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Study questions effect of periodontal therapy on hypertension

LONDON, UK: The discussion around a link between periodontitis and hypertension is not new. Acknowledging this and the fact that there is still not enough ...

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Interview: “The link between oral disease and oxidative stress is still not that widely known”

Dr Lenka Banasova runs her own dental centre, Pearl Dental, in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, where she has a passionate staff of dentists, dental ...

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Interview: “Naturally occurring substances will find their place in oral health”

A graduate of the specialisation programme in periodontics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, Dr Alex Solderer mostly treats severe cases of ...

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Study links undetected glucose disorders with periodontitis

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: The need for greater interdisciplinary communication among healthcare professionals is becoming increasingly evident. A recent study, for...

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Interview: “For most people, toothbrushing is an unconscious action. iTOP changes this.”

Although toothbrushing is the most decisive factor in preventing oral disease, only a few patients and dental professionals know how to brush perfectly. ...

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Interview: “Bruxism requires dentists to look beyond the mouth”

The Greeks had a word for what we now refer to as bruxism: brychein—the grinding or gnashing of teeth. With references to this “gnashing of teeth” in ...

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Researchers develop new periodontitis treatment method

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: Recent studies showing an increase in patients with periodontitis, as well as studies linking it with Alzheimer’s disease, have led to ...

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Naturally enhanced protection with CURAPROX Perio Plus+

Swiss oral health company CURADEN has released CURAPROX Perio Plus+, a new generation of antiseptic mouthwashes, gel and toothpaste containing just the ...

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W&H sets new standards in periodontology with NIWOP

In 2018, W&H unveiled the “No Implantology without Periodontology” (NIWOP) treatment workflow. With this workflow, W&H highlights the importance of a ...

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Periodontal disease bacterium appears to drive Alzheimer’s disease

LOUISVILLE, KY, U.S.: A new study has shown that Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterium commonly associated with chronic periodontal disease, has an ...

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Researchers find possible link between bruxism and periodontitis

OKAYAMA, Japan: In a recent study, researchers from Okayama University investigated whether involuntary masseter muscle activity showed any specific pattern...

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Interview: “Clear, step-by-step instructions are essential for long-term success”

Dental professionals should be empowered to instruct and motivate their patients to maintain proper oral hygiene. ITOP, short for individually trained oral ...

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Periodontal treatment may improve symptoms in cirrhosis patients

RICHMOND, Va., U.S.: Oral care is known to be important, not only to protect one’s teeth, but also for overall health. A new study has shown that thorough...

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New study links poor oral health to respiratory disease

FUKUOKA, Japan: According to new research from Japan, elderly people with poor oral health constantly ingest oral microbial populations that are more ...

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Interview: “Pregnant women are hardly ever informed about the importance of good oral health”

A new mother herself, pregnancy gingivitis has become a subject close to Dr Anja Carina Borer’s heart. She set up a joint campaign between Oral-B and the ...

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Session highlights global burden of periodontal disease and peri-implantitis

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Though there has been a great deal of research focused on the detrimental effect of periodontitis and peri-implantitis on an ...

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Antibiotic resistance among patients with severe periodontal disease is increasing

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise among German patients with severe periodontitis according to the findings of a ...

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Periodontal disease and coronary artery disease share genetic basis

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: A meta-analysis to be presented at EuroPerio9 has found that periodontal disease and coronary artery disease (CAD) share a common ...

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Non-surgical periodontal treatment achieves better control of Type 2 diabetes

BARCELONA, Spain: Spanish researchers have found further evidence for the connection between periodontitis and Type 2 diabetes. In a recent study, they ...

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Periodontitis-causing bacteria could trigger cancer

HELSINKI, Finland: Researchers in Finland have investigated the role of a bacterium strongly associated with periodontitis in the development of oral and ...

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New campaign: EFP calls for action to improve oral health

MADRID, Spain: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), a non-profit umbrella organisation of 30 national scientific societies of periodontology, ...

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Study finds link between obesity, sex and periodontal health

MADRID, Spain/PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Although researchers have previously investigated and analysed the relationship between periodontitis and obesity, ...

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Treating periodontitis may help lower blood pressure

ANAHEIM, Calif., U.S./GUANGZHOU, China: Treatment of periodontitis significantly lowered blood pressure among Chinese patients at risk of developing high ...

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