Periodontal disease Blog Posts

• What is the rate of disease progression in aggressive periodontitis?

  20 Aug 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Draft guidance on the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease

  01 Aug 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review suggests that of guided tissue regeneration with absorbable collagen membranes may improve clinical outcomes for periodontal patients

  25 Jul 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review suggests that motivational interviewing may have potential for improving oral health

  04 Jul 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Weak evidence for positive effect of medicated sugar-free chewing gum on plaque indices

  25 Jun 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Study found that periodontitis in early adulthood showed progressive acceleration with age, particularly in smokers

  12 Jun 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• ADA-EBD summary on amoxicillin/metronidazole therapy for aggressive periodontitis

  07 Jun 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• ADA-EBD summary on amoxicillin/metronidazole therapy for chronic periodontitis

  06 Jun 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Smokers may have poorer results after periodontal treatment

  24 May 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Limited information on the effects of smoking cessation on clinical outcomes following periodontal therapy

  03 May 2013

  • Derek Richards