by siteadmin | Sep 24, 2020 | Dental Articles, Dentistry General
The FDA is issuing updated recommendations concerning dental amalgam and potential risks to certain high-risk individuals that may be associated with these mercury-containing fillings used to restore the missing structure and surfaces of a decayed tooth. The FDA has...
by siteadmin | Sep 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Dental Articles, General Health, Sleep Apnea
People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be at increased risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19. Many of the risk factors and comorbidities associated with sleep apnea, such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension, are similar to those...
by siteadmin | Aug 19, 2020 | Dental Articles, General Health, Periodontics
Clinical and experimental studies show an association between maternal periodontitis and adverse outcomes during gestation. This study shows the important role of oral health during pregnancy and opens possibilities for future studies in order to explain the effects...
by siteadmin | Aug 19, 2020 | Dental Articles, General Health, Periodontics
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and periodontitis frequently co‐occur and share features of aberrant neutrophil responses, but this may reflect common risk factors of disease (smoking, age, and socio‐economic status) rather than shared pathophysiology. To...
by siteadmin | Aug 10, 2020 | Dental Articles, Food, General Health, Nutrition
Is diet soda bad for you? Or does it actually help you lose weight? Susan E. Swithers, Ph.D., a professor of psychological sciences and a behavioral neuroscientist at Purdue reviewed a set of recent studies aiming to answer the question, “Is diet soda bad for you?”...
by Laraway Family Dentistry | Dec 29, 2018 | Dental Articles, Implants
CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Two new studies associating dental amalgam fillings with pregnancy risks confirm action is urgently needed to protect babies from the known risks of mercury, according to the International Academy of Oral...
