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Gum Disease Increases Cancer Risk in Older Women
Postmenopausal women with a history of gum disease have a higher risk of cancer,...
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Partnership Leads to Treatment for Rare Gum Disease
A partnership between a professor at the Penn School of Dental Medicine and a...
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Periodontal Treatment Versus Antibiotics
The systemic use of antibiotics to adjunctively treat periodontal disease has the endorsement of...
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Gum Disease Increases Risk of Death for Postmenopausal Women
Gum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death...
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Providers Now Cover Periodontal Medicament Carrier Code D5994
Two dental benefits providers, Companion Life (also doing business under Total Dental Administrators) and Kansas City Life,...
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Metabolic Diseases Significantly Alter Oral Bacteria
Metabolic diseases—characterized by high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and obesity—increase salivary glucose, alter...
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Northern Lichen May Fight Caries and Gum Disease
Researchers from Université Laval have isolated 6 compounds with antibacterial properties that may potentially...
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Antibiotics Can Still Treat Systemic Bacterial Disease Like Periodontitis
In recent years, the use of systemic antibiotics to treat periodontitis has received much...
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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...
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A Low-Carb Diet Stops Periodontal Inflammation
Healthy food may be the best cure for gum problems. Researchers from the University...