HealthDay reports, “Poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with increased risks for cognitive decline and dementia, according to a review published online Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.” After conducing “a systematic review of the available longitudinal evidence,” researchers found that poor periodontal health was “associated …
Medical News Today reported that “a team of researchers from Tufts University has found a correlation between gum disease through the bacteria Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) and Alzheimer’s disease via a mouse study.” According to the article, “Scientists believe their findings may help reduce the progression of both periodontal disease …
The Academy of General Dentistry said, “During the COVID-19 pandemic, dentists and their patients were in uncharted waters.” Many patients faced social isolation, health worries, and economic concerns. “Patients were also eating more of the wrong things, such as sugary, crunchy foods, or chewing on ice,” said Saul M. Pressner, …
NBC News (7/11, Kelman) reports, “Hospital patients not getting their teeth brushed, or not brushing their teeth themselves, is believed to be a leading cause of hundreds of thousands of cases of pneumonia a year in patients who have not been put on a ventilator.” Pneumonia is one of “the …
Insider (6/21, Michelson) reports that TikTok users are mixing balsamic vinegar and seltzer, claiming it’s a “healthy” alternative to Coca-Cola. The concoction, which is trending on TikTok, “may actually have some adverse effects on oral wellness, according to dentists who have researched soft drinks and tooth erosion.” The American Dental Association …
A study in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that in 2019, 12.3% of US adults consumed recommended levels of fruits and 10% got recommended levels of vegetables. Data showed that overall, Hispanic adults had the highest rate of meeting fruit consumption recommendations, …
DrBicuspid (2/11, Busch) reported a new study suggests “the severity of tooth clenching and grinding that patients experience may be associated with their vitamin D levels.” By looking at blood tests, researchers observed that “individuals with low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]), the metabolized form of vitamin D that is …
A study published in Diabetic Medicine found that adults with diabetes were 1.49 times more likely to develop coronal caries and 1.46 more likely to have root caries than those without diabetes, and those with diabetes were 0.31 times less likely to keep all their teeth. The researchers analyzed data …
Healio reports on the CDC’s 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report, which says “approximately 34.1 million U.S. adults – more than 1 in 10 – have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and 7.3 million of those adults who met laboratory criteria were unaware or did not report having the disease.” …
New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in regenerative dentistry — a biological therapy for damaged teeth — as well as the treatment of tooth sensitivity. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institute, is published in Nature Communications. Teeth develop through …
