Nov 7, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
This summer our office added the “My Perio Path” test from Oral DNA Labs to our tool kit for improving our ability to diagnose and treat periodontal diseases. Oral DNA also offers “My Perio ID PST” for genetic testing of the patient’s risk for periodontal disease,...
Apr 21, 2011 | Periodontal Risk Factors
Clinical Update Once-Yearly 5 Milligram Zoledronic Acid Intravenous Infusion (Reclast®) for Osteoporosis is Most Likely Not Associated With Osteonecrosis of the Jaw. Zoledronic acid is a bisphosphonate used as an intravenous infusion in certain cancer patients, to...
Apr 2, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Hygiene Study Club, Periodontal Risk Factors
Dr. Roger D. Craddock “Periodontal Disease can make Your Lose More than Just Your Teeth” Monday April 18th, 2011 Embassy Suites Memphis
Mar 31, 2011 | Dental Implant
This is an important question and the current wisdom is not to have implants placed until jaw and facial growth are complete. Although it varies from person to person, growth of the jaws in most cases is not complete until late teens. Of course, we are faced with the...
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...
