Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Does periodontal treatment improve the overall health of people with diabetes? A new study examined the effects of periodontal interventions on cardiovascular disease in patients with periodontitis and type 2 diabetes, and found that some therapeutic treatments may reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications. Read more here.
Also this week on DrBicuspid.com, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill, known as the American Health Care Act (AHCA), designed to reshape healthcare in the U.S. Some of the bill's provisions may directly affect your practice and your patients. Learn more here.
What's the best dental insurance? Dr. Alvin Danenberg often gets asked this question by his patients. He writes that the best insurance isn't the dental rider on your employer's health plan. It's not the government-assisted program better known as a freebie, and it's not some self-pay contraption. It's none of those obvious things. Read on to find out what it is.
After third-molar extractions, patients and their parents overwhelmingly prefer nonopioid pain management, according to a study presented at the 2017 American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons annual meeting. Learn more here.
Next week, we'll be bringing you coverage of National Women's Health Week, as well as additional features on third-molar extractions, implants, and more.
