinical journal reading. As he writes, when performed properly, clinical research can present knowledge or proof that was previously unknown. Here he critiques two such papers that focus on gum disease and diet.

December 13, 2016

Is gum disease a key risk factor for heart disease?

By Lori Roniger

Research has demonstrated a connection between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease (CHD), but the nature of the relationship remains to be determined. To help under this association, researchers have developed a model to illustrate the possible links between periodontal disease and the pathogenesis, hallmarks, and biomarkers of CHD.

December 12, 2016

Carestream, AAP Foundation name teaching award winner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream Dental and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation have given the Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award to Guo-Hao (Alex) Lin, DDS.

December 6, 2016

The new gingival inflammation code: Part 2 -- Case examples

By Patti DiGangi, RDH

In the first part of this series, Patti DiGangi introduced the new dental code for gingival inflammation. She wrote that this code fills a gap in exiting insurance codes and has the power to finally bring the medical relevance to gingivitis treatment. The second part of her series offers case examples and discusses opportunities for practices.

December 6, 2016

The new gingival inflammation code: Part 1 -- Opportunity or chaos?

By Patti DiGangi, RDH

There have been very few times in the history of dentistry that a single innovation or technology has been the catalyst for radically changing the game. This is one of those times. However, as Patti DiGangi writes, this game-changer isn't a high-tech gadget. It's an insurance code.

November 29, 2016

Study finds 99% of obese kids have inflamed gums

By Theresa Pablos

The vast majority of overweight and obese children show signs of gingivitis, according to a study in Diabetes Care. While the study was relatively small, the authors highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach to care for children with excess body fat.

November 17, 2016

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