Heart Disease & Alzheimer’s Connected?
There is a significant connection between heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers concluded,…
Tag Archives: T. denticola
You Won’t Believe What’s Found in Heart Plaque
In a study published in the Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, researchers sampled pieces of the blood vessels during bypass graft surgery and found…
Most Wanted: The 3 Worst Bacterial Villains
Have you seen these bacteria? With this special OSH News Network report, we’re profiling some of oral health’s worst bacterial villains. These bacteria tend to…
Oral Bacteria Linked with Alzheimer’s Teams Up with Oral Biofilm
It’s quickly becoming apparent that periodontal disease is a complex genetic disease caused by oral biofilm. One of the most deadly components of oral biofilm…
Perio Disease & Endothelial Function Have Researchers Seeing Red
In a study entitled Biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are increased in untreated chronic periodontitis: a case control study, published in the Australian Dental Journal, researchers examined the…
Health Innovators: Judith Miklossy, MD, PhD
Dr. Dan Sindelar recently sat down with Judith Miklossy, MD, PhD at the AAOSH Scientific Session to discuss her research on the role of oral…