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 appearing in the Dec. 18 issue of JAMA.

Periodontitis, or gum disease, is a common infection that damages the soft tissue and bone supporting the teeth. Without treatment, the alveolar bone around the teeth will gradually erode ...

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 ...

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 December 18 issue ...

Teeth straightening treatments, such as Invisalign, are done mostly for aesthetic purposes, but they can help fight gum ...

Metformin, a drug used for diabetes, can also effectively treat chronic periodontitis in smokers, a new study shows. Administered in a 1% gel, the drug increased bone fill 26.17% (± 6.66% ...

Patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) are 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with psoriasis, and this risk is lessened but not nullified by CP treatment using gingivectomy or periodontal ...

An estimated 42% of U.S. adults aged 30 years or older have periodontitis, with about 7.8% of those adults having severe periodontitis.

Chronic periodontitis patients showed elevated serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6, interleukin 1, matrix metallopeptidase 2, and matrix metallopeptidase 9 postsurgery.