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This study from Sunstar and the Clinic Masae Minami/Minami Diabetes Clinical Research Center shows the clear link between good oral health care and lower blood glucose levels. 

Study Reveals Link Between Interdental Cleaning and Blood Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Lou Shuman is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator; a venturer-in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab; the chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media; a long-time contributor to Dental Products Report; and the founder and creator of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

OraCare offers practitioners a healthy and versatile alternative to the controversial chlorhexidine. Learn more about it from OraCare Chief Clinical Officer Kristin Goodfellow, RDH.

A Mouth Rinse to Tackle More Than Just a Single Job

On the mainstage at the 2023 AAID Annual Conference, Richard Miron, DMD, MMSc, PhD shared his journey from researching cell biology and working as a periodontist to promoting and providing facial esthetic treatment.

Promoting Wound Healing with Platelet-Rich Fibrin

Researchers from King’s College London and University São Leopoldo—MANDIC in Brazil find promising results with initial studies using Metformin to treat patients with periodontal disease.

Repurposed Diabetes Drug Shows Promise for Treating Periodontal Disease

Susan Sheahan, DMD, graduated from Nova SE University and has over 20 years of experience. She is a member of the International Dental Implant Association, Academy of General Dentistry, ADA, FDA, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and an Ambassador of The Breathe Institute. Dr. Sheahan is passionate about dental sleep medicine and how breathing and sleep disorders can lead to many health problems. She is also interested in how a tongue-tie can lead to sleep and breathing disorders and how functional frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy can improve quality of life. Dr. Sheahan served in the Air Force as a dentist and received advanced training after dental school.

Understanding the health benefits of Nitric Oxide, and the biological processes by which it can be created, or destroyed is a key part of understanding the links between oral and systemic health.

Importance of Nitric Oxide – the Dental and Medical Connection

The League of United Latin American Citizens will join up with OraPharma to educate and bring awareness to gum disease and treatment within the Hispanic community. 

OraPharma and League of United Latin American Citizens Join Forces to Tackle Gum Disease

New Micro-Series contra-angle handpiece attachment is suited to a wide range of clinical applications while offering numerous design benefits.

Bien-Air’s New CA 1:2.5 L Micro-Series Electric Attachment Aims to Set the Standard for Surgical and Periodontic Handpieces

Lynne Slim is an award-winning dental author who has published extensively in dental/dental hygiene journals including 

Journal of the Western Society of Periodontology

. She was the periodontal columnist for RDH magazine for about 17 years and is now a columnist for 

 and is a member of their advisory board. In 2003, Lynne founded Perio C Dent, a dental practice management company that specializes in the incorporation of non-surgical periodontal therapy into the hygiene department of the general dental practice.

As a key opinion leader in the dental industry, Lynne is frequently asked to review new products and write product reviews. She participates in product development and is consulted about consumer/RDH product awareness. Lynne received the Philips Oral Healthcare “Mentor of Distinction” award at the 2012 ADHA Annual Session.

Scientific evidence is a critical piece of care, but be aware that guidelines are only as good as the existing evidence and the judgment of the experts writing them.

Understanding and Preventing Peri-Implant Diseases

Groundbreaking study demonstrates the use of AI in detecting gum inflammation from intraoral photographs.

Researchers in Hong Kong Use AI for Early Detection of Gum Inflammation 

New research shows that this post-scaling and root planing gum care product can help eliminate certain periodontic pathogens when applied correctly. 

Periodontics