Bad breath affects many adults. It stems from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth, or food choices. Sometimes, it signals underlying ...

Some people with long COVID are turning to an unlikely remedy: nicotine gum and patches. Though typically used to quit ...

A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania claim that the deadly fungus can be a huge breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Aspergillus flavus, which has been linked to many deaths ...

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 ...

Can a pill cure gum disease? by PAT HAGAN, Daily Mail A revolutionary pill is being used to help dental patients who are in danger of losing their teeth through severe gum disease.

How Does That Lead to Gum Disease? An imbalance of bacteria can affect your body’s defenses and keep your white blood cells from killing harmful bacteria. Those bacteria can inflame your gums.

Gum disease, while not directly contagious, can be transmitted through kissing due to the exchange of bacteria in saliva. Harmful bacteria linked to periodontal disease can pass from one partner to ...

Periodontal diseases are infections in the structures around the teeth. They’re most often caused by a combination of bacteria and dental plaque, and they should be treated quickly because they ...

Gum disease is a common oral health issue that affects the gum tissue and, if left untreated, can lead to more severe conditions such as tooth loss and bone loss. This condition, also known as ...

Gum disease is the silent killer of teeth; it’s known as periodontal disease, and it eats away at the bone holding the teeth in place. If caught early, periodontal disease can be treated and cured.