People with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they have good oral health, according to new research published in October 2018 in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. The findings of the analysis, based on a review of medical and dental exam records of… Continue reading Poor Oral Health Linked to Higher Blood Pressure and Worse Blood Pressure Control
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Dental Care Reduces Respiratory Infections in ICU
Research done in Brazil and published in the November 2014 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, found that vulnerable patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who received enhanced oral care from a dentist were at significantly less risk for developing a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) such as ventilator-associated pneumonia, during their stay.… Continue reading Dental Care Reduces Respiratory Infections in ICU