Links to archived news articles about periodontal disease, periodontists, dental care, and accumulating research demonstrating the links between oral health and overall systemic health...
Archive of AAP News Releases
Information about the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease and the latest research on the links between healthy gums and overall health.
Please note that the information contained in these archived press releases, while accurate at the time of release, may not be the most current information available today.
Periodontal Disease and Overall Health
Periodontal Disease and Your Heart
- Healthy Gums and a Healthy Heart: The Perio-Cardio Connection (6/1/09)
- A Healthy Smile May Promote a Healthy
Heart (1/8/08) - Small Bacteria–Big
Impact (4/10/07) - AAP Statement on Periodontal Treatment and Improvement in Cardiovascular
Health (3/1/07) - What Does Your Mouth Say About Your
Heart? (2/13/07)
Periodontal Disease and Diabetes
- AAP Supports the International Diabetes Federation Guideline on Oral Health for People with
Diabetes (11/3/09) - Periodontal Diseases May Aggravate Prediabetic
Characteristics (3/13/07)
Periodontal Disease and Pregnancy
- The AAP Issues Statement on Periodontal Treatment During
Pregnancy (1/30/09) - Expecting Mothers Should “Brush Up” on Their Oral Hygiene
Routine (11/12/07) - Periodontal Bacteria Found in Amniotic
Fluid (7/3/07) - Dental Visits May Help Your Baby Arrive on
Schedule (5/1/07) - Small Bacteria–Big
Impact (4/10/07)
Periodontal Disease and Other Health Issues
- Media Alert: Injectable Progesterone Contraceptives May Be Associated with Poor Periodontal Health (2/6/12)
- Healthy Gums May Lead to Healthy Lungs (1/18/11)
- Gum Disease Found to be Significant Public Health Concern (9/21/10)
- AAP Calls on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Assess U.S. Periodontal
Health (4/26/10) - Maintaining Healthy Teeth and Gums is a Wise Investment (2/2/09)
- Researchers Caution that Tooth Loss May Increase Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
in U.S. Adults (10/14/08) - Researchers Uncover Higher Prevalence of Periodontal Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients (6/5/08) - Study Urges Men to Brush Up on Their Oral Health to Reduce Cancer
Risk (6/4/08) - Turn that Frown Upside Down: Healthy Gums are Something to Smile
About (3/19/08) - Stress May Leave Your Mouth a
Mess (8/8/07) - Periodontal Diseases Should Concern Women of All
Ages (6/12/07)
Periodontal Treatment
- Dispelling Myths about Gum Disease: The Truth Behind Healthy Teeth and
Gums (2/18/10) - Treating Your Periodontal Pockets May Benefit Your
Pocketbook (11/27/07) - Snake Venom May Speed Healing Time After Oral
Surgery (10/9/07) - Report on Alternative Approaches to Population-Based Surveillance of
Periodontitis (7/10/07) - Melatonin Shows Promise in the Fight Against Periodontal
Diseases (6/5/07) - Photodyamic Therapy for Periodontal Diseases May Be
Beneficial (3/6/07)
Tobacco Use & Oral Health
- Smoking Can Harm the Long-Term Effects of Some Oral Surgery
Procedures (9/18/07) - Smoking and Sleep Top the List of Lifestyle Factors Impacting Oral
Health (5/15/07) - Secondhand Smoke Proves to Be No 'Joke' on Oral
Health (4/3/07) - Smoking Can Cause Dental Implants to
Fail (1/6/07)
Periodontal Health and Oral Hygiene
- Dentists, Pharmacists Raise Awareness of Medication-Induced Dry
Mouth (8/11/11) - Women Winning the Battle of the Sexes When It Comes to Periodontal
Health (5/11/11) - Maintaining Healthy Teeth and Gums is a Wise Investment (2/2/09)
- Floss Your Teeth—On the Double! (8/5/08)
Fitness, Nutrition and Obesity
- Beyond the Brush: Five Ways to Help Promote Healthy Teeth
and Gums (12/12/11) - Another Reason to Stay in Shape: Healthy Teeth
and Gums (8/2/10) - Green Tea for Healthy Teeth and Gums (3/5/09)
- Want Healthy Gums? Hit the Dairy
Aisle (2/6/08) - Melatonin Shows Promise in the Fight Against Periodontal
Diseases (6/5/07) - Calcium Important for Nursing Mothers’ Oral
Health (1/9/07)
Dental Implants
- Placement of Dental Implants Results in Minimal Bone
Loss (5/11/09) - Literature Review on Bone Augmentation Techniques Now
Available (3/6/07) - Smoking Can Cause Dental Implants to
Fail (1/6/07)
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About the AAP
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is is an 8,000-member professional organization for periodontists - specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists are also dentistry’s experts in the treatment of oral inflammation and receive three additional years of specialized training following dental school. Periodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.AAP Newsroom Links
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