Mar 6, 2018 | Blog, Oral Hygiene (Brushing & Flossing), Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
If you suffer from type 2 diabetes, caring for your teeth may be able to help your blood glucose level Around 30 million people in the United States live with diabetes, and type 2 diabetes makes up the vast majority of these cases. Type 2 diabetes is a...
May 2, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
Pregnant women with gum disease may undergo non-surgical periodontal treatment without fear of consequences for their baby’s health. In a large trial involving 400 infants between the ages of two and three from different pediatric clinics in the US, dental clinicians...
Apr 2, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Hygiene Study Club
Shirley Branam, RDH “Evidence Based Approach to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: Power Scaling & Pain Management” Monday March 5th, 2012 Embassy Suites Memphis We are please to announce Shirley Branam we be our guet speaker for our March 2012 meeting. Shirley is...
Mar 10, 2011 | Oral Hygiene (Brushing & Flossing), Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors
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...
