Treating dental health reactively could lead to problems such as gum disease. In return, gum disease, left untreated, is ...

Two weeks of an intensive diabetes treatment has shown promise in improving periodontal disease inflammation among patients with type 2 diabetes. The corresponding study was published in Diabetes, ...

A recent study reveals that intensive diabetes treatment can improve periodontal disease inflammation. Researchers found that two weeks of intensive diabetes treatment under hospitalization for ...

When it comes to maintaining your health, you may be overlooking one of the most important parts of your body: your mouth. Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that up ...

There’s a tension in modern periodontics that we don’t talk about enough. A clinical paradox. We have our primary enemy in sight: a pathogenic biofilm that destroys the structures holding teeth in ...

SRP is the frontline treatment for periodontitis and involves removing plaque below the gumline. It significantly reduces inflammation, bleeding, and bacterial infection in the gums. Adjunctive ...

Type 2 diabetes can decrease saliva production and increase glucose levels in saliva. This may lead to plaque and tartar buildup on teeth and gums, increasing the chances of developing gum disease.

People living in the U.K. and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, ...

April 10 (UPI) --Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease within three months of the procedure, new Japanese ...