Posts Tagged ‘periodontal disease’
New study suggests gum disease can increase the risk of breast cancer
A new study suggests that women who have gum disease are up to three times more likely to develop breast cancer. The study, which has been published in the Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology journal, indicates that women who have advanced gum disease are between two and three times more likely to develop breast cancer […]
Delta Dental Invests in Interleukin Genetics to Advance Periodontal Disease Susceptibility Risk Test
Michigan-based Delta Dental invests 3 million USD in Interleukin Genetics to further research and develop their periodontal disease susceptibility risk test. The risk test forms part of Interleukin Genetics’ Inherent Health and Periodontal Disease Test (PST) product development, supported by Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc. The periodontal disease susceptibility risk test is designed to […]
Dentists could play an important role in diabetes diagnosis
Dentists could play an important role in detecting the early signs of diabetes and diagnosing undetected diabetes. Periodontal disease is an early symptom of diabetes and many of the complaints dental patients talk to their dentist about correlate with those suffered by people with diabetes. In some cases, the presence of deep periodontal pockets and […]
New Periodontal Probe Unveiled
Periodontal probes are used to measure both the depths around a tooth and the health of the tissue surrounding and supporting the tooth, known as periodontium. The probe itself is traditionally long and thin, usually with a hook curve. As such you can probably imagine (or know from first hand!) it can be very painful […]
Your mouth and body go hand in hand
Maintaining good oral health is vital to the general wellbeing of the body, a proportion of experts say. Cindy Fletcher, executive director of the British Columbia Dental Hygienists’ Association, said: ‘All the research reinforces that there is a direct link between the health of your mouth and the health of the rest of your body. […]
British researchers coming up with innovative dental solutions
For many years, America has been leading the way in dental research and the Hollywood smile has become the ultimate symbol of US success; however, British dental researchers are working on a number of innovative new solutions to tackle age-old dental health problems. Researchers at the Dental Institute at Barts and the London School of […]
Hull dentist heads to Africa to help a local tribe
A dentist from Hull is travelling to Africa to help a local tribe. Chris Branfield will lead a team of volunteers on an eight-day expedition to the North East of Morocco, to help the Berber tribe. The trip will take place at the end of September and will provide much needed care for the Berber […]
A new programme is to make US oral health control a top concern
A new strategic programme has been launched in the United States to help monitor and control the rising levels of periodontal disease. The initiative was created through a partnership between the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Oral Health (CDC DOH), and is part of a […]
Links between Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels in men with prostatitis and periodontitis may facilitate early diagnosis and treatment
A recent study by Nabil F. Bassada DDS, MSD of Cleveland Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine published in the Journal of Periodontology titled “Association Between Periodontal Disease and Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels in Chronic Prostatitis Patients” assessed thirty five men with both prostatitis and periodontitis conditions. The study aimed to see if links […]
Havana dentists successfully use stem cells to treat patients with periodontal disease
Dentists in Havana, Cuba, have not only recently succeeded in meeting the goal two years ahead of the deadline set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to improve the state of children’s oral cavity health, but have also announced success in use of stem cells to treat patients with periodontal disease this past week at […]
