inflammation

Th17 Immune Cells Drive Bone Loss in Periodontitis

An unhealthy population of microbes in the mouth triggers specialized immune cells that inflame...

Culinary Dentistry Classes Get Into the Halloween Spirit

Beheaded stuffed peppers, graveyard chocolate hummus, and creepy crawly pumpkin bars were among the...

Gum Disease Treatment May Improve Diabetes Symptoms

Intensive treatment for gum disease may help some people with type 2 diabetes by...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Also Suffer from Poor Oral Health

A prospective cohort study published in Rheumatology International investigated oral health in patients with rheumatoid...

Periodontitis May Initiate Alzheimer’s Disease

Long-term exposure to Porphyromonas gingivalis causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice...

Antibiotics May Make Oral Infections Worse

The body’s own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral...

Periodontal Treatment May Improve Cirrhosis Symptoms

Routine oral care to treat periodontitis may play a role in reducing inflammation and...

Summit Explores Risk Factors in Predictable Osseointegration

The Academy of Osseointegration (AO) recently conducted a three-day scientific workshop in Oak Brook,...

Dentists Need to Spend More Time Addressing Systemic Health

The links between oral diseases and systemic conditions are strong. Seven of the 10...

Medication Prevents Severe Oral Mucositis in Cancer Patients

Many patients with head, neck, nasal, and oral cancers who are treated with radiation...