San Diego, CA — Periodontitis, inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth, affects more than half of adults and is linked to an increased risk of stroke and other heart problems. To evaluate whether fish oil supplementation could be an adjunct therapy for periodontitis, Dr. Alison Coates from the University of South Australia and colleagues [...]
Colds and flus, even pneumonia, become more common in New Hampshire during the winter, but now there might be another way to prevent yourself from catching pneumonia this time of year — brushing your teeth. New research from the Yale University School of Medicine discovered changes in mouth bacteria preceded the development of pneumonia in [...]
According to the Cochrane Oral Health Group, fluoride supplements fail to reduce tooth decay in primary teeth, permanent teeth cavity-reduction is dubious and health risks are little studied (1).Further, “When fluoride supplements were compared with topical fluorides or with other preventive measures, there was no differential effect on permanent or deciduous teeth,” write Cochrane researchers Ismail [...]
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It is now possible to use dental X-rays to predict who is at risk of fractures, reveals a new study from researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy reported in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology. In a previous study, researchers from the University of Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska Academy and Region Västra Götaland demonstrated that a sparse bone structure [...]
OrthoAccel® Technologies, Inc. developers of the AcceleDent™ System, an appliance to accelerate orthodontic treatment, announced this week that it has engaged Dr. S. Jay Bowman as a clinical consultant. Dr. Bowman’s clinical experience, expertise and reputation on the orthodontic lecture circuit will help advance the clinical education of the AcceleDent™ System from the podium in [...]
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today that the Company has initiated two clinical studies to demonstrate the utility of its new PST® genetic test in the ethnic Chinese population. The programs are being conducted in collaboration with Professor Chi-Cheng Tsai of Kaohsiung Medical University and ProfessorDong Chen at Shanghai Stomatological Disease Center. “We are pleased to have initiated these two studies [...]
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Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new. The pioneering treatment promises to transform the approach to filling teeth forever. Tooth decay begins when acid produced by bacteria in plaque dissolves the mineral in the teeth, [...]
A paper in the Journal of Dental Research by dentist Chester Douglass and colleagues, “An Assessment of Bone Fluoride and Osteosarcoma,” (7/28/11) claims to show no association between fluoride bone levels and osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. However, Douglass’ study has serious scientific flaws and is incapable of disproving a previous study (Bassin et [...]
Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to research published in the Journal of Periodontology. A new study suggests that periodontal disease may increase the risk for respiratory infections, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. These infections, which are caused when bacteria from the upper throat are inhaled [...]
The National Nuclear Security Administration NNSA today highlighted the latest launch of a commercial product successfully developed and brought to market as a result of the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention GIPP program. NNSA’s GIPP program helps advance global nonproliferation efforts through collaborative research and development that applies the expertise of former weapons of mass [...]