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New Gel Technology Reaches Hidden Areas of the Mouth

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:24:02 +0000

The makers of AquafreshR and SensodyneR introduce a breakthrough technology in toothpaste - new iso-activeR Foaming Gel. Iso-active has a revolutionary delivery system that disperses active ingredients quickly, penetrating those hard-to-reach areas of the mouth. According to a recent survey, 68 percent of adults do not realize how much of their tooth surface is actually hidden between the teeth. Generating twice the foam volume as ordinary toothpaste, new iso-active spreads active ingredients around the mouth, reaching the surfaces between the teeth to provide a whole mouth clean.

Read full story via Reuters.

Link found between history of periodontitis and cerebrovascular disease in men

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:47:19 +0000

The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received growing attention during the last decade. A new study is the first prospective cohort study to use clinical measures of periodontitis to evaluate the association between this disease and the risk of cerebrovascular disease. The study is published in Annals of Neurology, the official journal of the American Neurological Association

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Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:09:52 +0000

Over half 56% of people with rheumatoid arthritis RA also have periodontitis a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding ligaments and bones that hold the teeth in place, displaying fewer teeth than healthy matched controls, high prevalence of oral sites presenting dental plaque and advanced attachment loss the extent of periodontal support that has been destroyed around a tooth, according to the results of a new study.

Read full article via Dentistry Medical News.

Dentist Uses New Painless Procedure Periodontal Surgery

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:37:22 +0000

Three out of four adults will develop some form of gum disease in their lifetime — and many would rather see their teeth fall out than undergo periodontal surgery, which traditionally meant carving out diseased as well as healthy tissue and bone.

But now, with a new type of laser surgery, patients don’t have to be apprehensive anymore.

Read full story via WBGH Newschannel34