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Define Periodontal Disease by Its Pathogens

Periodontal disease by definition is an infectious, contagious, inflammatory, polymicrobial disease with systemic and...

Oral Bacteria Linked with Atherosclerosis

For a long time, doctors have assumed that the lipids that cause atherosclerosis came...

McCreight Progressive Dentistry Earns Orkos Award

When fearful patients who have avoided the dentist for years come to the dental...

Website Outlines Supra-Gingival Treatment Options for Patients

Crowns have been used in dentistry for more than 100 years, with more than...

Penn Dental Investigates Taurolidine for Periodontitis Treatment

As periodontitis affects nearly half of the adults in the United States, according to...

Forsyth Institute Appoints Shi as CEO

Wenyuan Shi, PhD, has been named chief executive officer and chief scientific officer of...

NIDCR Announces 2017 SOAR Awards

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has announced 4 awards totaling...

Barriers to Dental Care Send Thousands to Emergency Rooms for Treatment

More than 12,300 visits to emergency rooms for non-traumatic dental problems in British Columbia...

Link Between Diabetes and Inflammation Identified

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, according to the University of Maryland School...

Pregnant Women Face Three Times the Risk of Gingivitis

Pregnant women need to mind their oral health too, as the occurrence and severity...