Until my mid-40s, my approach to gum health was, at best, sporadic. I had always suspected that flossing was one of those ...

Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn.

Bleeding gums are a sign of gingivitis, a form of early periodontal disease. Almost half of American adults have some form of periodontal disease—many don't even know it. Yet if left unchecked ...

Scientists are learning that inflammation and a runaway immune response connect severe gum disease to a number of systemic conditions. Credit: John Soares While the proverb ‘Don’t look a gift ...

Recent studies reveal a connection between gum disease and an increased risk of blood clots, highlighting the potential life-saving benefits of oral health management for those at risk of thrombosis.

Researchers are planning a nationwide study into how animals kept at zoos and aquariums contract bacteria that causes gum disease when wild animals are rarely found with any. Yoshihito Shimazu ...

Gum disease, and your grandparents used to call it pyorrhea, is actually a bacterial infection of the gums. Gum disease starts strictly from bacteria. It starts from not cleaning your mouth properly.

THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn. “Recent research has shown ...

Gum disease (also called periodontal disease) occurs when the tissues that hold your teeth become infected or inflamed. Poor dental hygiene is the most common cause of this issue, but certain risk ...