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  • Are Lung Cancer & Periodontal Disease Linked?
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  • Can Oral Bacteria Give You a Brain Aneurysm?
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  • Low Birth Weight Risk Higher for Moms with Perio
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  • Cognitive Decline Worsens in AD Patients with Gum Disease
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  • Big Tongue & Tonsils Raise Risk for Sleep Apnea
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  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis May Start with Pathogens
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  • P.G. Promotes Progression of Fatty Liver Disease
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  • Periodontitis Ups Death Risk for Patients with Kidney Disease
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  • Does Poor Oral Health Worsen Asthma?
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  • Gum Disease in Down Syndrome May Cause Alzheimer’s Progression
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  • Bacteria in Umbilical Cord Linked to Preeclampsia
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  • P. gingivalis Plays a Large Role in Esophageal Cancer
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  • Periodontitis Ups Risk for First Heart Attack
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  • Periodontal Therapy Comparable to 30% Drop in LDL Cholesterol
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  • Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Periodontitis
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  • Cancer

    Are Lung Cancer & Periodontal Disease Linked?

    Traditional clinical parameters of periodontal disease are associated with the development of lung cancer, according to new research published in the ...
  • Cardiovascular Disease

    Can Oral Bacteria Give You a Brain Aneurysm?

    Bacteria from the mouth might play a significant role in the development of a brain aneurysm, according to research published in Acta Odontologica Sca...
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    Low Birth Weight Risk Higher for Moms with Perio

    A pregnant woman with periodontal disease is at a significantly higher risk of delivering a low birth weight baby, according to a new study in...
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    Alzheimer's Disease

    Cognitive Decline Worsens in AD Patients with Gum Disease

    Cognitive decline occurs more rapidly when a person with Alzheimer’s disease also has periodontal disease, according to new research published in the ...
  • Man's tongue & tonsils put him at risk for sleep apnea
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    Big Tongue & Tonsils Raise Risk for Sleep Apnea

    The best time to identify signs of obstructive sleep apnea may not be at night while snoozing in bed, but while sitting in the dentist’s...
  • Arthritis

    Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis May Start with Pathogens

    An oral pathogen that connects periodontal disease with adult rheumatoid arthritis may also influence the progression of the disease in children, acco...
  • Liver Disease

    P.G. Promotes Progression of Fatty Liver Disease

    A common oral pathogen is found substantially more frequently in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to recent research publish...
  • Kidney Disease

    Periodontitis Ups Death Risk for Patients with Kidney Disease

    Periodontitis is nearly as dangerous as diabetes for patients with chronic kidney disease, according to new research published in the Journal of Clini...

Cardiovascular Disease

March 29, 2016

Can Oral Bacteria Give You a Brain Aneurysm?

Bacteria from the mouth might play a significant role in the development of a brain aneurysm, according to research published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. In…

January 20, 2016
Periodontitis Ups Risk for First Heart Attack
January 14, 2016
Periodontal Therapy Comparable to 30% Drop in LDL Cholesterol
January 7, 2016
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Periodontitis
December 18, 2015
Mortality Risk Doubles for CHD Patients with No Teeth

Sleep Disorders

Man's tongue & tonsils put him at risk for sleep apnea
March 11, 2016

Big Tongue & Tonsils Raise Risk for Sleep Apnea

The best time to identify signs of obstructive sleep apnea may not be at night while snoozing in bed, but while sitting in the dentist’s…

December 2, 2015
CPAP & MAD Equally Effective at Lowering Blood Pressure
August 17, 2015
Can Poor Sleep Lead to Oral Inflammation?
May 18, 2015
OSA Treatment Improves Markers in Pre-Diabetics

Cancer

April 6, 2016

Are Lung Cancer & Periodontal Disease Linked?

Traditional clinical parameters of periodontal disease are associated with the development of lung cancer, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Oncology….

January 26, 2016
P. gingivalis Plays a Large Role in Esophageal Cancer
December 26, 2015
Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Gum Disease
November 5, 2015
Oral Pathogen Found in Pancreatic Cancer Tissue

Biofilm

October 14, 2015

Curcumin Inhibits Oral Biofilm Growth

New research from Japan suggests curcumin might play a significant role in reducing the growth of oral pathogens due to its natural antibacterial properties. Results…

September 3, 2015
Perio Bacteria: As Bad as a High-Fat Diet
August 11, 2015
Specific Bacteria Affect Severity of Oxidative Stress
June 30, 2015
Oral Pathogens Work Together to Disrupt Immune Response
May 20, 2015
Common Amino Acid Inhibits Oral Biofilm

Blogs

  • March 12, 2015

    Periodontal Disease: Sex Matters

    As a practicing dentist, I sometimes notice trends and tendencies in my patients before research comes out to confirm it. Years before the term “oral-...

  • October 11, 2014

    Why Oral is Systemic

    When I first began noticing that my older patients who were in excellent health had “gums of a 16 year-old,” I knew that oral health...

  • August 19, 2014

    Inflammation Testing in Oral-Systemic Healthcare

    Inflammation testing is one of the key steps to evaluating underlying systemic problems to help prevent and reduce the impact of inflammatory diseases...

  • August 5, 2014

    Next Gen Oral Care: Personalized

    I’m often asked about how to communicate with patients about the frequency of dental checkups. As we all know, dental care is not one-size-fits-all. I...

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