Periodontics: Page 91

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

Eco-friendly toothbrushes clean mouths, reduce landfill

By Rabia Mughal

Two companies have recently launched eco-friendly toothbrushes in an attempt to reduce the amount of plastic sent to the landfills via disposable plastic toothbrushes. The Eco-Dentistry Association calls it an exciting trend.

November 25, 2012

Perio health worse in moms with preterm babies

By Rabia Mughal

A new study has found that periodontal disease was more severe and a periodontitis diagnosis more frequent in mothers with preterm or low-birth-weight babies versus those who had full-term, normal-weight infants. However, tthe placental inflammatory infiltrate and bacterial profile of both groups were not different.

November 18, 2012

Regular perio treatment can lower Rx costs for diabetes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New findings from an oral health study conducted this year by United Concordia Dental and Highmark show pharmacy costs can average $1,477 lower per year for diabetes patients with periodontitis who receive at least seven treatments annually for the disease.

November 14, 2012

Study compares spatter reduction of Isolite, dental dam

By Rob Goszkowski

Cold season is here, so what's the best way to protect yourself and your staff from spatter produced while preparing teeth? Researchers found the Isolite system and a dental dam used with a high-volume evacuation to be effective, with a few subtle differences.

November 13, 2012

Dental flosser turns 40, Plackers to give away $40K

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The disposable dental flosser turns 40 this year, and Plackers is running the Plackers 40th Anniversary Match and Win Game with a grand prize of $40,000 to mark the occasion.

November 13, 2012

Mydent offers Defend spore-testing service

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mydent International has introduced its new Defend mail-in spore-testing service, available for steam, chemical vapor, dry heat, and ethylene oxide sterilizers.

November 12, 2012

Bite Block Baggies reduce cross-contamination risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Flow Dental has introduced Bite Block Baggies, which are designed to help reduce the risk of cross-contamination and the need for excessive autoclaving.

November 12, 2012

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