2021 – Page 2 – ODHA Dental Hygiene Newswire

Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in a nationwide setting

In a vaccine analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers used a data set involving more than 2.4 million vaccinated persons from an integrated health care organization to evaluate the safety profile of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The…

Wellness September 14, 2021

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Steps per day matter in middle age (but not as many as you may think)

Walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people’s risk of premature death from all causes by 50% to 70%, compared to that of other middle-aged people who took fewer daily steps. But walking more than 10,000 steps per day – or…

Addictions E-cigarettes Oral Health September 1, 2021

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The impact of vaping on periodontitis: A systematic review 

Focusing on a correlation between oral health and vaping, a recent study published on Wiley – Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, showed electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) exposure-mediated carbonyl stress leads to increased levels of prostaglandin-E2 and cyclooxygenase-2 in human gingival epithelium compared to…

Oral Health August 12, 2021

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The effect of inadequate access to peri‐implant hygiene on marginal bone level. A 4‐year cohort prospective study

A four-year cohort perspective observational study, clinical and radiographic assessments were conducted on 74 implants with adequate access (ACC) to peri-implant hygiene and 57 implants without access (no-ACC) at baseline (T0), two-year (T1), and four-year (T2) follow-up visits. At T2, implants in…

Diabetes Diseases Oral Health July 26, 2021

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Low education is associated with poor periodontal status in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Periodontitis is more prevalent in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than in nondiabetic individuals and is recognized as the sixth most common complication of T2DM. Therefore, maintaining periodontal health is important to reduce risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with T2DM. …

Addictions Cannabis E-cigarettes Smoking July 22, 2021

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Assessment of nicotine and cannabis vaping and respiratory symptoms in young adults

In a cross-sectional study of 2,553 young adults published in JAMA Network, cannabis vaping at any level was associated with increased odds of bronchitic symptoms, and cannabis vaping three or more times in the last month was associated with increased odds of…

Cancer Diseases Wellness July 20, 2021

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Extended survival among breast cancer survivors who exercise regularly

For more than a decade, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided recommendations to Americans regarding the level and types of physical activity that have been shown to have health benefits. New research from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, published…

Oral Health July 15, 2021

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The systemic inflammatory response following hand instrumentation versus ultrasonic instrumentation

A randomized trial investigated changes in systemic inflammatory markers after full-mouth debridement with either hand instrumentation (HI) or ultrasonic instrumentation (UI). All patients displayed significant increases in serum C-reactive protein (CRP), with no differences between treatment groups at 24 hours compared with…

COVID-19 Diseases July 15, 2021

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COVID vaccine in pregnancy triggers strong immune response in moms, babies

COVID-19 vaccination can prompt a vigorous immune response in pregnant women, who then pass the resulting antibodies on to their newborns through the placenta and breast milk, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Led by researchers at Brigham…

Cancer Diseases June 29, 2021

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The efficacy and safety of sunscreen use for the prevention of skin cancer

In Canada, more than 80,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year. Because exposure to ultraviolet radiation is estimated to be associated with 80%–90% of skin cancers, the use of sunscreen — which blocks ultraviolet radiation — is promoted as an…

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