Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may aid in the early detection of gum disease by showing periodontitis-linked changes in the jawbones of patients prior to bone defects occurring, according to a study ...

Periodontal disease, sometimes overlooked as a comorbidity of diabetes, can develop earlier than previously believed. Researchers at Columbia University found that periodontal destruction often begins ...

It seems there's no escaping the need to assess clinical attachment loss (CAL) in at least some teeth of patients undergoing periodontal treatment. A study published in the Journal of the American ...

Postmenopausal women need to be especially vigilant about dental health if they wish to avoid tooth loss as they age, a new study by UB oral biologists has found. A follow-up of participants in a ...

Although, bacteria are a critical etiologic factor that are needed to develop periodontal disease, bacteria alone are insuficiente to induce a periodontal disease. A susceptible host is also required, ...

CHICAGO – New research confirms findings that periodontal disease may increase a person’s risk for the respiratory disorder Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the sixth leading cause of ...

A non-surgical dental procedure may reduce the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women with periodontal disease, according to new study findings. Nearly 12 percent of babies in this country are born ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Postmenopausal women need to be especially vigilant about dental health if they wish to avoid tooth loss as they age, a new study by oral biologists at the University at Buffalo has ...