A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth.

A revolutionary pill is being used to help dental patients who are in danger of losing their teeth through severe gum ... antibiotics and who face the prospect of having dentures. 'It stops the ...

Another example is giving antibiotics to healthy animals to promote their growth and prevent disease. Antibiotic use in farm animals allows the resistant bacteria to thrive within the animals, and ...

It starts from not cleaning your mouth properly. Gum disease is treated typically with antibiotics and removing all the bacteria and the tartar and the debris from the mouth, what we call deep ...

Background The intestinal microbiota has been proposed to play a pathogenic role in coeliac disease (CD). Although antibiotics are common environmental factors with a profound impact on intestinal ...

Scientists have discovered how the misuse of antibiotics contributes to the development of inflammatory bowel diseases such ...

Alzheimer’s and colon cancer are but two of the many diseases that have recently shown unexpected associations with severe gum disease ... root planing and antibiotic treatment, often make ...

Despite the crucial need for new antibiotics, there has been little innovation in the past 20 years. According to a report from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, “more than 82% of all ...

Gum disease (also called periodontal disease) occurs when the tissues that hold your teeth become infected or inflamed. Poor dental hygiene is the most common cause of this issue, but certain risk ...