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Adjunctive therapies during supportive periodontal care

The Dental Elf

This review of adjunctive therapies during supportive periodontal care (SPC) in patients with residual/relapsing pockets included 12 studies that currently provide insufficient/poor evidence to determine the efficacy of adjunctive strategies to improve SPC. The post Adjunctive therapies during supportive periodontal care appeared first on National Elf Service.

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American Diabetes Association Initiates Oral Health Campaign

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Dental care is critical to patients with diabetes, and research has revealed a bidirectional link between diabetes and periodontal diseases, with poor management of blood sugar leading to increased risk of periodontitis and poor oral health increasing the difficulty of managing blood sugar levels among those with this common metabolic disorder. As such, the American Diabetes Association has partnered with Pacific Dental Services to educate its members on the importance of maintaining their oral