Browsing: Periodontics

Given the association between periodontitis and various systemic diseases, early detection and treatment of this condition is paramount to overall well-being. Researchers have now developed an…

Editor’s note: In part 1 and part 2 of this series, published in October and November, respectively, I suggested that untreated periodontitis could compromise immunity or…

As a dental hygienist, these three statements are likely to relate to you: 1. You practice in a clinical setting. 2. You spend most patient appointments…

A WOMAN has won a £40,000 payout after ‘bad’ dental treatment ‘ruined her smile and destroyed her confidence’. Lynne Haines, 56, claims she suffered for more…

Dear Dianne,I have written to you in the past and always await your advice RDH magazine because the topics are so relevant to our everyday practical…

Disease managementWhen pathogenic biofilm causes disease (gingivitis, periodontal disease, peri-implant disease) in a susceptible host, the oral health care provider must develop a treatment plan framework…

Lynne Haines, a 56-year-old HR consultant, said she had suffered for more than a decade from severe undiagnosed gum disease. The case was settled against Dr…

31 Mar Complement inhibitor reverses periodontitis MedicalResearch.com interview with: Dr. George Hatisengallis George Hatzisengallis, DDS, Ph.D.,Thomas W. Evans Centennial ProfessorUniversity of PennsylvaniaPenn Dental Medicine – MicrobiologyPhiladelphia,…

New digital resource provides the latest clinical guidelines for the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease Most people in the UK experience periodontal (gum) disease in…

The health of our gums may not be the first thing we consider when thinking about overall wellness. However, emerging research is increasingly highlighting a deep…