Periodontics: Page 89

Mydent offers year-end specials

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mydent International is offering 4+1 and 5+1 specials on Defend products, including face masks, gloves, dental needles, and other popular products.

December 12, 2012

Another study links perio disease, erectile dysfunction

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Men in their 30s who had inflamed gums caused by severe periodontal disease were three times more likely to suffer from erection problems in a new study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

December 11, 2012

Study finds link between sleep apnea, perio disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study in the Journal of Periodontal Research has found a significant association between obstructive sleep apnea and periodontal disease, although further research is needed to clarify the causal relationship between the two conditions, according to the authors.

December 10, 2012

Study: Diode laser treatment improves SRP results

By Rabia Mughal

A new study that looked at the clinical and biochemical efficacy of diode lasers as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) found that the diode laser provided significant improvements in clinical parameters.

December 9, 2012

Study yields strategy to prevent, halt perio disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated the ability to both prevent periodontitis from developing and halt the progression of the disease once it has developed, according to study in the Journal of Immunology.

December 6, 2012

Does occlusal adjustment enhance periodontal therapy?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The benefits of occlusal adjustment as a component of periodontal treatment have not been adequately demonstrated in the clinical research to date, according to a new systematic review in the Journal of Dentistry.

December 3, 2012

Equity firm to buy Young Innovations for $300M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Young Innovations has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.

December 3, 2012

Perio groups collaborate on oral-systemic link

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A joint workshop organized by the European Federation of Periodontology and the American Academy of Periodontology, held November 11-14 in Segovia, Spain, aimed to establish a consensus knowledge base of the scientific evidence on the association between periodontitis and systemic diseases, specifically cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and adverse pregnancy complications.

November 29, 2012

Plackers donates flossers to Ronald McDonald Houses

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Plackers has donated more than 75,000 of its Micro Mint disposable flossers for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses in Texas, California, Louisiana, and Missouri.

November 29, 2012

Study finds link between perio disease, CAD

By Rabia Mughal

A new study in the Journal of Periodontology that looked at the relationship between oral health and coronary artery disease (CAD) in Pakistan found that poor oral health indicators were significantly associated with the disease.

November 29, 2012

Metformin effective on smokers' chronic periodontitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study in the Journal of Periodontology has shown that metformin is effective in treating smokers with chronic periodontitis.

November 26, 2012

Ad imagines dental floss found on Mars

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new ad from the National Flossing Council imagines that the Mars Curiosity Rover found dental floss on Mars, providing proof that intelligent life once lived on the planet.

November 25, 2012

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