Parkinson’s disease raises the bleeding and inflammatory burden in periodontal tissues in concert with the systemic neuroinflammation associated with the chronic neurodegenerative disease. The study ...

Understanding Gum Disease: From Gingivitis to Advanced Periodontal Disease: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Gingivitis and periodontal disease are common forms of gum disease that can cause serious oral ...

Nearly half of all adults have some form of gum disease—and it is not just affecting your teeth. Daniel Thunell, DMD, board-certified periodontist at University of Utah Health, explains the research ...

Recently analyzed evidence points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, according to work led by University ...

A woman was diagnosed with crowned dens syndrome, a rare condition that causes severe neck pain that can lead to spinal cord compression, which was triggered by periodontitis treatment. The case ...

A new study has found that the health of your mouth may be closely linked to the health of your kidneys. This finding may ...

Alzheimer's disease is most commonly associated with memory impairment, disorientation, and irreversible neurodegenerative ...

Czech scientists say they’ve developed the first probiotic dental nanofloss, releasing beneficial bacteria under the gums. I ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...