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Clinical Update
Chronic Gum Disease Associated With Tongue Cancer
Men with chronic gum disease may have an increased risk of tongue cancer, regardless...
Clinical Update
Cytocompatibility of a New Polymer
An in vitro study conducted in conjunction with the University of Connecticut Health Center,...
Clinical Update
Pregnant/Nursing Patients on Medication
There are 5 categories for medications to note when dealing with a pregnant or...
Clinical Update
Bone Loss and Secondhand Smoke
A study published in the April 2007 issue of the Journal of Periodontology delivered...
Clinical Update
Preterm Low-Birthweight Babies and Periodontal Therapy
A study published in the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) showed that periodontal therapy may...
Clinical Update
Estimating Stroke Risk
Detection of calcified tissue in the carotid artery by dental x-rays is not enough...
Clinical Update
Small Bacteria, Big Impact
Two new studies in the April issue of the Journal of Periodontology explore the...
Clinical Update
Secondhand Smoke and Oral Health
A study published in the Journal of Periodontology found that subjects with periodontitis who...
Clinical Update
Protein Increases Enamel Hardness
As a tooth forms in the tooth bud, specialized cells called ameloblasts secrete a...
Clinical Update
Biopsy and Risk Management
Paying close attention to oral abnormalities and acting on any suspicious area is the...