To determine whether IL-17 or IL-23 was to blame for the periodontitis and bone loss in the mice with the LAD-like disease, the researchers injected molecules that block these proteins' activity ...

Drugs that reverse and prevent bone loss due to osteoporosis also significantly ward off periodontal disease, according to a graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental ...

You can reverse gum disease if you treat it early enough. Once you've lost bone around your teeth, it's not reversible. But you can still slow or stop gum disease with treatment and good oral hygiene.

Mean whole-mouth radiographic alveolar bone loss was scored using a five-point Schei ruler, with each unit representing 20% increments of alveolar bone loss to define periodontal status. Regression ...

The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer's disease. The study does not prove that gum disease ...

Many people aren’t aware that they have gum disease. It’s possible to have gingivitis without any symptoms. However, ... This helps prevent additional gum and bone loss.

Space conditions can cause gum inflammation and bone loss, say scientists. Story by Science X staff ... and then gum disease was induced. They write, "Six male C57BL/6J mice ...

Periodontal disease and bone loss Periodontal disease starts as gingivitis, characterized by red, swollen, and bleeding gums, mainly due to inadequate plaque removal. If left untreated, gingivitis ...