autoimmune

Health, Function, and Aesthetics: The Autoimmune Patient

INTRODUCTION Dental professionals must recognize that more than 90% of systemic conditions appear in...

Holistic and Patient-Centered Care Enables a Superior Dental Experience

Dentistry can be confusing and overwhelming for patients who are dealing with pain or...

Penn Dental Uncovers Regulatory T Cells’ Role in Periodontal Inflammation

The body’s immune response is a balancing act, according to researchers at the University...

Dental Professor Receives Grant to Develop Crohn’s Disease Treatment

Associate professor Scott Kachlany, PhD, of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Department of...

Good Oral Hygiene May Help Manage Lupus

Good oral hygiene may make a difference in preventing and managing lupus and other...

Periodontitis Bacterium May Hold the Cure for Leukemia

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans causes periodontal disease. But it also produces a protein that can be...

Common Bacterium Triggers Both Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

A bacterium that causes chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory autoimmune response...

Inhibiting Protein May Combat Sjögren’s Syndrome

Though Sjögren’s syndrome affects 4 million Americans and is the second most common autoimmune...