Obesity is a significant predictor of periodontal disease (EurekAlert!)
People have a new reason to stick to their New Year's resolution to lose excess weight besides fitting into the latest fashion trends. Researchers from University at Buffalo found that obesity is a significant predictor for periodontal disease, independent of age, gender, race, ethnicity, and smoking. This study printed in a recent supplement to the Journal of Periodontology (JOP).

02/18: Body parts snatching case reverberate; some patients question their surgeries (Journal Times Online)
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO Every year more than 1 million Americans have medical procedures that use bone or other tissue from a cadaver like disk replacements or dental implants.

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