Over 1000 participants during the years 1968-2007, a study was conducted to measure periodontitis and mortality. Every 20% that we lose alveolar bone, there is a 14% increased risk to mortality. How hard are we fighting the good fight to prevent boneloss? Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Shocking Data on Mortality and Periodontitis! – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Are You Smarter Than A Dental Hygiene Student: The Periodontal Ligament with Katrina Sanders
Katrina Sanders is back with another incredible Fast Fact episode about Periodontal Ligaments, an incredibly important part of the system! Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders … [Read more...] about Are You Smarter Than A Dental Hygiene Student: The Periodontal Ligament with Katrina Sanders
Let’s Talk About Vitamin D – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders
This week we learn how necessary vitamin d is for our health. Not only does it help with bone growth and support but it also has roles in reducing inflammation, cell growth, and gut absorption of other vitamins. Learn about its effects on our periodontal health in this episode! Resources: More … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Vitamin D – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Periodontitis – AAP 2017 Classification System”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about periodontitis and its “makeover”. Quotes: “It's important for us to understand what this definition means, because within the scaffolding of this definition, we … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Periodontitis – AAP 2017 Classification System”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Alveolar Bone Crest”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about the Alveolar Bone Crest! Quotes: “For most of us we're utilizing dental radiographs to evaluate our approximate what that bone level looks like. So know that when we're … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Alveolar Bone Crest”
Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Aveolar Bone Proper”
On this week’s episode of Fast Facts - Perio Edition your host, Katrina Sanders, RDH talks to us about the alveolar bone proper! Quotes: “The Cribriform plates themselves are thinner plates of bone that have perforations and those perforations are really important because … [Read more...] about Fast Facts: Perio Edition “Aveolar Bone Proper”
