Periodontics: Page 89

Gingivitis bacteria manipulates immune system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study highlights the mechanism by which Porphyromonas gingivalis establishes a chronic infection in the form of periodontal disease and provides insight into how the disease develops.

January 6, 2013

Toothbrush shuts down world's busiest airport

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A passenger's electric toothbrush is being blamed for a security alert that wreaked havoc at Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta -- considered the busiest airport in the world -- for nearly an hour today.

January 3, 2013

A response to ADA's 'scientific study' of dental therapists

By David A. Nash, DMD, EdD

The results of the ADA study published in the current Journal of the American Dental Association do nothing to discredit the utilization of dental therapists in the workforce in their traditional role of providing care for children in school-based programs, according to David A. Nash, DMD, EdD.

January 2, 2013

ADA study finds poor quality of evidence to support MLPs

By Donna Domino

A yearlong systematic review of more than 7,000 studies on midlevel providers (MLPs) conducted by the ADA concludes that the evidence is too poor to compare the effectiveness of their treatment with that of dentists, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 2, 2013

ADA meta-analysis finds lack of data to support MLPs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Despite thousands of published studies on the role of midlevel providers (MLPs) in dentistry, there is not enough scientific evidence to support the use of nondentists performing irreversible surgical procedures, according to a yearlong systematic review conducted by the ADA.

January 1, 2013

Long-term study supports periodontitis/diabetes link

By Kathy Kincade

The scientific evidence linking type 2 diabetes with a significantly greater risk of periodontitis continues to mount, according to a new study in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. In addition, individuals with diabetes may be at increased risk of tooth loss.

January 1, 2013

USC dental students provide care in Kenya

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than 40 dental students from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles recently provided care at a Kenyan dental clinic where they also distributed toothbrushes and taught locals about oral hygiene.

December 30, 2012

The dental technician's kiss

By Daniel Demers

Few pictures in history are as enigmatic as the 1945 photo depicting a sailor kissing a nurse in New York's Times Square in celebration of the end of World War II. A recent book recounts a decades-long investigation into who the two people in the picture were and reveals that one of them was a dental assistant.

December 25, 2012

Scientists map genome for oral probiotic

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scientists who mapped the genome for the oral probiotic BLIS (bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance) K12 found no negative traits, which supports the safety of the strain, according to a recent study in the Journal of Bacteriology.

December 23, 2012

Perio treatment may lower risk of preterm birth

By Rabia Mughal

A new systematic review in the Journal of Periodontology has found that pregnant women who are at high risk for preterm birth and have periodontal disease may be able to lower their risk by getting scaling and root planing treatment.

December 23, 2012

Dr. Fresh acquires Reach toothbrush brand

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dr. Fresh has announced its acquisition of Reach brand manual toothbrushes from the Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNeil-PPC.

December 18, 2012

Univ. of Maryland hosts 1st oral-systemic health conference

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Maryland, Baltimore hosted the first national conference on oral and systemic health on December 10.

December 17, 2012

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