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

MASTIC GUM MAY help fight off the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria, according to a 2010 study. H. pylori is a common ...

Gum cancer is a rare type of cancer that occurs in your mouth. Early diagnosis is important to treat this cancer, and it may be curable with a combination of surgery and other treatments.

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

Gum disease and diabetes share a troubling connection that can lead to serious health issues, experts warn. Recent studies ...

Photo by Deanne Fitzmaurice Because of its prevalence, lack of treatments and impact on the health of other organs, a central focus of oral microbiome research is periodontitis, a serious gum ...

A trailblazing review proposed that poor oral health particularly periodontal disease can cause atherosclerotic ...