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Obstructive sleep apnea linked to blood vessel abnormalities

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:25:20 GMT

July 11,2011 --

A recent study reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association highlights two things: 1. Sleep apnea can cause changes in blood vessel function that reduces blood supply to the heart in people who are otherwise heal.......

America's oral health outlook: an emphasis on oral-systemic connection

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Vicki Cheeseman, Associate Editor) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:25:30 GMT

April 15,2011 --

In this exclusive interview with DentistryIQ.com, Dr. Harold C. Slavkin talks about the IOM’s “Advancing Oral Health in America: The Role of HHS” report and his views as a committee member.

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Dry mouth -- an overview

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:50:20 GMT

March 22,2011 --

Diabetics have a high rate of dry mouth that often goes untreated, causing severe oral health problems, including bacterial infections, gum disease, cavities, loss of teeth, mouth sores, and more. All of these problems exacerbate diabetes and c.......

Millions of Americans thirsting for a solution for dry mouth

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:45:40 GMT

March 22,2011 --

In a survey for OraMoist™ Dry Mouth Patch, commissioned by Quantum Health and conducted by Harris Interactive® , results showed that dry mouth rated in the top three most common oral health conditions, just slightly behind cavities an.......

Chronic inflammatory periodontal disease: a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and ischemic stroke?

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:30:30 GMT

March 2,2011 --

This literature review discusses the findings of more recent studies investigating the relationship between chronic inflammatory periodontal disease and risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. The intensity of inflammation in moderate and s.......

Ahead of the Curve No. 1

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:05:20 GMT

March 2,2011 --

This column is dedicated to clinicians, educators, and researchers at the forefront of oral-systemic medicine. This month focuses on Frank Formica, DDS, Jonathan Richter, DDS, and Lauren Kilmeade, RDH.

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Sleep apnea and the search for a solution through dental-medical collaboration

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Larry Twersky) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:51:00 GMT

March 1,2011 --

Seventy-seven percent of those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are undiagnosed. Both the general public and the medical community need to know that FDA-approved oral appliance therapy can be a viable treatment option for sleep apnea when.......

NYU nursing-dental research team receives grant to assess effectiveness of diabetes screening technique using blood from perio patients

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:35:30 GMT

February 28,2011 --

New York University’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has awarded an NYU nursing-dental research team a one-year pilot grant to assess the feasibility of using gingival crevicular blood from periodontal patients to gau.......

What dentists need to know about the oral-systemic connection

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:20:50 GMT

February 9,2011 --

Laura Jamison, Jamison Consulting, leads this 60-minute webinar examines the documented connection between medical conditions, diseases, and oral health, and provides tips and techniques for dentists to improve the effectiveness of your oral hy.......

Organization announces initiative to support American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Unknown Author) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:55:50 GMT

February 3,2011 --

Dental Divas, a leading professional organization designed to support the needs of women dentists, today announced an initiative to support the Go Red For Women movement. Beginning Friday, February 4th, and continuing throughout the month of F.......

The first line of defense: recognizing bulimia through dentistry

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Michael Kraus, DDS) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:45:30 GMT

November 17,2010 --

Dr. Michael Kraus explains the symptoms of bulimia and how dentists are in an excellent position to make a difference in people’s lives by bringing this disease to the surface.

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Kinesiology and dentistry

noreply@www.dentistryiq.com (Raymond G. Hatland, DDS) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:46:00 GMT

November 5,2010 --

Dr. Raymond Hatland explains how kinesiology can be used in clinical dentistry.

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