In November 2006, research from the University of Connecticut Health Center reported that cardiac and kidney transplant patients with periodontal disease had a.

A multinational research team headed by Songtao Shi, DDS, PhD, has successfully regenerated tooth root and supporting periodontal ligaments to restore tooth function.

According to American Cancer Society estimates, nearly 31,000 Americans were diagnosed with head-and-neck cancer in 2006. As part of their treatment, most were.

Generally, scaling and root planing (SRP) can produce success in reducing pockets surrounding the teeth but has a decreased successful outcome when all.

Using the theory of evidence-based delivery of dental care, prescriptions for therapeutic medicaments should be based on the needs and preferences of the.

Does heartburn signal esophageal cancer? Not necessarily, says epidemiologist Nicholas Shaheen. When your patients indicate they are taking medication for reflux, they might.

For the thousands of Americans diagnosed each year with oral squamous cell carcinoma, a cornerstone of their treatment is a chemotherapy drug called.

The transmission of unpleasant sensory signals, or nociception, once was conceived of as strictly a linear process. The signal originated at the site.

In a randomized controlled study, surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with recurring periodontal disease was compared with treatment by doxycycline alone.  The.

Loupes first began to appear on the dental scene in the 1980s and are now a routine purchase for dental and dental hygiene.