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Responsibilities of Dental Providers in Recognizing Substance Use Disorders

INTRODUCTION In the last 10 years, substance use disorders (SUDs) and opioid misuse have...

Penn Dental Medicine Study Shows How One Inflammatory Disorder Exacerbates Another

The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like...

Antimicrobial Aspects of Inflammatory Suppression

Control of the root surface environment has been an essential component of periodontal therapy...

Autoimmune Disorders and P Gingivalis

Autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and others have...

Inflammatory Suppression: Rationale and Implications for the General Practice

During the past few years, the literature has been strongly supportive of a distinct...

Process Involved in Inflammatory Resolution

For those studying inflammation, the name of the game has been initiation. How does...

Botulism Toxin: Use in Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joint

Botulism toxin (BTX) is produced during the growth and autolysis of the strictly anaerobic,...

Initial Management of Temporomandibular Disorders

One of the most controversial topics in dentistry is the subject of temporomandibular disorders...

Oral Bacteria Enlisted in Fight Against Autoimmune Diseases

Scott Kachlany, PhD, who has been working on a therapy proven to kill leukemia...

$2 Million Grant to See If SGK1 Can Control Inflammation

Tooth loss isn’t the only risk that periodontal disease presents. It also has been...