White Teeth - Periodontal Bacteria And Hypertension: The Oral Infections And Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study

CONCLUSION: Our data provide evidence of a direct relationship between the levels of subgingival periodontal bacteria and both SBP and DBP as well as hypertension prevalence. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)

White Teeth - Satisfying Dentists And Patients

Although he’s been practicing 22 years, ever since he was in dental school, Dr. Steven Goldberg was convinced there had to be a better way to give an injection that removed the pain from the process itself. Most dentists wiggle the cheek or lip of the patient, which is only marginally helpful and provides more of a distraction than pain relief.

White Teeth - Links For 2010-08-10 [del.icio.us]

Food stamp use hit record 40.8m in MayThe number of Americans who are receiving food stamps rose to a record 40.8 million in May as the jobless rate hovered near a 27-year high, the government reported yesterday.Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program subsidies for food purchases jumped 19 percent from a year earlier and increased 0.9 percent from April, the US Department of Agriculture said in a statement on its website.Participation has set records for 18 straight months.Unemployment in July may have reached 9.6 percent, according to a Bloomberg News survey of analysts in advance of the Aug. 6 release of last monthâ??s rate. Unemployment was 9.5 percent in June, near levels last seen in 1983.An average of 40.5 million people, more than an eighth of the population...

White Teeth - In Patients With Gum Disease, Osteoporosis Drug Builds Bone

A drug marketed to grow bone in osteoporosis patients also works to heal bone wounds in gum disease patients, a University of Michigan study suggests...

White Teeth - New Book Received This Week

Dental assisting coloring book / Donna J. Phinney. Clifton Park, NY : Delmar/Cengage Learning, c2011.Contains questions presented in a variety of formats, in addition to coloring and labeling, to test recall and overall comprehension of key concepts. It covers a wide variety of topics encountered in lectures, clinics, and labs, including general anatomy, tooth anatomy and dental charting, equipment and dental instruments, procedures, radiology equipment, and x-ray landmarks. Subscribe in a reader (Source: DentistryLibrary@Sydney)

White Teeth - New Evidence Supports Link Between Gum Inflammation And Alzheimer’s Disease

NEW YORK, NY, USA: NYU dental researchers have found the first long-term evidence that periodontal (gum) disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease in healthy individuals as well as in those who already are cognitively impaired. The NYU study offers fresh evidence that gum inflammation may contribute to brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.