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When it comes to maintaining your health, you may be overlooking one of the most important parts of your body: your mouth. Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that up ...

If you’ve noticed persistent bad breath, swollen or bleeding gums, or loose teeth, these could be signs of gum disease requiring periodontal therapy. Receding gumlines and discomfort might indicate ...

The article explains how to recognize early gum problems and when to schedule a dental exam to prevent lasting damage.

The newest addition to your dentist’s grab bag of goodies might soon be gum. European scientists describe the development of a chewing gum that detects oral infections Tuesday in Nature Communications ...

The Carolina Dental Specialty Center (Carolina DSC), a leading provider of specialty dental care in Eastern North Carolina, ...

People who have periodontal (gum) disease may have a higher risk of developing some forms of cancer. People who have periodontal (gum) disease may have a higher risk of developing some forms of cancer ...

Bonacci Periodontics and Dental Implants, LLC, is a board-certified dental office specializing in Periodontics and Dental ...

Recent invasive dental procedures and gum disease may be connected to cryptogenic ischemic strokes (CIS), or those with unexplained origins, in adults under the age of 50. The study was published ...

A new study suggests that people with gum disease could be nearly nine times more likely to die of COVID-19 than people without dental problems. Researchers found that those with periodontal disease ...

Alzheimer's disease is most commonly associated with memory impairment, disorientation, and irreversible neurodegenerative ...