The Relationship Between Porphyromonas Gingivalis and Systemic Disease
This oral bacterium implements strategies to invade the various tissues beyond the periodontium.
Category: Oral Systemic
Insight into Chronic Kidney Disease
Oral health professionals need to be aware of the oral implications of this serious disease.
The Hallmarks of Alzheimer Disease
By better understanding the risk factors and brain changes associated with this disease, clinicians will be well-prepared to provide dental care.
Cancer and the Oral Systemic Link
Healthcare professionals play a vital role in the prevention of oral and systemic disease.
The Effects of Flavonoids on Oral Health
This overview of the current research on the use of flavonoids in dentistry will help oral health professionals effectively advise their patients.
Impact of Cannabis Use on the Provision of Dental Care
Oral health professionals should be able to identify signs and symptoms of use and possible abuse of cannabis and cannabis products.
The Impact of Orofacial Myofunction Disorders on Malocclusion
Orofacial myofunctional disorders and chronic oral dysfunction may increase the risk for dental malocclusion and related craniofacial dysmorphology.
Oral Cancer Prevention
A combination of brief motivational interviewing and vaccination counseling can reduce risk for human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancers.
Promoting Healthy Aging in the Dental Setting
By Rosemary DeRosa Hays, RDH, MS, and Victoria H. Raveis, PhD Dental hygienists are recognized as health promotion and disease prevention specialists, partly due to…