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May 13, 2020

How is gum disease linked to cardiovascular disease? Research has shown that periodontal disease may increase the risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Both periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease are chronic inflammatory diseases, so researchers believe that inflammation may account for the association between the two. Untreated periodontal disease can increase inflammation in the body, which may increase the risk for development of more severe health complications, including cardiovascular disease.

The New Classification of Periodontal Disease and Peri-implant Disease

March 12, 2019

A committee representing both the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) met in November 2017 with the charge of updating the 1999 classification of periodontal disease and conditions. The Proceedings of the World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions consists of 19 review papers and four consensus reports. This post provides a simple summary of the new classification

Is Peri-Implantitis “The New Gum Disease?”

February 15, 2019

Dental implants have become part of the mainstream in dental treatment and the replacement for lost teeth. As with any new treatments, the complications come to light as the treatment modality develops and more and more studies are done on the patients treated over a longer period of time. An important question to answer here is with patients with dental implants, what is the incidence or prevalence of peri-implantitis?

The Role of Implant Position for Long-Term Success

January 17, 2019

Peri-Implant Health, Peri-Implant Disease Case Definitions and Diagnostic Considerations

December 13, 2018

Dental Implants have high rates of long term survival, defined as more than 10 years when supporting various dental prostheses. However, the success of dental implants is not as high as their survival as functional implants and the restorations may be subject to mechanical and biological complications. Biologic complications associated with dental implants are mostly inflammatory conditions of the soft tissues and surrounding bone. These are biofilm-induced inflammatory lesions

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Ask the Periodontist

The New Classification of Periodontal Disease and Peri-implant Disease

Is Peri-Implantitis “The New Gum Disease?”

The Role of Implant Position for Long-Term Success

Peri-Implant Health, Peri-Implant Disease Case Definitions and Diagnostic Considerations

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