Metabolic Syndrome Affects Oral Health The association between periodontitis and metabolic syndrome—characterized by increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels—is well established, but…

Oral Bacterium Shows Promise As a Vaccination Vector Vaccinations remain key in preventing a variety of infections, and a new means of serum delivery may soon be on the way. As validated by scientists at the Forsyth Institute in

Poor Glycemic Control Does Not Contraindicate Implants As diabetes can affect the long term success of dental implant therapy, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry studied the…

Tooth Loss Linked to Decline in Memory and Walking Speed A new report out of the University College London (UCL) points to a correlation between tooth loss in older adults and a decline in memory and walking speeds. Published

Study Reveals Possibility of Periodontal Bone Regeneration Current therapies to reverse tissue damage caused by periodontitis are limited. This is because many treatments are unable to restore both hard and soft tissues that have been lost…

Zinc Supplement May Help Control Diabetes New research shows that zinc supplements may be beneficial for the prevention and management of diabetes. These findings, published in the article “Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Insulin…

Dental Trauma Examined as Oral Cancer Carcinogen More than 30,000 new cases of oral cancer are reported each year, with an increasingly high number found in nonsmoking women. Many of the oral squamous cell carcinomas found in nonsmokers…

Early Childhood Caries Rates Decline The war against early childhood caries (ECC) wages on, but there is new hope that the tide is turning in the battle against this preventable disease. According to preliminary, unpublished data compiled…

Sleeping in Dentures Increases Risk Of Pneumonia Among Older Adults Japanese researchers have found that wearing dentures while sleeping raises the risk of pneumonia among older adults. Led by Toshimitsu Iinuma, DDS, PhD, a team from Nihon…

Dental Professionals Should Exercise Caution During Ebola Outbreak The importance of proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when providing dental treatment cannot be overstated, especially in light of the Ebola virus. While…