Vol. 22, No. 8 Today, there has been a trend toward changing demographics of dental practices with an increase in the number of older adults seeking care. For these patients, the success of periodontal and endodontic therapy have allowed them to keep their natural teeth longer. Also, these patients want to live their lifetime with their dentition intact. One problem facing the clinician in fulf...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the effects of nutritional supplements on periodontal health and tooth mobility after surgery. METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group who consumed nutritional supplement drinks for 8 weeks, while the placebo group did not receive any such supplements. The gingival index (GI) and tooth mobility were measured at baseline a...

Imbalanced bone remodelling associated with osteopaenic or osteoporotic conditions can lead to a net bone loss throughout the skeleton, including the oral cavity, possibly leading to tooth mobility. This study investigated possible associations between systemic bone mineral density and both tooth mobility and periodontal status in peri-menopausal women. Subjects comprised 119 dentate, peri-meno...

BACKGROUND Tooth loss has been linked to poor health such as chronic diseases and mobility limitations. Prospective evidence on the association between tooth loss and walking speed decline is however lacking. AIMS To examine the impact of tooth loss on walking speed over time and explore whether inflammation may account for this association. METHODS This study included 2695 persons aged 60 ...