In patients with chronic periodontitis, implant design, implant length, and inflammation may be key risk factors for bone loss and implant fractures and failure. This study was recently published in ...

One of the more intriguing threads in Alzheimer’s research runs not through the brain but through the mouth. Over the past decade, scientists have repeatedly detected the bacterium responsible for ...

Millions of people worldwide live with periodontitis, a chronic gum disease that can progressively destroy the tissues and bone supporting the teeth despite conventional treatment. Seeking a more ...

Bacteria responsible for chronic gum disease have been found living inside calcified human aortic valves, a discovery that reframes valve hardening as an active, infection-driven process rather than a ...

Since the millennium, medical researchers have increasingly focused on the role of chronic inflammation in health problems, particularly in heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease.

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear. This ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Researchers at the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have shown for the first time that an association exists between long-standing periodontitis, or gum disease ...

Scientists have determined the main causes of gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums attributed to bacterial infection which is a major cause of tooth loss in adults. If left untreated, the bacterial ...

There is increasing evidence that gum disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and cardiometabolic health ...

Emerging research is revealing a complex relationship between oral health, chronic inflammation, the oral microbiome, and ...

Gum disease affects a substantial portion of the adult population, with recent studies indicating that nearly half of Americans over 30 experience some form of this condition. While many recognize ...

When performing oral care for patients with diabetes, do you pay attention not only to blood glucose levels but also to the ...