The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) no longer recommends patients’ reproductive organs and fetuses be covered during dental imaging, according to guidance published August 1 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Additionally, the academy recommends discontinuing thyroid shielding during intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric, and cone-beam computed tomography imaging, the authors wrote. This…
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Certain indicators of oral infection may help predict a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) meeting in Portland, OR. A team led by Dylan Baxter of the University of Pittsburgh evaluated links between cardiovascular disease (heart surgery, heart valve, heart murmur,…
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Myths on how Aging Impacts Your Teeth Troubled by the thought of what could happen to your mouth as you age? Don’t let old wives’ tales and stereotypes get the better of you! Time can take a toll on the most able-bodied of individuals, but you may be surprised by how much control seniors retain…
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Healthy Teeth are Part of a Healthy Body Adults’ awareness of the systemic conditions that are associated with poor oral health has worsened, according to the dental insurance provider’s “2022 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report.” “Even with the knowledge that one cannot have good overall health without good oral health, we often…
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Periodontal disease and COVID-19: Is there a correlation? By Dr. Alvin Danenberg, first published on DrBicuspid.com as a contributing writer The SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 has plunged the world into a major crisis. The disease is characterized by strong infectivity, high morbidity, and high mortality. Recently, periodontal disease has been identified as a potential risk…
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Dry Mouth: Is It Sneaking Past Your Radar? A dental epidemic is brewing, and it’s called Xerostomia, or “Dry Mouth”. It sounds innocuous enough, and perhaps that is why many people affected by the problem fail to treat it, or detect it altogether. But it’s nothing to scoff at, especially considering that extreme cases of…
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Dentist or Detective? Major Health Clues Your Mouth Provides Chew on this for a minute: just by glancing inside your mouth, your dentist can tell you a number of things that may be news to you and your doctor! Surprising as it may sound, your oral health can speak volumes about the rest of your…
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Understanding Dental Care for Diabetes What does oral health have in common with diabetes? A lot when you consider that high blood sugar can affect your entire body including your teeth and gums. Diabetes, when uncontrolled, compromises white blood cell functionality. Because white blood cells are the body’s main defense against bacterial infections in the…
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Twice each day, we brush our teeth with a substance that does more than just freshen our breath. Toothpaste is full of important ingredients that work to protect our teeth and gums. But what does each ingredient actually do? We break down the top toothpaste ingredients below. • Fluoride: Fluoride helps to fight cavities while…
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Meeting the needs of your family, career, and social life can be stressful. Our bodies react to stress in many ways, but we may not be aware of how stress affects our dental health. I would like to share some ways that our bodies may respond to stress from an oral health point of view,…
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