gum disease

Celebrate the Dentist’s Role in Improving Heart Health This Week

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease, which the...

High-Sugar Diet Linked to Periodontal Disease

As sweet soft drinks and excessive sugar increase the risk of dental caries and...

“Father of Oral Science” Dr. Robert J. Genco Posthumously Named NAI Fellow

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has posthumously named Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD,...

Diabetes Will Have a Growing Impact on the Oral Health of Our Aging Population

As baby boomers glide into the next chapter of being considered senior citizens, health...

Workshop Yields New Guideline for Periodontitis Treatment

Experts meeting at Perio Workshop 2019 in November in La Granja de San Ildefonso,...

Sunstar Awards $30,000 Grants to Three AAP Members

Three members of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) will receive Sunstar Innovation Grants...

Periodontitis Linked With Calcification of the Cartoid Artery

Researchers at Malmö University in Malmö, Sweden, say they have found a clear link between...

Nutritional Supplements Can Support Periodontal Health

Why is periodontal disease more common among people in their sixties than among twentysomethings,...

Inflammation May Tie Obesity and Periodontitis Together

Obesity and periodontitis are among the most common non-communicable diseases in the United States,...

Biodegradable Rods Directly Deliver Antibiotics to Halt Periodontal Disease

Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed...