Worthington HV, MacDonald L, Poklepovic Pericic T, Sambunjak D, Johnson TM, Imai P, Clarkson JE. Home use of interdental cleaning devices, in addition to toothbrushing, for preventing and controlling ...

Dental care delays are common, but they come with risks. Learn what causes them and how we can change the pattern.

A mouse study shows that dietary oleic acid, a key Mediterranean diet component, protects against age-related bone and ...

A man who complained of "breathing pain" has been left without his nose and a hole in his face after being diagnosed with ...

Background The aim of treating periodontitis is to reduce swelling and infection and stabilise the condition of the gums and supporting bone. The level of sugar in the blood is too high in people with ...

Two pediatric doctors write that Florida’s new ban on fluoride in public drinking water will negatively affect all Floridians ...

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 ...

Discussion RA and periodontal disease are chronic conditions characterised by inflammation and involvement of bone tissue. The association between periodontal infection and the risk of developing ...

Project Summary Doctors need to use a complex range of drug combinations to cure many infectious diseases. A good example is tuberculosis (TB). Standard treatment involves four different anti-TB drugs ...

Receding gums, or gum recession, occur when the gums recede from the tooth, exposing the root. This situation, as Healthline explains, is often insidious and can lead to several serious consequences ...

Beyond oral health While the experiment focused on gum disease in space, the implications stretch further. “It also opens the door to better understanding how inflamma t ion works in the body, both in ...