Dental Professionals

Marsha would be delighted to discuss the staging and grading system from the AAP’s 2017 World Workshop. Please phone our office and we would be happy to arrange a lunch and learn for you and your team. American Academy of Periodontology releases proceedings from the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant [...]

The VA offers comprehensive dental care benefits to certain qualifying Veterans. Local VA offices are able to determine if one qualifies for dental services directly from the VA dental clinic. A veteran needs to be 100% disabled and/or have an injury directly correlated to their service. The treatment provided at the VA clinic is at [...]

Drs. Scott Froum and Alisa Neymark examine the effects of e-cigarette ingredients and their notable deterioration on oral health, as well as offer insight into how explosions while vaping and burn injuries from e-cigarettes can lead to disfigurement of oral soft tissue. Jan 10th, 2019 Figure 2: Effects of e-cigarette usage The use of electronic [...]

Bradley Bale, MD & Amy Doneen, DNP, ARNP May 8, 2019 After Luke Perry’s death from a massive stroke at age 52, many people asked how this could have happened. Wasn’t the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star too young for a stroke? And could this tragedy have been prevented? Perry joins a growing list of celebrities [...]

By Katie Melko, RDH, MSDH - November 5, 2018 © Victoria М / Adobe Stock Working for a Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is rewarding, yet the variety of patients I serve can sometimes be overwhelming and stressful. Patients I see regularly range from drug and alcohol addicts, special needs, juvenile delinquents, patients who are [...]

OSTEOPOROSIS Researchers have suggested that a link between osteoporosis and bone loss in the jaw. Studies suggest that osteoporosis may lead to tooth loss because the density of the bone that supports the teeth may be decreased, which means the teeth no longer have a solid foundation. RESPIRATORY DISEASE Research has found that bacteria that [...]

Study Confirms the Link Between Gum Disease and High Blood Pressure Gum disease may make it harder to treat high blood pressure, finds study of 3,600 U.S. adults. Gum disease may make it more difficult to treat high blood pressure, based on a recent study that links gum disease to higher blood pressure levels. Findings [...]

New research indicates that some cases of Alzheimer’s disease may involve infection by Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterial species that’s best known for causing gum disease in the mouth. BY KATHERINE J. WU WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 NOVA WONDERS As Alzheimer's disease progresses, communication between brain cells breaks down. New research suggests that one possible cause [...]

Clinical Context Periodontitis has been associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease among adults, and a joint working group from the European Federation of Periodontology and American Academy of Periodontology addressed this issue in a statement published in the April 2013 issue of the Journal of Periodontology. The group found clear evidence from multiple studies [...]

Half of all adults in the United States have periodontal disease. A new study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests these patients have more to worry about than splotches of blood in the sink after brushing.The report, Periodontal Disease Assessed Using Clinical Dental Measurements and Cancer Risk in the ARIC Study, showed that patients [...]