July 2, 2008
Evidence of the link between periodontal disease and diabetes continues to grow, as indicated in a recent article by Robert Finn of Elsevier’s Global Medical News. Diabetes appears to induce periodontal disease or cause it to worsen in some patients, but periodontal disease seems to worsen glycemic control.
Evidence to support this conclusion stems in part from the “Scottsdale Project”. The project consisted of 18 physicians, dentists, and other independent experts who met in Scottsdale, Arizona in April 2007 to review the strength of evidence for associations among periodontitis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Participants conducted a systematic review of 118 published articles in an attempt to answer eight focused questions.
Other data comes from analyses of the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Read the full article, which contains additional resources, here.
Information on the connection between periodontits and systemic diseases was also discussed in an earlier post on this blog.
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June 17, 2008
The association between periodontal diseases and systemic conditions such as heart disease and stroke, and a higher risk of preterm low birth-weight babies, is garnering attention in the media. Similarly, recognition of the threats posed by periodontal diseases to patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, respiratory diseases and osteoporosis is acknowledged.
The following are some links to recent stories and resources on these topics:
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April 30, 2008
In January of 2008, the New York Academy of Science (NYAC) hosted From Basic Science to Clinical Practice and Policy: A Medical-Dental Dialogue on the Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health. The event was a continuing medical education activity also organized by the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, and the National Periodontal Disease Coalition.
A full report of the meeting may be read here.
Presentations from this conference may be viewed by selecting the title on this page. Topics include periodontits and vascular disease, preterm birth, kidney disease, renal disease and more.
NYAC has also provided an overview, meeting abstracts, information on the presenters, and other resources as part of it’s e-briefing.
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April 11, 2008
Tobacco smoking has been a known risk factor for periodontitis but it was uncertain whether or not cannabis use was harmful. Essential Evidence Plus reviews a recent cohort study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which concluded that regular marijuana smoking increases the risk of periodontal disease and subsequent loss of teeth.
Read the full review here.
A list of additional articles on this topic may be found in PubMed.
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March 7, 2008
The Cochrane Oral Health Group has published a new review “Full-mouth disinfection for the treatment of adult chronic periodontitis”. The objective of the review was to evaluate the effectiveness of full-mouth disinfection or full-mouth scaling compared to conventional quadrant scaling for periodontitis.
Read the abstract here.
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February 29, 2008
Statement intended to help dental professionals better manage patients’ oral health
As part of its ongoing commitment to the prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases, the American Academy of Periodontology released a Statement on Risk Assessment . Published in the February issue of the Journal of Periodontology, the statement is intended to encourage dental professionals to use risk assessment as a key component of all comprehensive dental and periodontal evaluations.
Read the full statement here.
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