The Weekly Dose LITE News Blast

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Just in case you missed it - here's dental news you can use today! Please enjoy this "Weekly Dose LITE News Blast" - news, annoucements and reviews from the world of modern dentistry. Click the link under each headline below to learn more.

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Heart
Find out how flossing could save more than your smile.
Written by RealAge, Inc., peer-reviewed by Dr. Axel Goetz, July 2004
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Periodontal Pathogens and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Researchers find that pregant women with periodontal disease are more likely to develop gestational diabetes
J Dent Res 87(4):328-333, 2008
http://jdr.iadrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/87/4/328
Also at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_63140.html

Consumer Reports Article: If Your Gums Could Speak
Further evidence of consumer education about the oral-systemic connection…
The May 2008 issue of Consumer Reports has article on the link between gum disease, diabetes, heart disease and pneumonia.
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Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death
Recent research confirms that people with severe sleep apnea have a 3.2-fold increase in risk of death from any cause compared with people who do not have sleep apnea. Dr. Terry Young of the University of Wisconsin said that "Untreated sleep apnea is significantly associated with increased risk of death."

Dentists play an important role in screening and treating obstructive sleep apnea since one of the three main methods for treatment of mild to moderate sleep apnea includes the use of an oral appliance.
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