Periostat, distributed by Alliance Pharmaceuticals, was recently introduced to the dental market for the treatment of chronic periodontitis. It is an orally administered tablet containing a novel ...

Using ornidazole in conjunction with scaling and root planing achieves significantly better clinical results in treating moderate to advanced chronic periodontitis than periodontal treatment alone, ...

For persons with type 2 diabetes and chronic periodontitis, nonsurgical periodontal treatment did not result in improved glycemic control, according to a study.

Until my mid-40s, my approach to gum health was, at best, sporadic. I had always suspected that flossing was one of those health chores that was advisable rather than essential, like regular ...

For persons with type 2 diabetes and chronic periodontitis, nonsurgical periodontal treatment did not result in improved glycemic control, according to a study appearing in the Dec. 18 issue of JAMA.

Periodontal disease in dogs is an inflammation or infection that causes weakening or loss of support structures of the teeth.

Periodontitis, or gum disease, is an inflammation of the gums and supporting structures of the teeth. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world.

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that chronic periodontitis, an inflammatory gum disease which provokes gradual teeth loss, is closely related to the severity of acute myocardial ...

Smoking can have a serious impact on the effect of the treatment of periodontitis – a widespread condition that leads to degradation of the teeth's supportive tissue and, in serious cases, to ...

Periodontitis, or gum disease, is an inflammation of the gums and supporting structures of the teeth. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world.

This study investigated the relationship between polymorphisms in cytokine genes and susceptibility to chronic periodontitis.