In patients with chronic periodontitis, implant design, implant length, and inflammation may be key risk factors for bone loss and implant fractures and failure. This study was recently published in ...

People who followed the Mediterranean diet had less inflammatory gum disease and therefore less of a risk for various chronic ...

Discover how gum disease may fuel Alzheimer’s disease and why protecting your smile could also protect your mind.

In separate experiments with mice, oral infection with the pathogen led to brain colonization by the bacteria, together with ...

Don't ignore bleeding gums. Experts believe inflammation from the mouth can affect the heart, putting people at greater risk ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a small study, the gum disease periodontitis was associated with an elevated risk of developing tongue cancer. Dr. Mine Terzal, from the University at Buffalo School of ...

A new study shows how periodontitis, an oral disease, activates immune cells associated with aggravated progression of COPD. Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. NAIROBI: If you suffer from both gum and chronic kidney disease, then your chances of survival are three times less ...

According to a new study, combining exercise with omega-3 supplements reduced inflammation and, thereby, the severity of a chronic tooth root infection. It suggests a relatively simple means of ...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) and chronic periodontitis (CP) share common risk factors, and an association may exist between the two conditions, according to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology ...