Perio Treatment Reduces Lp-PLA2 Levels 30%
Groundbreaking research released today in Cardiovascular System has found an important connection between pathogen-directed treatment of periodontal disease and Lp-PLA2 levels. The research showed a…
Author Archives: Daniel Sindelar, DMD
Does Tongue Fat Contribute to OSA?
The link between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea may be in our mouths, according to a 2014 study in Sleep. In the study, which examined…
Periodontal Disease Linked to Cognitive Decline
In the latest in a surge of research exploring the relationship between poor oral health and dementia, researchers in Spain have recently completed a case-control…
Maternal Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Danger for Babies?
Could the quality of a mother’s sleep affect her child’s future risk for disease? New research presented in the journal Sleep found a significant association…
Research Uncovers Key Component of P. gingivalis Invasion
Researchers at the Forsyth Institute and Northwestern University have discovered that a specific protein plays an essential role in the progression of gum disease. They…
Oral Microbiome Implicated in Glaucoma Pathology
Can poor oral health have an effect on your eyesight? New research published in the Journal of PLOS ONE connects the oral microbiome with glaucoma,…
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…
Telomeres: The Secret to the Fountain of Youth?
What if the road to the Fountain of Youth began in the mouth? Researchers in London have found a link between periodontitis, oxidative stress, and…
The Role of Pathogens in Oral Cancer
New research published in Oral Microbiology suggests that common periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis plays an important role in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma….
Insulin Resistance a Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
A lot of progress has been made in recent months with regard to Alzheimer’s disease research—from a significant connection between heart disease and dementias to…