Sunday, November 21, 2010

Successful Periodontal Therapy May Reduce the Risk of Pre-Term Birth

According to a study at the University of Pennsylvania, successful treatment for gum disease may reduce the risk for pre-term birth. Read more here. http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/successful-periodontal-therapy-may-reduce-risk-preterm-birth-according-penn-dental-study

Of course LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) could be considered as part of successful periodontal therapy.

2 comments:

Beautiful World said...

We analysed this study at a recent journal club and realised that there are many flaws in this study

mouth surgery said...

These lasers were created by dentists, receiving extensive clinical trials before receiving Federal Drug Administration approval. This technology is set to reinvent periodontal surgery as we know it.

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