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Study Shows High Gum Disease Rates in Rural Appalachia, Sheds Light on Reasons for Tooth Loss
Published September 5, 2008, 12:29 pm, Newswise
Research on 445 families centered in two Pennsylvania towns and two West Virginia counties shows that 80 percent of adults suffer from more severe forms of periodontal disease, according to Richard Crout, D.M.D., Ph.D., an expert on gum disease and associate dean for research in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.
Ondine Announces Presentation of Positive Clinical Trial Results at the American Academy of Periodontology's 94th ...
Published September 5, 2008, 4:30 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Ondine Biopharma Corporation , a medical technology company developing photodisinfection-based products, today announced that a poster entitled "Photodisinfection in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis" will be presented by Company representatives at the American Academy of Periodontology's annual meeting.
Are Diabetes And Obesity Linked To Periodontitis?
Published September 3, 2008, 7:10 am, Medical News Today
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity. Dr. Keiko Watanabe of the UIC College of Dentistry has found that periodontitis accelerates the onset of insulin resistance in rats fed a high-fat diet.
Are diabetes and obesity linked to periodontitis?
Published September 2, 2008, 1:45 pm, EurekAlert!
( University of Illinois at Chicago ) The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Gums and teeth give clues to goings-on inside body
Published September 2, 2008, 12:37 pm, Knoxville News Sentinel
The way to a person's heart is through his stomach, the adage goes. But researchers now think the way to a healthy heart might be through your gums and teeth.
Are You At Risk For Gum Disease? CIGNA Dental's New Online Tool Helps Provide The Answer
Published September 1, 2008, 6:10 am, Medical News Today
"Do you frequently have bad breath?" If so, you may need more than just a mint, as persistent bad breath is one of several signs that gum disease may be present. This question, along with many others, is part of CIGNA Dental's new online Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment Tool, which helps people assess their risk for gum (periodontal) disease.
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