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Review Shows Fish Oil Supplements May Improve Periodontitis - Medscape



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Review Shows Fish Oil Supplements May Improve Periodontitis 
Medscape
April 26, 2012 ? Fish oil and other supplements containing long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids may reduce periodontitis, according to researchers who presented a review of the literature on this topic at the Experimental Biology 2012 ...
Fish oil could cure periodontal disease Times of India

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Fish oil therapy for a healthy mouth - CBS42



Fish oil therapy for a healthy mouth 
CBS42
Periodontitis, a disease that inflames the tissue around the teeth, affects more than half of adults, and has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart problems. Now, there's new investigation looking at fish oil as a possible therapy.

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Why your dental plaque is valuable - CNN



Why your dental plaque is valuable 
CNN
Diseases and disorders such as periodontitis, heart disease, allergies, diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome, among others, have a strong evolutionary component directly related to the fact that we live in a very different environment than the one in ...

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Russian cigarette packs to bear graphic images - UPI.com



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Russian cigarette packs to bear graphic images 
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The Health and Social Development Ministry said the 13 graphic images will be accompanied by warnings about impacts of smoking, including periodontitis and erectile dysfunction, RIA Novosti reported. The images and new warnings will begin appearing in ...
Scary pictures not to dissuade Russian smokers: Poll TwoCircles.net
Like India, Russia to scare smokers with grim pictures Newstrack India

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Take a bit out of gum disease: What you should know - Local 10



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Take a bit out of gum disease: What you should know 
Local 10
The disease has two main stages -- gingivitis and periodontitis. Gingivitis only involves inflammation of the gums, and is reversible, while periodontitis is destructive to the tissues that surround and support the teeth, and is harder to treat.
Link between diabetes and oral health? KXLY Spokane

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Russia to Scare Smokers With Pictures - RIA Novosti



Russia to Scare Smokers With Pictures 
RIA Novosti
Visual images range from sick infants to blackened lungs while accompanying warnings including ?Self-Destruction,? ?Periodontitis? and ?Erectile Dysfunction.? Cigarette and tobacco packs in Russia currently only bear written warnings to smokers.

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Fish oil a therapy for periodontal disease? - Dentistry IQ



Fish oil a therapy for periodontal disease? 
Dentistry IQ
To evaluate whether fish oil supplements could be an adjunct therapy for periodontitis, a group of colleagues in the dental profession in Australia reviewed evidence from eight unique human studies. Improvements in clinical measures were common in all ...

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Water Flosser and type 2 diabetes - RDH



Water Flosser and type 2 diabetes 
RDH
1 Research indicates that the periodontitis/diabetes relationship is bidirectional. 1 Taylor et al. found that severe periodontal disease increases the risk of having poor glycemic control. 2 Recent studies indicate that severe periodontitis may play a ...

 


Erbium laser shows promise for perio treatment - DrBicuspid.com



Erbium laser shows promise for perio treatment 
DrBicuspid.com
By DrBicuspid Staff May 8, 2012 -- Er:YAG laser debridement (ERL) is a potential alternative to manual scaling and root planing (SRP) for the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis, according to a study in the current issue of Photomedicine and ...

 


Dentist In Cincinnati Announces New Procedure For Improved Patient Dental Care - DigitalJournal.com (press release)



Dentist In Cincinnati Announces New Procedure For Improved Patient Dental Care 
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
If gingivitis goes unchecked, it can progress into periodontitis, which is a more serious form of periodontal disease where periodontal pockets are formed, separating teeth from the gums and supporting bone structure. Without treatment, infection ...

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