periodontal disease

How to Introduce the Importance of the Oral-Systemic Link to Your Patients

Drs. Brad Bale, Amy Doneen, and David Vigerust stated in a recent study published...

Periodontitis Linked to Greater Ischemic Stroke Risks

Adults with periodontal disease may be at greater risk for ischemic stroke, according to...

Global Dental Consumables Market to Hit $35 Billion by 2021

The global dental consumables market will grow from its 2016 total of $25.45 billion...

Free Webinars to Explore the Cardio-Perio Connection

The 2017 KOL Access Webinar Series from OraVital Inc. will kick off with a...

Oral Bacteria Tied to Esophageal Cancer

Fusobacterium nucleatum, which is usually found in the human mouth, has been related to...

Antibiotics Can Still Treat Systemic Bacterial Disease Like Periodontitis

In recent years, the use of systemic antibiotics to treat periodontitis has received much...

Cytokines May Tie Obesity to Periodontal Disease

As physicians continue to wrestle with rising rates of both obesity and gum disease,...

Researchers Identify Genes That Cause Periodontal Disease

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report states that 47.2% of all American...

Grant to Fund Drug Development to Treat Periodontal Disease

Thanks to a $1.3 million award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial...

Online Toolkit Improves Integrated Approaches to Dental Care

Successful outcomes in oral health often depend on how well the rest of the...