Arthritis has plagued humanity for millennia. More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates, “the father of Western medicine,” weighed in on a possible cause. He recognized a connection between oral ...

A gum infection was found to be a potential risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease in a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. The bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis, known as Pg, lead ...

Does gum disease cause cardiovascular disease (CVD)? This is a critical question. It needs to be answered, if possible. I will offer my opinion shortly. 3 peer-reviewed papers The prestigious journal ...

For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that ...

Alzheimer's disease is a rare medical condition that U.S. residents are afraid to have. A woman, suffering from Alzheimer's desease, looks at an old picture on March 18, 2011 in a retirement house in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We’ve known for a long time, decades, that oral health is connected to lung and cardiovascular health,” says Kami Hoss, D.D.S., ...

March 22 (UPI) --Almost half of people in the United States under age 30 have periodontal disease, which can cause tooth loss or worse health outcomes, new findings show. Now, a new treatment could ...

CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Many people cringe at just the thought of gum disease treatments. It's often painful and takes weeks of appointments to complete. A new superfine laser promises to make the ...

A lump inside the mouth can be alarming because it is easy to imagine the worst. In many cases, mouth bumps turn out to be harmless. They may come from irritation, a blocked salivary gland, swollen ...

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