by ACW Admin | Jun 1, 2021 | Dental Articles
Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta—a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease—in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to new research from NYU College of Dentistry and Weill Cornell...
by ACW Admin | Jul 6, 2020 | Dental Articles
The Washington Post (7/2, Searing) included dental visits in a list of “five health practices that experts say you might want to reconsider delaying” despite the coronavirus pandemic. Dental problems “early on – like very small decay in a tooth – rarely have symptoms,...
by ACW Admin | Nov 21, 2019 | Dental Articles
The Press Trust of India (11/20) reports a systematic review suggests that chewing sugarless gum may “reduce the advancement of dental caries” and “be used as a viable preventative agent.” The researchers analyzed “12 studies published in the past 50 years which...
by ACW Admin | Nov 14, 2019 | Dental Articles
Botulinum toxin (BOTOX®) has been widely used for the treatment of various conditions associated with pain and excessive muscle contraction since the 1970’s. When botulinum toxin is injected into the muscle, it blocks certain nerve signals that initiate muscle...
by ACW Admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Dental Articles
Consumer Reports (10/14, Warren) states that candy is “the star” of Halloween, making it “nearly impossible to avoid.” The article notes that 76 percent of dentists also hand out candy for the holiday, according to the American Dental Association. A Consumer Reports...
