If you often get headaches, the cause might not just be stress or sinus problems; it could be your gums. Gum disease, also called periodontal disease, is a serious infection in your gums that can ...

Did you know that gum health reveals more about your wellbeing that you might think? Gum disease isn't just about your teeth - it's an infection and inflammation that can adversely affect your entire ...

To stop the spread of an infectious disease like measles, you don’t have to vaccinate everyone. But you do have to vaccinate many. Just how many? To let you discover for yourself, we simulated an ...

Skipping nightly brushing invites decay, gum issues, and bad breath as saliva diminishes during sleep. Brushing before bed ...

When visiting the dentist, you might remember being poked and prodded by a thin metal instrument to check your teeth and gums. This technique, called periodontal probing, is used to look for signs of ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Many people cringe at just the thought of gum disease treatments. It's often painful and takes weeks of appointments to complete. A new superfine laser promises to make the ...