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Association between diabetes and dental implant complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The number of people between ages 20 to 79 with diabetes mellitus had risen to 424.9 million in 2017, roughly three times the prevalence in 2000. Diabetes mellitus is closely related to oral health, especially periodontal health, and has long been known…

Oral Health October 9, 2020

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Manual subgingival scaling proves superior to ultrasonic scaling in reducing probing pocket depths

BACKGROUND Mechanical plaque removal has been commonly accepted to be the basis for periodontal treatment. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of ultrasonic and manual subgingival scaling at different initial probing pocket depths (PPD) in periodontal treatment. METHODS English-language databases (PubMed,…

Diseases Lupus Oral Health October 1, 2020

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Study confirms association between lupus and periodontitis

A newly published meta-analysis shows lupus is significantly associated with periodontitis. While people with lupus were found to have a higher chance of developing some related complications (higher prevalence of bleeding on probing and clinical attachment loss), the study did not detect an association…

ALS Diseases Oral Health July 9, 2020

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ALS biomarkers found in teeth

Mount Sinai scientists have identified biological markers present in childhood that relate to the degenerative and often fatal neurological disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a study published in the Annals of Clinical and…

Cancer Diseases Oral Health May 22, 2020

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Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Unfortunately, cancers occurring in the back of the mouth and upper throat are often not diagnosed until they become advanced, partly because their location makes them difficult to see during routine clinical exams. A report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published…

Heart Health Oral Health March 24, 2020

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Improved oral hygiene care was associated with decreased risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure

Healthier oral hygiene by frequent tooth brushing and professional dental cleaning may reduce risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Abstract Objective: Poor oral hygiene can provoke transient bacteremia and systemic inflammation, a mediator of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. This study aims to…

Addictions Opioids Oral Health March 16, 2020

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Association of opioid use with pain and satisfaction after dental extraction

Opioids are commonly prescribed to relieve pain after tooth extraction. Understanding the differences in client-reported outcomes between opioid users and non-users could encourage the adoption of more conservative and appropriate prescribing practices in oral health medicine. In a quality improvement study of 329…

Oral Health February 24, 2020

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The effectiveness of completely and incompletely sealed first permanent molars on caries prevention

Over the last decade, there has been a decline in dental caries prevalence among children and adolescents. Nevertheless, dental caries is still a major health problem worldwide, affecting as many as 60 - 90% of children. While some decrease in caries prevalence…

Oral Health November 21, 2019

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Tips for caring for LBGTQ2S clients

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, 2-spirit (LGBTQ2S) persons experience a number of health care disparities for many reasons: discrimination and social pressures, personal sexual behaviours, limited access to health insurance, higher rates of smoking and alcohol/substance misuse, higher rates of anxiety and…

Oral Health November 21, 2019

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Toothbrushing: to the best of one’s abilities is possibly not good enough

Toothbrushing to the best of one’s abilities might still not be good enough. Young adults apparently lack a reasonable concept of what is meant by high quality toothbrushing according to a series of recent studies that show adults hardly ever manage to…

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