Links to news articles reporting research studies on periodontal disease and oral health published in the Journal of Periodontology...
Archived Press Releases on Research from the Journal of Periodontology
Links to news articles reporting research studies on periodontal disease and oral health
Please note that the information contained in these archived press releases, while accurate at the time of release, may not be the most current information available today.
- AAP Releases Supplement on Inflammation and Overall
Health (8/12/08) - Floss Your Teeth—On the Double! (8/5/08)
- Researchers Uncover Higher Prevalence of Periodontal Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients (6/5/08) - Turn that Frown Upside Down: Healthy Gums are Something to Smile
About (3/19/08) - AAP Releases Statement on Risk Assessment (2/19/08)
- Want Healthy Gums? Hit the Dairy
Aisle (2/6/08) - A Healthy Smile May Promote a Healthy
Heart (1/8/08) - Treating Your Periodontal Pockets May Benefit Your
Pocketbook (11/27/07) - Expecting Mothers Should “Brush Up” on Their Oral Hygiene
Routine (11/12/07) - Snake Venom May Speed Healing Time After Oral
Surgery (10/9/07) - Smoking Can Harm the Long-Term Effects of Some Oral Surgery
Procedures (9/18/07) - Stress May Leave Your Mouth a
Mess (8/8/07) - Report on Alternative Approaches to Population-Based Surveillance of
Periodontitis (7/10/07) - Periodontal Bacteria Found in Amniotic
Fluid (7/3/07) - Periodontal Diseases Should Concern Women of All
Ages (6/12/07) - Melatonin Shows Promise in the Fight Against Periodontal
Diseases (6/5/07) - Smoking and Sleep Top the List of Lifestyle Factors Impacting Oral
Health (5/15/07) - Dental Visits May Help Your Baby Arrive on
Schedule (5/1/07) - Small Bacteria–Big
Impact (4/10/07) - Secondhand Smoke Proves to Be No 'Joke' on Oral
Health (4/3/07) - Periodontal Diseases May Aggravate Prediabetic
Characteristics (3/13/07) - Photodyamic Therapy for Periodontal Diseases May Be
Beneficial (3/6/07) - Literature Review on Bone Augmentation Techniques Now
Available (3/6/07) - What Does Your Mouth Say About Your
Heart? (2/13/07) - Smoking Can Cause Dental Implants to
Fail (1/6/07) - Calcium Important for Nursing Mothers’ Oral
Health (1/9/07) - Periodontal Disease May Negatively Affect the Success of Organ Transplant
Survival (11/14/06) - Periodontal Therapy Helps Patients With Type 2
Diabetes (10/31/06) - New Evidence Finds an Association Between Periodontal Disease and
Stroke (10/10/06) - New Study Finds Positive Association Between Periodontal Disease and Coronary Heart
Disease (9/26/06) - Salivary Melatonin May Decrease Periodontal Disease Severity According to New Study
Findings (9/12/06) - New Study Drives Home the Importance of Tooth Brushing and Dental
Flossing (8/1/06) - New Study Supports Findings That Periodontal Bacteria
May Be Linked to Heart Disease (7/18/06) - Steroid Abuse Harms Gingival Tissues (7/5/06)
- Chronic Stress, Depression and Cortisol Levels Are Potential Risk Indicators for Periodontal
Disease (5/31/06) - Periodontitis May Increase C-Reactive Protein Levels in
Pregnancy (5/2/06) - Periodontal Therapy May Help Diabetic Patients Improve Sugar
Control (4/11/06) - Serious Oral Post-Surgical Complication Identified in Patient on Commonly Prescribed Therapy for
Osteopenia (4/11/06) - Comprehensive Review on Use of Lasers in Periodontics Released
Today (4/4/06) - Obesity Is a Significant Predictor of Periodontal
Disease (2/21/06) - Periodontitis Associated with Preeclampsia in Pregnant
Women (2/6/06) - Periodontal Therapy May Reduce Incidence of Preterm
Births (11/21/05) - Researchers Find Nine Risk Indicators for Tooth
Loss (11/7/05) - Avoid The Hookah and Save Your Teeth (11/7/05)
- Implant-Supported Overdentures Are a Successful Solution for Edentulous
People (9/21/05) - The End of Daylight Savings Time May Harm Your Oral Health
(9/21/05) - Postmenopause and Periodontal Disease: What Women Need to
Know (7/21/05) - Levels of Bacteria in Plaque Beneath the Gum Line May Increase Risk for Heart
Attacks (5/19/05) - Oral Bacteria May Predict Pregnancy
Outcomes (3/23/05) - Pregnancy Complication Associated With Periodontal
Destruction (3/2/05) - Researchers Are Studying Photodynamic Therapy as an Option to Treat Periodontal
Diseases (11/11/04) - Further Evidence Reveals the Association Between Periodontal Disease and Coronary Artery
Disease (10/26/04) - Infertility Treatment Affects Oral Health
(6/22/04) - Deep Periodontal Pockets Increase Risk for Electrocardiographic Abnormalities
(6/22/04) - Menstrual Cycle Affects Periodontal Health
(3/30/04) - Nourish Your Smile with a Well-Balanced Diet
(2/24/04) - Blood Test May Reveal Systemic Factors
That Relate to Periodontal Disease, Especially in Men
(1/21/04) - New "FDA Report" Feature Keeps the Journal of Periodontology Young at 75
(1/12/04) - Smokers May Want to Kick Butt Before Dental Procedures
(11/11/03) - Dental Procedure May Reduce Risk
of Premature Births
(8/26/03) - Common Treatment for Acne May Cause
the Appearance of Discolored Gums
(6/2/03) - Researchers Find Link Between Obesity and Periodontal Disease
(6/2/03) - Dental Implants Placed Immediately Are Successful
(2/27/03) - Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Gum Disease
(2/27/03) - Study Suggests Kindler Patients Have Three Times the Amount of Periodontal Destruction Than Healthy Patients
(1/30/03) - Orthodontic and Regenerative Therapy Work Together To Solve Complex Clinical Problems
(12/18/02) - Identifying Patients' Stress Coping Behavior Key to Treatment Outcomes
(11/27/02) - Periodontal Examinations Could Save Lives
(10/28/02) - Researchers Identify Periodontitis in
Marfan's Syndrome Patient (7/18/02) - Think You're Healthy?
Open Wide and Look Inside! (6/20/02) - Researchers Find Clinical Depression May Have Negative Effect on Periodontal
Treatment Outcome (4/19/02) - Body Piercing May Not Be So Cool After All (3/22/02)
- New Study Confirms Periodontal Disease Linked to Heart Disease (2/7/02)
- More Severe Periodontal Disease Poses Additional Threat to Pregnant Diabetics (11/21/01)
- Study Finds Periodontal Surgery Best Bet to Keep Patients Smiling (11/21/01)
- C-Reactive Protein - A Predictor of Heart Disease - Is Elevated in Patients with Periodontal Disease (9/20/01)
- People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have More Periodontal Disease (6/21/01)
- Survivors May Have 32 Endangered Species Living in Their Mouths (3/19/01)
- Study Shows Patients with Good Periodontal Health Breathe Easier (1/30/01)
- Cigar and Pipe Smoking Are as Dangerous as Cigarettes to Periodontal Health (1/5/01)
- Skip the Mouth Jewelry Trend and Let a Healthy Smile Make the Fashion Statement (11/30/00)
- Study Finds Genetic Basis for Risk of Periodontal Disease (11/30/00)
- Low Dietary Vitamin C Can Increase Risk for Periodontal Disease (8/16/00)
- Healthy Gums Are Likely to Lie Behind Milk Mustaches (8/2/00)
- Study Points to Smoking as Major Cause of Gum Disease (5/30/00)
- Genetic Marker Common in People of European Heritage Doesn't Explain High Rates of Periodontal Disease in Chinese (2/28/00)
- Oral Pathogens Put Children with Down Syndrome at High Risk for Severe Early-Onset Periodontal Disease (2/28/00)
- Controlled Diabetics Have New Reason to Smile (11/22/99)
- Smokers Have Lower Success Rates with Periodontal Treatment (10/18/99)
- Study Reveals Many Dental Patients Don't Realize They Have Major Medical Conditions (10/18/99)
- Patients Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure Benefit from Frequent Dental Care (9/27/99)
- New Study Finds a Mouthful of Reasons to Consider Hormone Replacement Therapy (8/30/99)
- Financial Stress Doubles Periodontal Disease Risk (7/19/99)
- Healthy Gums, Healthy Bodies (7/9/98)
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