It's well established that gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are strongly linked. But what wasn't known, until a ...

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 ...

Hidden beneath your smile, gum disease silently develops in millions of Americans, often without obvious symptoms until significant damage occurs. Nearly 40% of adults over 30 in the United States ...

Higher iron levels may be directly linked to more severe and widespread gum disease, even after adjusting for other possible risk factors, according to a large study recently published in the Journal ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry are exploring how oral bacteria communicate and whether disrupting this "chatter" may prevent plaque formation and support a healthy oral ...

All living organisms adapt in order to survive, and bacteria are no exception. Over many decades, some bacteria have ...

Dec. 19—(NAPSI)—Here's news for pet parents: According to veterinarian Dr. Babette Gladstein, "Alarmingly, as many as 85% of dogs develop some form of gum disease by the age of two. Despite being the ...