NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A therapy that helps regenerate receding gum tissue seems to hold up over the long term -- and may offer patients an alternative to more-extensive dental surgery, a small ...

Gingival recession, characterised by the apical displacement of the gingival margin, poses both aesthetic and functional challenges in dental practice. Orthodontic treatment, primarily aimed at ...

New trial results show that intense gum disease treatment reduces how much the carotid artery narrows in otherwise healthy individuals. This suggests oral health should be taken seriously as a ...

Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

We all have firsthand experience with teeth. We use these little white chiclets all day long: chewing, smiling — and what other part of our body do we care for twice a day, every day? We spend so much ...

Research shows that periodontitis, severe gum disease, is linked to higher blood pressure in otherwise healthy individuals. This study of 500 adults with and without gum disease found that ...