Antibiotics to treat gum disease is not recommended routinely unless absolutely necessary. They are used mostly with scaling and surgery. Written by Admin | Updated : January 14, 2014 4:13 PM IST.

Gel treats gum disease by fighting inflammation ... In the case of antibiotics, which may help temporarily, they kill both good and bad bacteria, disrupting the oral microbiome.

Researchers from the NYU College of Dentistry have developed a topical gel to help treat and prevent periodontal (gum) disease. In experiments in mice, the gel reduced inflammation, and bone loss ...

"This antibiotic could work to prevent or treat advanced gum disease." Gum disease affects over 47% of individuals aged 30 and older, with the prevalence increasing to 60% in those aged 65 and older.

When a mouse model of gum disease was treated with the gel, the animals had less inflammation and bone loss compared to mice that did not get the treatment, and within only a few days. There was also ...

A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth, according to a ...

"This antibiotic could work to prevent or treat advanced gum disease." Gum disease affects over 47% of individuals aged 30 and older, with the prevalence increasing to 60% in those aged 65 and older.

The researchers then formulated 7a into a gel, which they applied every other day for 28 days to the gums of mice with gum disease. By the end of the study period, they had half as much bone loss ...

A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth, according to a new ...

A dental 'gel' for gum disease has been developed by scientists. The topical therapy combats inflammation - potentially revolutionising treatment of a condition that affects almost half of over-30s.