In this fascinating episode of Fast Facts: Perio Edition Katrina Sanders explains the potential role and involvement of stem cells in periodontal therapies including a review of where stem cells can be harvested. Resources: More Fast Facts: https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina … [Read more...] about Stem Cells Role in Periodontology, Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDH
Oral Health and Mortality – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders
Researchers tracked a group of 5000 people over 17 years and found that patients who never brushed their teeth at night increased risk of death between 20-25% compared to those in the same group who did brush nightly. Want to hear the results on flossing? Then give this episode a … [Read more...] about Oral Health and Mortality – Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders
Pt2 “Radiologic Bone Loss and SRP” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
Welcome back to this second part of the series as Katrina discusses how much bone loss must have actually occurred prior to being able to see it on the radiographs. With this information, how does that impact our diagnosis? Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about Pt2 “Radiologic Bone Loss and SRP” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
Pt1 “Radiologic Bone Loss and SRP” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
This is part one of a two-part series in with Katrina Sanders in which she discusses the responses to a case posted on Instagram. The case, which we have all experienced, involved whether or not SRP was necessary for a patient with pocketing but no bone loss. What do you do? You listen to Katrina … [Read more...] about Pt1 “Radiologic Bone Loss and SRP” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
“Mummies and Scurvy” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
In this episode Katrina Sanders goes back, way back, back into time. She goes to ancient Egypt and discusses the discoveries of periodontal disease in mummies. She also relays other correlations like scurvy and type 1 diabetes. Resources: More Fast … [Read more...] about “Mummies and Scurvy” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
Probing Implants and Disease Prevalence Revisted with Katrina Sanders, RDH Fast Facts: Perio Edition
This week we bring back two great episodes that Katrina did for us in 2022. One is about probing implants and the other is about the disease rates we are seeing, but not treating! Please go back and see what other episodes you could have missed by using the link below for all of our Fast … [Read more...] about Probing Implants and Disease Prevalence Revisted with Katrina Sanders, RDH Fast Facts: Perio Edition
“Periodontitis & Gut Microbiota” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
This week on Fast Facts Perio Edition, we are discussing what we understand about Periodontitis and its influence on dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. Resources: DentistRX: https://www.dentistrx.com More Fast … [Read more...] about “Periodontitis & Gut Microbiota” Fast Facts: Perio Edition
Pumpkin, Patients, and Periodontitis! OH MY! “Fast Facts: Perio Edition”
This week we are loving up on Thanksgiving once again, this time talking about a favorite dessert, and that is of course pumpkin pie. Who doesn't love it when your waistband is so stretched out from that fabulous Thanksgiving dinner and yet you still find a little bit more room for a tiny little … [Read more...] about Pumpkin, Patients, and Periodontitis! OH MY! “Fast Facts: Perio Edition”
