periodontitis

Smoking and Obesity Combine to Exacerbate Periodontitis Risks

In the United States, more than 35% of adults are obese, 20% of adults...

Protein Plays Key Role in Regulating Oral Inflammation

The absence of a protein critical to the control of inflammation may lead to...

Device Uses Blue Light to Kill Oral Pathogens

Photomedics, an oral health technology company headquartered at the Forsyth Institute, has developed and...

Celebrate Gum Disease Awareness Month This February

February marks the sixth annual Gum Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to educating the public...

Webinar to Explore Link Between Heart Health and Gum Health

As the medical community celebrates American Heart Month this February, Perio Protect notes that...

Periodontal Treatment Improves Control of Type 2 Diabetes

Control over type 2 diabetes improves notably when patients take special care of their...

Tooth Loss Impacts Musculoskeletal Frailty Over the Age of 50

Tooth loss may contribute to musculoskeletal frailty in people over the age of 50...

Studies Uncover More Links Between Periodontitis and Cancer

As researchers continue to probe the links between oral and systemic health, independent studies...

Perio & Caries Campaign Reaches Beyond the Dental Community

In partnership with Colgate, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Perio & Caries awareness...

Periodontal Therapeutics Market to Total $511 Million by 2023

The global periodontal therapeutics market totaled $259.34 million in 2016 and will reach $511.76...