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- Jason Schwartz
- 04/24/2018
As an active bacterial infection, periodontitis can pose a range of risks and potential oral health consequences to patients if not controlled. Because periodontitis manifests at both the microbial and clinical levels, a treatment plan that addresses both may be appropriate. ARESTIN is indicated as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP)...
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Periodontal disease has increasingly become a topic of discussion regarding how it impacts our overall health and other disease processes. As dental professionals, we discover and diagnose this disease by doing a periodontal exam looking for “pockets” and taking x-rays that show bone loss around the teeth. We find periodontal disease in patients...
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I’ve been practicing and promoting integrated oralsystemic dentistry for decades, and I’m dismayed that so many dentists continue to resist this patient-focused treatment approach. Why the hesitancy? I believe it’s as simple as inertia—an attitude of, “We’re just fine as we are.” I believe so strongly in the “holistic” comprehensive approach to...
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- Samantha Negraval
- 05/16/2017
First Recipient of AAP’s SUNSTAR Innovation Grant to Advance Perio Study
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced that Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD, is the first recipient of the new SUNSTAR Innovation Grant. The $30,000 grant is part of the AAP’s recent partnership with oral health and technology company SUNSTAR. Dr. Kapila’s research project, “Natural Bacteriocins as Pre/Pro-Biotics to Promote Oral Health...
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A world-first dental vaccine developed by Australian scientists could eliminate or reduce the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease. Alongside industry partner CSL, the research team at the Oral Health CRC at the University of Melbourne has been working on a vaccine for chronic periodontitis. Their findings were just published...
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Each year, Perio Protect presents the Orkos Award to honor dental practitioners in the U.S. and Canada who have demonstrated professional excellence in treatment for gum disease—periodontitis or gingivitis—with a case study report. The winners this year are Dr. Brian Daub and hygienist Melinda Evans at Perfect Teeth — Frank Lloyd Wright in...
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