When you think of termites, you imagine millions of tiny, hidden invaders quietly eating away at the wood that holds a ...

Periodontal pocket depth is traditionally measured with a periodontal probe, but many factors can distort this measurement. What if there were a way to image these pockets with a cone-beam CT (CBCT) ...

Your dentist visits could become a pleasant pain-free experience, and it's all thanks to squids. A team of engineers from the University of California San Diego have developed an imaging method using ...

People say the eyes are the window to your soul, but your mouth may be the window to your health. It's estimated that up to 50% of Americans currently have mild gum disease, or gingivitis, while up to ...

Until my mid-40s, my approach to gum health was, at best, sporadic. I had always suspected that flossing was one of those health chores that was advisable rather than essential, like regular ...

The possible connection between gum disease and other health problems creates a new responsibility for consumers -- to learn the condition of their gums. Gum disease is assessed by measuring the depth ...

White spots on gums can develop because of canker sores, oral thrush, certain gum diseases, and even pregnancy.

Background Obesity, a well-known risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), is associated with chronic periodontitis in adults. This cross-sectional pilot study on obese adolescents was ...

When I open my handbag, a veritable rainbow of interdental brushes (red, green, purple, yellow) falls out. As I scramble to retrieve them, my boyfriend groans. It’s fair to say my teeth are the third ...

Traditionally, a periodontal probe has been used to assess pocket depth. But can another measurement method offer more consistent results? Researchers reported that photoacoustic imaging might offer ...