gum disease

Celebrate Dental Implant Awareness Month This September

September is Dental Implant Awareness Month, sponsored by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry...

Advocates Call for Greater Integration of Oral and Systemic Health Policy

Oral health has been isolated from traditional healthcare and health policy for too long...

Why I Stand Behind the ADA and Not the WHO

If there is ever a more critical time to have unity among health organizations...

COVID-19 Patients With Periodontitis Face Greater Risk of Dying

Coronavirus patients who have been hospitalized are far more likely to die of respiratory...

EFP Releases Evidence-Based Gum Disease Treatment Guidelines

The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has published the first evidence-based treatment guidelines for...

Gum Disease Associated With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Gum disease may be associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia 20 years later,...

Periodontal Disease May Raise Risks of Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer

People with a history of periodontal disease may have a higher risk of developing...

Researchers Investigating Histatin’s Role in Periodontitis Diagnosis

The University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has received a $120,000 grant from the...

Large Study Links Periodontitis With Dementia

Bacteria that cause periodontal disease also are associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease...

Lupus Linked With Periodontitis Complications

Patients with lupus have a higher chance of complications related to periodontitis such as...