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Periodontal Treatment Improves Control of Type 2 Diabetes

Control over type 2 diabetes improves notably when patients take special care of their...

Penn Dental Investigates Taurolidine for Periodontitis Treatment

As periodontitis affects nearly half of the adults in the United States, according to...

Treatment Plan Beats Back Gum Disease in Taiwan

More than 90% of people between the ages of 35 and 44 in Taiwan...

Dugoni Offers Veterans Reduced-Fee Services

Discharged members of the armed services no longer get dental coverage through the Veterans...

Certain Bacteria Aids in Periodontal Treatment

Researchers may have discovered a new way to effectively treat periodontitis patients. A double-blind,...

UCLA Dental Students went on a one-week dental mission trip to China

For the students at UCLA School of Dentistry, one of their main goals is...

Losing Weight May Improve Dental Health

The human body may be better equipped to fight gum disease when it doesn’t...

Periodontitis Could Lead to Diabetes

Chronic periodontitis, which affects about half of all Americans over 55, is two to...

OHSU School of Dentistry Examines Antimicrobial Drug Interactions

PORTLAND, Ore.—Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have found...