Do soft-tissue lasers add clinical value to the treatment of periodontal disease beyond what can be achieved using only scaling and root planing (SRP)? The literature so far is mixed, but a new study ...

Orthodontic treatment and periodontal health are not mutually exclusive. With the right preparation, the right team, and the right level of patient commitment, people with gum disease can absolutely ...

Researchers studied patients receiving periodontal care, dental cleanings or no dental care during 2016-2018 and who had acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) in 2017. They found that patients ...

Tooth-related factors are linked to periodontal disease but systemic factors aren't, according to research presented at the recent American Association of Dental Research (AADR) meeting in Fort ...

The conventional wisdom is that medical and dental care are related, but less is known about how dental care relates to health outcomes after acute incidents like heart attacks. To that end, ...

This randomised, controlled and single-masked clinical trial was carried out in specialist clinics in Sweden and the US. The test group were instructed to use an rotation–oscillation action (ROA) ...

Old Orchard Periodontics and Implant Dentistry is a specialized periodontal practice serving Skokie, IL, and the surrounding North Shore communitie ...