periodontitis

AAP Outlines Best Evidence Consensus for CBCT Usage

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has published its first “best evidence consensus” (BEC)...

Link Between Diabetes and Inflammation Identified

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, according to the University of Maryland School...

Squid Ink Enables More Accurate Pocket Measurements

By combining squid ink with light and ultrasound, researchers at the University of California...

What to Do When Periodontitis Causes Bad Breath

Sometimes, patients have bad breath. But you can’t always blame it on their failure...

Sugar Consumption Costs the World $172 Billion in Dental Care

Global sugar consumption costs the world approximately $172 billion in dental treatment, according to...

Gum Disease Increases Cancer Risk in Older Women

Postmenopausal women with a history of gum disease have a higher risk of cancer,...

Periodontitis Bacterium May Hold the Cure for Leukemia

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

Diabetes Affects the Oral Microbiome and Fosters Periodontitis

Four years ago, the European Federation of Periodontology and the American Academy of Periodontology...

Anti-Inflammatory Diets Prevent Tooth Loss

Diet has a significant effect in the development of dental caries. Yet the role...

Severe Periodontitis Predicts Higher Cirrhosis Mortality

Severe periodontitis as defined by standard periodontology criteria strongly predicts higher all-cause mortality among...