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One clinician’s view on this customizable method to fit the needs of individual patients who are working to battle biofilm.

Review: How PerioProtect Method and Perio Trays are changing the way this clinician practices dentistry [VIDEO]

Part of a larger set of web-based clinical modules called Dental Symphony, ePerioCare is an advanced periodontal charting app that lets dentists easily chart, view historical reports, analyze patient progress, and more.

ePerioCare app offers advanced periodontal charting tools, patient analysis and much more

Scientific evidence linking type 2 diabetes with a greater risk of periodontitis continues to increase. The December 2012 volume of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice includes a study showing individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus exhibited an even stronger association with risk of periodontitis.

Study finds link between periodontitis and diabetes

 Increase the quality and quantity of non-surgical periodontal services your office provides with the 6-hour DVD seminar Perio Therapeutics and Beyond.  

New Dental Products: Perio Therapeutics and Beyond DVDs by Colleen Rutledge, RDH

Renee Knight is a freelance writer and editor who's been covering the dental industry for 15 years. 

The way you treat your patients is changing. Gone are the days of simply fixing a cracked tooth and moving on to the next case. These days, you’re expected to look at your patients more comprehensively, to treat them as a whole rather than as components.

Specialty Care Exclusive Survey: Working together

 The Set-Up “Tobacco use has been associated with a variety of diseases including periodontal diseases. In this article, Dr. Ryder addresses ways in which the dental team can play a significant role in improving the patient’s overall health,” Dr. Peter O. Cabrera, Team Lead

Do you know what tobacco use is doing to your patient

In its scientific statement published online in Circulation on April 18, The American Heart Association (AHA) confirmed that observational studies to date support an association between periodontal disease and atherosclerotic vascular disease independent of known cofounders. The Association does not, however, support a causative relationship.

Health organizations take stance on AHA statement about the possible link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease

In this live CDA video interview, Executive Editor Stan Goff talks with American Academy of Periodontology Past President Dr. Donald S. Clem, DDS, about the recent news linking periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

CDA 2012: Video interview with American Academy of Periodontology

Research presented by the American Association of Dental Research shows that periodontal treatment and appropriate dental care can help lower the medical costs for diabetic patients.

Periodontal treatment can lower medical costs for diabetic patients

Millennium Dental Technologies, creator of FDA-cleared LANAP® protocol for the treatment of moderate to severe gum disease and the digital dental laser PerioLase MVP-7, presented periodontal clinical dat

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