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Dentists or lifesavers?

Kristie Ceruti • October 20, 2015

There's a first time for everything. For Jack Morris, 59, it was a third year dental student detecting a heart irregularity during an oral health appointment at University of Michigan's 2 Green Clinic. According to DentistryToday.com, Brandon Churchman detected an irregular heartbeat during a... CONTINUE READING

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We won’t drink to that.

Kristie Ceruti • July 10, 2015

Thanks, Dr. Bicuspid. We really didn't want to cut out early for a summer Friday happy hour. In a report yesterday, Theresa Pablos, DrBicuspid.com assistant editor, broke the news: The more alcohol people drink, the worse their periodontal condition may be, according to a new study in... CONTINUE READING

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Fibbers or flossers?

Kristie Ceruti • June 25, 2015

Fourteen percent of adults would rather clean the toilet. Nine percent would rather sit in gridlock traffic for an hour. And 7 percent would rather listen to small children crying on a plane. This according to a survey (results shown above courtesy of American Academy of Periodontology)... CONTINUE READING

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How do periodontists celebrate a 100th birthday?

Kristie Ceruti • September 10, 2014

[youtube=https://youtu.be/yFLc8b7fnl0] 100 candles? Dancing to music from the past century? There's only one way to find out. Register for the  American Academy of Periodontology 100th Annual Meeting Sept. 19-22, 2014, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. According to Dentistry Today's... CONTINUE READING

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