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 ...

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.

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, ...

Improving the treatment of periodontitis Date: April 15, 2020 Source: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Summary: For the first time, researchers have shown that a unicellular parasite ...

Improving the treatment of periodontitis. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Journal Journal of Dental Research DOI 10.1177/0022034520901738 ...

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 ...

Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease, but without proper treatment it can lead to the more serious periodontitis, according to the Mayo Clinic. It is characterized by red and irritated gums.

You can reverse gum disease if you treat it early enough. Once you've lost bone around your teeth, it's not reversible. But you can still slow or stop gum disease with treatment and good oral hygiene.

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

THE  bad news is that chronic gum disease, also called chronic periodontitis, cannot be cured, although most of the symptoms may disappear for months after ...