Periodontal disease

Multiple sclerosis and periodontal disease: Local factors in focus

Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system dysregulates and mistakenly targets and attacks its cells.1 While the exact etiology remains unclear, it generally involves a genetic predisposition combined with an environmental trigger, such as bacterial or viral infections, hormonal changes, environmental toxins, certain medications, smoking, obesity, and gut dysbiosis.2,3 Even sun exposure can trigger certain autoimmune … Read more

Monitoring Oral Inflammation: A Chairside Game-changer

Periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis) is an oral inflammatory condition that is an all too common oral problem.1 Gingivitis often presents as bleeding, swollen gums, and pain, and if left untreated progresses to periodontitis, which involves the loss of periodontal attachment and supporting bone. The imbalance between oral bacteria and the innate immune cells, particularly … Read more

Periodontal Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

. Low GI foods, regular exercise and dental hygiene appointments can help manage both T2D and periodontal disease. Both T2D and periodontal disease result in an elevation of proinflammatory cytokines and altered oral and/or gut microbiome. T2D is characterized by an elevated level of blood glucose and insulin resistance which causes the liver to increase the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines that can travel and target periodontal tissue resulting in destruction of the periodontium and disease associated oral bacteria. P. gingivalis, an oral bacteria, causes periodontal disease which in turn further stimulates the production of this pathogen that can travel and target the liver resulting in T2D. Additionally, T2D can alter the oral microbiome and increase the number of pathogenic bacteria. Periodontal disease can also alter the oral and gut microbiome and increase disease-associated bacteria which alters metabolic activity and increases T2D risk. Note. GI = glycemic index; P. gingivalis = porphyromonas gingivalis. Diagram created with Biorender.

Chronic Diseases and Periodontal Health Every 24 hours, 480 Canadian men and women are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D).1 In 2019, 11 million Canadians were diagnosed with T2D or pre-diabetes.2 The high prevalence of this disease equates to a high economic burden. For example, treatment costs in Canada reached approximately $30 billion in 2019.2 … Read more

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Periodontal Disease: Is There a Link?

What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? When young women experience infrequent or irregular menstrual cycles, it is quite common for them to receive a diagnosis of PCOS from their physician. PCOS affects 4-21% of reproductive age women and is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility.1,2 The most commonly used diagnostic criteria states that women with … Read more

20/20 Vision on Dental Hygiene

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With the ball drop at midnight and the off-key vocals of “Auld Lang Syne” bidding farewell to 2019, we enter a time of both reflection on what the previous year brought, as well as turning our sights to the future bringing new growth, new challenges and new opportunities. As we enter the year 2020 and, … Read more

Zoledronic Acid Reduces Symptomatic Periodontal Disease In Osteoporosis Patients

Zoledronic acid was effective at preventing symptomatic periodontal disease in patients with osteoporosis and good oral hygiene, according to Akira Taguchi, DDS, PhD, of the department of oral and maxillofacial radiology at Matsumoto Dental University, Nagano, Japan, and associates. In a study published in Menopause, the investigators retrospectively analyzed 542 men and women with osteoporosis who … Read more

Dental Professor Hopes NIH Grant Will Lead To New Therapies For Periodontal Disease

Creighton University School of Dentistry Associate Professor D. Roselyn Cerutis, PhD, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study a potential therapy that may help reduce inflammation and bone loss in periodontal (gum) disease. Cerutis, an associate professor of oral biology, was awarded a three-year $431,348 NIH grant to investigate … Read more

Periodontal Disease Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

A recent study has periodontists, experts in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of periodontal disease, encouraging patients to maintain gum health in an effort to reduce their Alzheimer’s disease risk. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, uncovered a potential link between P. gingivalis, the bacteria associated with periodontal disease (commonly known as gum … Read more

The New Global Classification System for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases: An Executive Summary for the Busy Dental Professional

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Editor’s note: Please click tables to see an enlarged version. These are exciting times in the world of periodontology. The 2017 World Workshop, a combined collaboration by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), has culminated in a new classification system for periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions. This … Read more

Periodontal Disease Bacteria May Kick-Start Alzheimer’s

Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is similar to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in humans, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The findings, which are published in PLOS ONE, suggest that periodontal disease, a common but preventable … Read more

FDI Puts Focus on Global Prevention of Periodontal Disease

FDI World Dental Federation published two resources – a white paper and a practical guide – as part of its Global Periodontal Health Project (GPHP), which aims to bring attention to periodontal health as a priority area for policy worldwide. “Periodontal disease – or gum disease as it is often better known – is one … Read more

OraVital Unveils Guarantee Effectiveness at CDS 2017

During the 2017 Chicago Midwinter Meeting, OraVital Inc. will be unveiling a dental industry first guarantee on its comprehensive OraVital® System, when applied to the diagnosis and treatment of gingivitis and mild to moderate periodontal disease. OraVital will be exhibiting at booth #1043 throughout the Chicago Midwinter Meeting in McCormick Center. According to OraVital CEO … Read more

Periodontal Disease Research Begins for Treatment Options

Studies have shown problems with oral health are strong co-indicators of other serious diseases including diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. In 2009, the cost associated with the treatment of periodontal disease was shown be second only to cardiovascular disease in Canada. A team of researchers at Wilfrid Laurier University, alongside researchers from McMaster and the … Read more

Treatment for Gum Disease Can Lower Medical Costs for People With Diabetes

United Concordia Dental offers innovative program in response to study findings – from PR Newswire HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Medical costs are lower for people with diabetes who receive treatment for gum disease, according to a study presented today to the American Association for Dental Research by Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat of the University of Pennsylvania. The study was … Read more

Periodontists Worldwide Excited About Research Data for the LANAP(R) Protocol

Marketwire Press Release November 23, 2011 CERRITOS, CA, Nov 23, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — New research unveiled to a standing-room-only assembly of the leading periodontists across the globe shows regeneration of bone in teeth affected by periodontal disease when treated with the LANAP protocol. These results have not been previously documented in any dental … Read more