http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:04:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you needed another reason to brush and floss, maybe this will help. Researchers at New York University have found that gum disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer's disease. This NYU study provides fresh evidence that gum inflammation is associated with inflammation in the brain. The ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=51 It was a great group of dentists that attended my lecture Sat. Aug. 7, 2010 at the Stonewall Resort in West Va. Good questions and a thirst for knowledge. Thanks to the Monongahela Valley Dental Society for the invitation. Digital impressions are here to stay in dentistry. The accuracy is ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=50 Just released study in Journal of American Dental Association: Treating serious periodontal disease in people with Type 2 diabetes my lower their glucose levels. Study suggests that the effective treatment of periodontal disease could have positive effect on people with Type 2 diabetes because good glucose control reduces risk of ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=33 See my article in Dentistry Today on the conservative use of direct resin bonding and the use of Botox at http://bit.ly/a30Jgm . http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=32 Baseball Dentistry: Affordable Dental Advice SPRING’S ARRIVAL means baseball diamonds will soon fill with boys and girls of all ages competing in America's favorite summer sport. Accidents do happen, so here are tips to help preserve everyone’s teeth until the final out of the World Series. First to report are ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=31 Just returned from AACD meeting. Learned more great conservative dental techniques. Minimally invasive dentistry is the way to go. Botox has additional uses in dentistry and facial esthetics than the usual list that most people know about. The best learning is from friends discussing dental issues outside of the formal ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=30 Researchers have recently discovered 4 biomarkers for pancreatic cancer in human saliva. This may help in the future for early detection of this disease where the 5 years suvival rate is 5%. http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=27 Please be aware of an FDA alert related to Super Poligrip denture adhesive. GlaxoSmithKline has ceased manufacture of this and some other adhesives because of excess levels of zinc, resulting in some neurologic and other medical problems. There are some great alternatives to using denture adhesive such as dental implants ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=26 Did you know that athletes lose an estimated 5 million teeth every year from sports injuries? Most of these can be prevented with a custom made dental mouthguard. The newest type of mouthguards are performance enhancing mouth wear, based on the relationship of the phyhsiology of the jaw position. Pro ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=21 Last night I presented to the Ohio Valley Dental Study Club in downtown Cincinnati the latest on the new 3M Lava COS digital scanner. Discussion was very interactive and Joe Crowley our 3M dental rep gave up an update on new upcoming uses for the scanner. This will eventually replace ... http://peckblog.dentalemarketing.com/?p=18