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Melanocortin Agonism Tames Gum Disease and Saves Bone

The list of potential tools that dentists could use to fight gum disease keeps...

Tray Doesn’t Need Antibiotics to Fight Gum Disease

Bacteria that resist antibiotics are a growing danger, prompting researchers to investigate alternative methods...

Pot Smokers Have More Gum Disease

A long-term study of approximately 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to the age of...

Silicon Nitride Kills Bacteria That Causes Gum Disease

Porphyromonas gingivalis causes gum disease, putting nearly half of all Americans at risk of...

Gum Disease Linked to Cancer Increase Among Nonsmokers

Periodontitis has been linked with cancers that also are associated with smoking, even among...

Tray Therapy Effectively Fights Gum Disease

Prescription tray therapy can effectively treat patients with chronic periodontal disease, according to recent...

Gum Disease Rates Ranked State by State

February is Gum Disease Awareness Month, according to the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry...

Treatment Plan Beats Back Gum Disease in Taiwan

More than 90% of people between the ages of 35 and 44 in Taiwan...

Osteoporosis Treatment May Fight Gum Disease, Too

The risk of osteoporosis increases with age. As it sets in, so can periodontitis,...

Protein Blocks Bone Loss in Gum Disease

Bone loss is one of the most significant consequences of periodontitis. Yet researchers at...