periodontal disease

Periodontal Disease Increases Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events

People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to...

Penn Dental and Engineering Launch Joint Research Center

The Penn School of Dental Medicine and the Penn School of Engineering and Applied...

Gum Disease Linked to COVID-19 Complications

COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they...

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Increased COVID-19 Risk

Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19...

Poor Oral Hygiene May Lead to Metabolic Syndrome

Infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterium that causes periodontal disease, causes skeletal metabolic dysfunction,...

T Cells Lose Their Ability to Suppress Destruction During Periodontal Disease

Regulatory T cells can lose their ability to regulate bone loss and begin promoting...

Biological Imbalance Links Gum and Kidney Disease

An imbalance between the body’s oxygen-producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be...

Surgeon General Addresses Harvard School of Dental Medicine

United States Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, discussed the connection...

Aspen Dental to Acquire ClearChoice Management Services

Aspen Dental Management (ADMI) will acquire ClearChoice Management Services (CCMS), which provides comprehensive practice...

Dental Practices Can Identify Patients With Undiagnosed Diabetes

Dental practices could play a key role in the early detection of diabetes for...