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American Academy of Periodontology Installs New President, Officers in Vancouver
October 31, 2018

American Academy of Periodontology Announces 2018 Award Winners
October 31, 2018

American Academy of Periodontology Publishes Proceedings From Best Evidence Consensus on Lasers
September 11, 2018

Should You Brush or Floss First? New Study Suggests the Ideal Sequence for Removing Plaque
August 29, 2018

American Academy of Periodontology Releases Proceedings from the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions
June 21, 2018

American Academy of Periodontology, SUNSTAR Announce 2018 Innovation Grant Recipients
May 29, 2018

American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology Host World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions
November 16, 2017

American Academy of Periodontology Publishes Proceedings from Best Evidence Consensus Meeting on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
September 28, 2017

American Academy of Periodontology Installs New President, Officers in Boston
September 26, 2017

American Academy of Periodontology Announces 2017 Award Winners
September 26, 2017

American Academy of Periodontology Announces First Recipient of SUNSTAR Innovation Grant
May 16, 2017

American Academy of Periodontology Names New Executive Director
October 18, 2016

Marijuana Use Linked to Increased Gum Disease Risk
October 12, 2016

American Academy of Periodontology Installs New President, Officers in San Diego
September 13, 2016

Gum Disease Experts: Floss or Risk Losing Your Teeth
August 9, 2016

Statement from the AAP on Flossing Efficacy
August 2, 2016

Study: Gum Disease May Increase Lung Cancer Risk
June 23, 2016
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Wait, Should You Brush or Floss First?
Pure Wow - October 31, 2018

Keeping Teeth Healthy for Longer
AARP - October 24, 2018

12 Things Your Bad Breath is Trying to Tell You
Reader's Digest - October 22, 2018

Men, Please Brush Your Teeth
GQ - September 14, 2018

Should You Brush Before or After Brushing? New Study Offers Answer
CTV News - August 29, 2018

Are Electric Toothbrushes Really Better?
Self.com – December 2, 2017

What Diabetic Mice Can Teach Us About Keeping Teeth Healthy
Philadelphia Inquirer – September 1, 2017

Revisiting the Classification of Periodontal Disease
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry - September 2017

Go to the Gym – Your Gums Will Thank You for It
OZY Magazine - August 21, 2017

Teeth: An Owner’s Manual
Redbook Magazine – July 24, 2017

Periodontal Disease and Pancreatic Cancer?
Let’s Win! – May 26, 2017

Do You Really Need to Floss, or Should You Give It a Toss?
NBC’s The Today Show – August 3, 2016

Feeling Guilty About Flossing? Maybe There’s No Need
New York Times – August 2, 2016

New Report Suggests There is Little Evidence That Flossing Works
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt – August 2, 2016

Does Flossing Help or Not? The Evidence is Mixed at Best
National Public Radio – August 2, 2016

Keeping Your Teeth
CTV News – August 2, 2016

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