April 15, 2024 Higher periodontal inflamed surface area observed in patients with versus those without a-fib recurrence THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Periodontitis is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online April 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Shunsuke Miyauchi, M.D., Ph.D., from Hiroshima University […]
October 23, 2019 Five of 12 interventional studies confirmed reduction in hypertension after periodontal treatment TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Periodontitis (PD) is a possible risk factor for hypertension, according to a review published online Sept. 24 in Cardiovascular Research. Eva Muñoz Aguilera, from University College London, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to […]
Medical News & Perspectives March 28, 2017 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. 2017;317(12):1201-1202. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0764 The mouth may seem like a strange place to search for a culprit in a disease that primarily affects the joints. But a recent collaboration by a group of multidisciplinary researchers suggests that one type of oral bacteria may be an important trigger in about […]
March 8, 2017 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online March 8, 2017. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0764 The mouth may seem like a strange place to search for a culprit in a disease that primarily affects the joints. But a recent collaboration by a group of multidisciplinary researchers suggests that one type of oral bacteria may be an important trigger […]
Janis C. Kelly December 29, 2016 A pathogen linked to periodontal disease might trigger production of autoantigens that set off and sustain inflammatory immune responses in the joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new research published online December 14 in Science Translational Medicine. The research team was led by Maximilian F. Konig, MD, and […]
February 09, 2016 Annals of Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this study investigated the association between periodontal disease and cancer in nonsmoking men. They identified a 13% increase in cancer incidence among men reporting periodontitis. Advanced periodontitis in men was further associated with a 45% increased cancer risk. For cancers known to be associated […]
No link with coronary artery calcium progression for individuals without diabetes MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In patients with type 1 diabetes, but not those without diabetes, periodontal disease duration is an independent predictor of long-term progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC), according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of […]
March 04, 2015 Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers evaluated 8208 adults aged ≥40 years to determine the association of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with periodontal disease and found that patients aged ≤60 years with periodontal disease had an increased risk for AMD (P = .006). Researchers suggest that further investigation of periodontal disease with […]
Published: Apr 16, 2014 | Updated: Apr 17, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Note that several studies have begun to implicate particular commensal pathogens as potentially etiologic in the development or perpetuation of rheumatoid arthritis. Be aware that no interventional trials, such as a trial of pathogen […]
Published: Nov 5, 2013 | Updated: Nov 6, 2013 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Atherosclerosis/42727 Action Points Previous studies have indicated that the burden of periodontal disease-causing bacteria was cross-sectionally related to increased carotid intima-media thickness. In this study, longitudinal improvement in clinical and microbial periodontal status was related to […]
Published: Oct 3, 2013 By Todd Neale In addition to lowering LDL cholesterol, a high dose of atorvastatin may alleviate periodontal disease, possibly representing a new pleiotropic effect of statins, a small randomized study showed. After 12 weeks of treatment, 80-mg of atorvastatin resulted in a greater reduction in periodontal inflammation compared with 10-mg of the […]