Women undergoing periodontal treatment for breast cancer see less benefit from the treatment than ‘healthy’ patients. Researchers stated that periodontal infection and inflammation may be aggravated during chemotherapy and contribute to the systemic inflammatory process. Researchers studied the reactions of 59 women divided into four groups: healthy (16 patients), those with breast cancer without periodontal … Continued
Coffee may combat periodontal bone loss, US researchers say. Reseachers analysed data from 1,152 men from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Longitudinal Study (DLS) during trienniel dental visits between 1968 and 1998. The DLS is a prospective study of the oral health of medically healthy male veterans. The study found a ‘small but … Continued
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