periodontitis

Bacteria Are (Mostly) Our Friends: How Oral and Whole-Body Health Are Connected

We have to do away with the notion that one part of our body...

Simulated Efferocytosis May Promote Bone Regeneration

Owing to a rare genetic mutation, individuals with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD1)...

A Few Months of Vaping Puts Healthy People on the Brink of Oral Disease

Researchers who have taken the first look at bacteria in the mouths of young...

Poor Oral Health Impacts Diabetic Complications

Oral health conditions can have a direct influence on the development of diabetic complications...

Celebrate Gum Health Day 2020 on May 12

“Say No to Bleeding Gums” is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2020, to...

Rapamycin Fights Gum Disease and Spurs Bone Growth in Older Mice

A drug that has life-extending effects on mice also reverses age-related dental problems in...

E Gingivalis Inflames the Oral Cavity and Destroys Tissues

A unicellular parasite commonly found in the mouth plays a role both in severe...

Researchers Uncover How Oral Bacteria Stick Together

Bacteria form biofilms by attaching themselves to the host and to each other by...

Australian Oral Health Getting Worse

The increasing prevalence of tooth decay and gum disease among Australian adults are disturbing...

Startup to Develop Periodontitis Vaccine

An Australian startup will use a $14 million investment to develop a vaccine for...