Periodontist explains how the relationship between diabetes and gum disease shapes patient care and prevention

For people living with diabetes, caring for their gums can be just as important as managing blood sugar. Research has shown ...

This Everyday Fruit Could Help Prevent Gum Disease, According to Scientists

Early results from a new dental study point to a plant-based compound that may offer a safer, more accessible approach to ...
Los Angeles Times

How Is Gum Disease Treated? Your Guide to Periodontal Therapy

There’s a tension in modern periodontics that we don’t talk about enough. A clinical paradox. We have our primary enemy in sight: a pathogenic biofilm that destroys the structures holding teeth in ...
Science Daily

Successful periodontal therapy may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to dental study

Periodontal researchers have found a possible link between the success of gum-disease treatment and the likelihood of giving birth prematurely. A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from the ...

Gum disease could be linked to an increased risk of stroke and brain damage, studies find

New research links gum disease and cavities to stroke risk, adding to the evidence that poor oral health may have a ...