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Treatment of periodontitis and C-reactive protein: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Inflammation is the body's protective response to infection and/or trauma. Systemic inflammation is implicated in the onset and progression of several chronic diseases. Periodontitis is amongst the most common inflammatory diseases of the adult population and is a potential trigger of systemic…

Clinical outcomes of dental implants in patients with and without a history of periodontitis: A 20-year prospective study

Diseases New Research Oral Health October 26, 2022

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Clinical outcomes of dental implants in patients with and without a history of periodontitis: A 20-year prospective study

There are only limited long-term data about implants in periodontally compromised patients. This study presents the 20-year clinical results of implants placed in partially edentulous patients previously treated for periodontitis compared with periodontally healthy patients (PHP). Material and Methods The original…

MASCC/ISOO expert opinion on the management of oral problems in patients with advanced cancer

Cancer clinical practice guidelines Oral Health July 29, 2022

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MASCC/ISOO expert opinion on the management of oral problems in patients with advanced cancer

It is essential for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with advanced cancer to have a good understanding of the principles of oral hygiene/care and knowledge of the evidence-based management of common oral problems. However, research suggests oral problems are often…

MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy

Cancer clinical practice guidelines Oral Health July 15, 2022

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MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy

Guidelines were developed by the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) to facilitate the evidence-based management of mucositis. Mucositis is characterized by erythema and ulceration of the mucosal lining of the gastrointestinal (GI)…

Diseases ODHA News June 21, 2022

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Monkeypox Virus – Updates

Monkeypox (June 20, 2022) As of June 16, 2022, the Chief Medical Officer of Health has designated monkeypox a Disease of Public Health Significance (DOPHS) as “Smallpox and other Orthopoxviruses including Monkeypox” under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA). The monkeypox…

Association of COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy

COVID-19 New Research Wellness June 7, 2022

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Association of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy with incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants

A register-based cohort study of all live-born infants in Norway looked at the COVID-19 pregnancy vaccination rates and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants and suggests maternal COVID-19 vaccination during the second or third trimester of pregnancy could protect against infant SARS-CoV-2 infection…

Diseases Oral Health March 11, 2022

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Dental experts discover biological imbalance is the reason for link between periodontal and kidney disease

An imbalance of the body’s oxygen producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease affect each other, a study led by the University of Birmingham has found. Previous studies have shown a…

Diseases Oral Health February 10, 2022

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Growing evidence on periodontal and systemic disease links

Originally published in Dental Abstracts, Volume 66, Issue 1  Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which dysbiotic plaque biofilms cause destructive inflammatory responses, leading to destruction of the periodontal attachment and underlying bone. Mild periodontitis may affect up to half…

Diabetes Diseases Wellness February 2, 2022

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Eating in sync with biological clock could replace problematic diabetes treatment

Individuals with type 2 diabetics inject themselves with insulin up to four times a day. But insulin injections are linked to weight gain and the loss of control of blood sugar levels. This triggers a vicious cycle of higher insulin doses, continuous…

Addictions Cannabis COVID-19 Diseases December 15, 2021

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Drug use a factor in COVID breakthrough infections — Cocaine, cannabis users at highest risk

Fully vaccinated individuals with substance use disorders were more likely to have breakthrough COVID-19 infections than those without such disorder, researchers found. Adjusted analyses found breakthrough infection were higher in patients with all types of substance abuse disorders, except tobacco, and were…

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