Clinical Update
DNA Methylation and Head and Neck Cancer
In 1983, scientists published for the first time that a distinguishing feature of some...
Clinical Update
A Need for Mouthguards
The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation reports that approximately 15 million dental injuries and...
Clinical Update
Level of Soft Drink Consumption Increasing
The nation’s children are consuming ever-greater amounts of soft drinks that could increase their...
Clinical Update
Prostate Cancer and Bone Loss
The usual profile for your periodontal patients is that of a stressed-out smoker with...
Clinical Update
New Taste Receptor Cell Identified
Mammals taste using a sensory palette consisting of only 5 basic taste modalities: sweet,...
Clinical Update
Periodontal Disease Guidelines Released
The American Academy of Periodontology commissioned a task force to develop guidelines for the...
Clinical Update
Bottled Water and Caries
A report by the Australian Dental Association has found that the lack of enamel-strengthening...
Clinical Update
Detecting Oral Cancer
Researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reported their initial...
Clinical Update
New Study of Brushing and Flossing
In a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology, researchers found that tongue...
Clinical Update
Resolvin E1 and Periodontitis
Periodontal disease is similar to other chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, where inflammation...