Men and women with a BMI over 30 regardless of smoking or diabetes status had a greater risk of developing periodontal disease than those with a healthy body weight.
Source: Ward W and Fritz P, Obesity and Periodontal Health: What's the Link? Should I be Concerned? Oral Health, Oct 2012, Vol 102, No 10, pg 80-83.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Dental Did You Know: Research Impacts of Dental Journals
The research impacts and influences of the three most prestigious medical journals are approximately 10 times greater than those of the three most frequently cited dental publications. (New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Associations vs. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Dental Research, Oral Oncology)
Source: Hardie J, Why Research Findings are Usually Wrong, Oral Health, Vol 102, No 9, September 2012, pg 40-51.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
Source: Hardie J, Why Research Findings are Usually Wrong, Oral Health, Vol 102, No 9, September 2012, pg 40-51.
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100
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