inflammation

Sleep Apnea Linked With Diabetic Macular Edema

Severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication...

There’s No Single Silver Bullet for Improving Oral and Systemic Health

Controversy in the dental profession regarding best practices is common. For example, topics such...

PerioProtect2019 to Meet in St. Louis

PerioProtect will hold its annual meeting, PerioProtect2019, in St. Louis on October 4 and...

Study to Investigate LPA’s Role in Periodontal Disease

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Creighton University School of Dentistry associate professor...

Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy Targets Oral Bacteria

Porphyromonas gingivalis doesn’t just cause periodontal disease. It also has been linked with Alzheimer’s...

Unique White Blood Cells Indicate Onset of Inflammatory Diseases

Researchers at the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry have discovered something about neutrophils,...

Childhood Oral Infections Mean Greater Adulthood Atherosclerosis Risks

A 27-year follow-up using data from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study and...

Alternative Bisphosphonate Treatment Prevents Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Researchers in California report a breakthrough to prevent damage to the jaw, a side...

Another Study Links Alzheimer’s Disease With Oral Bacteria

Porphyromonas gingivalis can travel throughout the body and exude toxins connected with Alzheimer’s disease,...

Dental Professor Receives Grant to Develop Crohn’s Disease Treatment

Associate professor Scott Kachlany, PhD, of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Department of...