periodontitis

London Conference Scheduled for July

The World Dental & Oral Health Congress, scheduled for July 13, 2019, at the...

Elusive Oral Bacteria Finally Isolated and Counted

Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry and the Forsyth Institute...

Good Oral Hygiene May Help Manage Lupus

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

Location Matters in Resolving Periodontal Inflammation

The protein Del-1 not only curbs the initiation of inflammation in periodontitis and other...

Th17 Immune Cells Drive Bone Loss in Periodontitis

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

Gum Disease Treatment May Improve Diabetes Symptoms

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

Good Oral Health Improves Blood Pressure Treatment

People who take medication for high blood pressure are more likely to benefit from...

The Systemic Movement and Behavior of Periodontal Pathogens

The concept of sterile blood no longer exists. Bacteremia occurs when pathogens enter the...

Periodontitis May Initiate Alzheimer’s Disease

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

Bruxism Linked With Periodontitis

Involuntary masseter muscle activity such as bruxism and jaw clenching may be linked to...