EFP and EAPD issue consensus on periodontal care for children and adolescents
New consensus on pediatric periodontal diagnosis and management from EFP-EAPD, published April 2026.
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New consensus on pediatric periodontal diagnosis and management from EFP-EAPD, published April 2026.
Philosophical challenge from a respected clinician on whether dentistry has lost sight of its core purpose and patient-centered foundation.
DSO adds Illinois practice to network reaching 124 offices. Monitor for operational or strategic implications in your region.
Patient experience with heated air polishing shows retention and engagement gains worth evaluating for your practice.
Gum recession from snus is established; white snus effects remain unstudied. Counsel patients accordingly.
Conference report on recent periodontal education event with practical clinical focus for practising dentists.
Study gives dental professionals a concrete, evidence-based case for advising patients to floss weekly as a stroke prevention measure.
Patients with high AMY1 copy numbers may need specific advice about brushing after starchy meals, not only sugary ones.
Patients with prior infections may have a primed innate immune system that accelerates alveolar bone loss in periodontitis.
Study finds titanium particles present at all implants examined, including healthy ones, with 14 genes potentially affected: relevant context for implant placement counselling.
The gingival sulcus is now a candidate vaccine delivery route: dentists may be asked about this technique by patients following media coverage.
Study of 200 patients links Mediterranean diet to lower IL-6 and CRP levels, relevant when planning periodontitis treatment.
Early-stage research on a polymer-encapsulated morin powder as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment, positioned as an alternative to antibiotics.
Study data linking periodontal disease and caries to an 86% stroke risk increase strengthens the case for systemic risk counselling in dental practice.
New evidence that periodontal disease is independently associated with white matter brain damage strengthens the case for systemic oral health counselling.
Only five clinical studies met inclusion criteria, so evidence remains limited before recommending garlic mouthwash as a chlorhexidine substitute.
Early evidence that enzyme-based disruption of quorum sensing can shift subgingival plaque composition away from periodontal pathogens.
Cross-sectional data linking lycopene deficiency to severe periodontitis in older adults, with notable racial and sex differences in risk patterns.
Study provides a biological mechanism connecting periodontal pathogens to breast cancer, relevant when counselling high-risk patients on systemic effects of gum disease.