Justin Gee DMD, MSD

04/30/2025

https://www.rdhmag.com/patient-care/patient-education/article/55273163/the-value-of-vitamin-c-for-dental-patients

People who want to take steps toward staying healthy, including their oral health, need to remember the value of vitamin C. You can remind them about this handy and healthy option...

03/05/2025

https://adanews.ada.org/huddles/dental-flossing-could-help-minimize-stroke-risk/

Using dental floss regularly could reduce the risk of stroke.

07/02/2024

https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/patients-with-periodontitis-have-higher-risk-of-stroke-before-age-50-study-finds/

Periodontitis significantly increases the risk of stroke in people under 50 years of age who do not have any known predisposing causes, researchers in Finland have found. Moreover, the more […]

06/19/2024

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-patients-periodontitis-significantly-age.html

Periodontitis, an inflammation of the structures supporting the teeth, significantly increases the risk of stroke in people under 50 years of age who do not have any known predisposing causes. A study in the Journal of Dental Research indicates that the more the inflammation had progressed in the mo...

06/19/2024

https://www.todaysrdh.com/dna-proves-causation-not-just-correlation-to-oral-hygiene-and-alzheimers/

Oral health is a component of overall health. Previously, oral health and overall physical health were seen as separate. Dental hygiene was not often

01/17/2024

https://www.bitemagazine.com.au/how-gum-disease-aggravates-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/
Interesting...

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains […]

11/29/2023

https://decisionsindentistry.com/2023/11/new-drug-may-treat-periodontal-diseases-and-support-wound-care/?mktId=12861266&mkt_tok=ODI0LVhPRy0wNTQAAAGPugrZ7oOaOr9aK14kN8oRKeMmKy3aQNuqUfzje9HJxpMvgSvKnnEMhevPKhJvypuXC2IcvNDzk4NBBXYRSIIQRCBLoVt_V7M5eLrtR1MZRWwBvIw
No more periodontal disease?

Twenty years ago, Ellen Heber-Katz, PhD, accidentally discovered super-healing mice in the midst of an experiment. Ever since she has been working on possible applications in dentistry and wound care. Initially stumbling upon mice with extraordinary regenerative abilities due to a laboratory-bred au...

09/13/2023

https://impact.economist.com/perspectives/sites/default/files/oral_b_report_us_letter-v7.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3-JFKL4EJu9bBfhjTIyMyW0_hsisfpENqFdY0fhXRnGrt_eeWITVQJLS0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Now is the time to take gum disease seriously.

08/23/2023

https://scitechdaily.com/simple-mouth-rinse-could-reveal-the-earliest-warning-signs-of-heart-disease/?expand_article=1

Researchers discovered a connection between elevated white blood cells in the saliva of healthy young adults and an early cardiovascular disease warning sign. What if detecting early indicators of cardiovascular disease was as simple as analyzing a saliva sample? Researchers believe they've discove

06/28/2023

https://www.dentalhealth.org/news/gum-disease-linked-to-covid-19-complications

04 MAR 21 - A new study has found that people with advanced gum disease are much more likely to suffer complications from coronavirus, including being more likely to require a ventilator and to die from the disease.

04/12/2023

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/05/flossing-important-to-oral-health/

YOU brush your teeth (and tongue) for at least two minutes twice a day, use fluoride toothpaste, gargle with mouthwash, replace your toothbrush every four months, and visit your dentist twice a year. Yet no oral care routine is complete if it doesn’t include flossing, or cleaning between the teeth...

04/12/2023

https://www.forbes.com/health/body/dental-implants-guide/

Dental Implants: Everything You Need To Know