Browsing: Periodontics

Hippocrates made a significant contribution to modern medicine by stating that medicine should be based on detailed observation, logic and experience for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.…

Credit: Public Domain Pixabay/CC0 Could taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cultures has shown that cholesterol-lowering…

In the first of a two-part series, Derek Hampton introduces the review by Shrivastava and colleagues (2021), delving into the management of dental biofilm and begins…

A 42-year-old male client presented with generalized chronic moderate to severe marginal gingivitis and generalized chronic moderate to advanced periodontitis. He reported that non-surgical periodontal treatment,…

Back to top overview Periodontal disease (gingivitis) is an infection of the tissues that hold your teeth in place. It’s usually caused by poor brushing and…

Could taking statins benefit your mouth in addition to your arteries? A new study conducted in cell cultures has shown that cholesterol-lowering drugs help alleviate the…

Most dentists and dental hygienists are unaware that procedure code D4921, gingival irrigation – per quadrant, was modified for CDT 2023. Since its creation and inclusion…

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…