Guidelines to save traumatized teeth

Teeth affected by a traumatic injury can often be saved, and newly revised guidelines from the American Association of Endodontists can help dental professionals quickly determine the best course of action to treat traumatic dental injuries. The Recommended Guidelines of the AAE for the Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries features treatment protocols for a variety of traumatic dental injuries including fracture, luxation, subluxation, concussion and avulsion. The Guidelines include diagnosis, treatment, patient instruction and follow-up procedures.

Initially developed by the AAE in 2004, the revised Guidelines are based on the International Association of Dental Trauma Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries to ensure consistency in addressing acute phase treatment while focusing on post-traumatic endodontic care. "The revised AAE Guidelines provide important support for dental and medical professionals who encounter dental trauma," said Dr. Linda G. Levin, chair of the AAE special committee to revise the trauma guidelines. "They also provide a foundation for instructions for lay people who often provide 'first encounter' emergency care for the dental trauma patient."

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Improving gum health may reduce heart risk

Researchers at Columbia University in New York suggest that if you look after your gums, you could also be reducing your risk of heart disease. They claim that improving dental care slows the speed with which plaque builds up in the arteries.

Writing in a recent online issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, they report a prospective study that shows how improving gum health is linked to a clinically significant slower progression of atherosclerosis, the process where plaque builds up in arteries and increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke and death.

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