This summer our office added the “My Perio Path” test from Oral DNA Labs to our tool kit for improving our ability to diagnose and treat periodontal diseases.   Oral DNA also offers “My Perio ID PST” for genetic testing of the patient’s risk for periodontal disease, as well as “ORARISK HPV’ testing to detect the […]

Clinical Update Once-Yearly 5 Milligram Zoledronic Acid Intravenous Infusion (Reclast®) for Osteoporosis is Most Likely Not Associated With Osteonecrosis of the Jaw. Zoledronic acid is a bisphosphonate used as an intravenous infusion in certain cancer patients, to prevent hypercalcemia from malignancy. It is also used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in selected patient populations. Zoledronic […]

Dr. Roger D. Craddock “Periodontal Disease can make Your Lose More than Just Your Teeth” Monday April 18th, 2011  Embassy Suites Memphis

This is an important question and the current wisdom is not to have implants placed until jaw and facial growth are complete. Although it varies from person to person, growth of the jaws in most cases is not complete until late teens. Of course, we are faced with the dilemma of waiting for the optimal […]

“Trench Mouth” Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG), more commonly known as “trench mouth” for its common occurrence among soldiers in the trenches during World War I, is a painful gum disease caused by the gram negative bacteria known as spirochetes. Trench mouth is commonly associated with stress and acute anxiety, which, for teens, can take […]

This is from our friends at Lexicomp. Home Twice-a-day Toothbrushing Associated With Decreased Levels of C-reactive Protein and Decrease Risk of Heart Disease. A study out of University College London examined the association between toothbrushing behavior and cardiovascular disease and whether markers of low grade inflammation/coagulation were associated with frequency of toothbrushing. The results suggest […]

This is from our friends Steven Kendrick, DDS; and David Wong, DDS Inside Dentistry Abstract The process for deciding when to restore or extract a tooth is often a “gray area” based mostly on clinical experience and rough predications on the long-term prognosis of the tooth in question. As a result, the clinician often makes […]

DIKSHYA KARKI KATHMANDU, April 14: Good oral health is crucial to living a healthy lifestyle. But many people are negligent about it. According to the oral health facts presented by World Health Organization (WHO), “The most common oral diseases are cavities and periodontal (gum) disease and 60 to 90% of schoolchildren worldwide have dental cavities.” […]

April 12th, 2010, By Dental Health Magazine Staff A link has been identified between individuals suffering from diabetes and oral inflammatory diseases such as periodontal disease; a recent study conducted in Canada suggests that there is an interaction between the two conditions. This finding could lead to dental offices and healthcare professionals working in unison […]

STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Apr 12, 2010 – People with dented smiles run a far greater risk of dying of Heart disease than those who still have all their pearly whites, a Swedish researcher said Monday. “Cardiovascular disease and in particular coronary heart disease is closely related to the number of teeth” that a person has […]