Mortality Risk Doubles for CHD Patients with No Teeth
Coronary heart disease (CHD) patients’ risk of death increases with every tooth lost, according to a large cohort study published in the European Journal of Preventive…
Author Archives: Daniel Sindelar, DMD
Periodontal Bacteria Invade the Heart
Periodontal bacteria invade the cardiovascular system to incite inflammation and atherosclerosis, according to recent research published in Circulation. The study examined the effect of polymicrobial…
CPAP & MAD Equally Effective at Lowering Blood Pressure
Sleep apnea treatment improves both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, according to a new systematic review and meta analysis published in the Journal of the…
Oral Pathogens Activate T-Cells to Worsen Rheumatoid Arthritis
The connection between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis has become a hot topic among oral-systemic health researchers. And yet, while there is clearly a connection…
Bacterial Burden Differs Between Diabetic & Non-Diabetic Patients
The bacteria involved in periodontitis is different between diabetic and non-diabetic patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of Investigative and Clinical…
Oral Pathogen Found in Pancreatic Cancer Tissue
A prominent oral pathogen has been detected in cancerous pancreatic tissue, according to a recent study in the journal Oncotarget. Researchers found that Fusobacterium nucleatum…
Salivary Diagnostics: A Game Changer?
A mountain of research has proved time and time again what dentists have been noticing for years: oral health is inexorably linked to overall health…
High Lp-PLA2 Doubles Risk for Alzheimer’s
Researchers in Texas have just released groundbreaking new information about inflammatory biomarkers and their relationship to Alzheimer’s disease.Their results were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia….
On Receiving The Lloyd Rudy, MD Oral-Systemic Health Leadership Award
This year, at AAOSH’s 5th Annual Scientific Session, I was honored and humbled to receive the Lloyd Rudy, MD award for oral-systemic health leadership. Dr….
Pathogen Ups Inflammation Marker 20%
Inflammation testing is one of the key steps to evaluating underlying systemic problems to help prevent and reduce the impact of inflammatory diseases. A team…