Apr 2, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Hygiene Study Club
Shirley Branam, RDH “Evidence Based Approach to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: Power Scaling & Pain Management” Monday March 5th, 2012 Embassy Suites Memphis We are please to announce Shirley Branam we be our guet speaker for our March 2012 meeting. Shirley is...
Mar 17, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
“Trench Mouth” Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG), more commonly known as “trench mouth” for its common occurrence among soldiers in the trenches during World War I, is a painful gum disease caused by the gram negative bacteria known as...
Mar 10, 2011 | Oral Hygiene (Brushing & Flossing), Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
This is from our friends at Lexicomp. Home Twice-a-day Toothbrushing Associated With Decreased Levels of C-reactive Protein and Decrease Risk of Heart Disease. A study out of University College London examined the association between toothbrushing behavior and...
Feb 27, 2011 | Dental Implant, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors, Tooth Decay (Cavities), Tooth Extraction
This is from our friends Steven Kendrick, DDS; and David Wong, DDS Inside Dentistry Abstract The process for deciding when to restore or extract a tooth is often a “gray area” based mostly on clinical experience and rough predications on the long-term prognosis...
Feb 19, 2011 | Oral Hygiene (Brushing & Flossing), Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
DIKSHYA KARKI KATHMANDU, April 14: Good oral health is crucial to living a healthy lifestyle. But many people are negligent about it. According to the oral health facts presented by World Health Organization (WHO), “The most common oral diseases are cavities and...
Feb 19, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Apr 12, 2010 – People with dented smiles run a far greater risk of dying of Heart disease than those who still have all their pearly whites, a Swedish researcher said Monday. “Cardiovascular disease and in particular coronary heart...
