Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a serious oral health condition that requires appropriate treatment to ...

Researchers have sought new ways to calm gum disease through less invasive treatment strategies. Some previous studies have shown that people taking statins tend to show fewer signs of periodontitis ...

“The potential for engineered systems to interact with the immune system of the periodontal space is tremendous and represents a completely different way to treat disease as compared to what is ...

“The potential for engineered systems to interact with the immune system of the periodontal space is tremendous and represents a completely different way to treat disease as compared to what is being ...

“These discoveries have sparked a new way of thinking about these diseases ... with rheumatoid arthritis to see whether treating periodontal disease might protect them from developing the ...

Recent research linking gum disease to heart disease, diabetes and possibly Alzheimer’s has had lots of us reaching for the floss. But how important is it to look after your teeth and gums ...