When it comes to maintaining your health, you may be overlooking one of the most important parts of your body: your mouth. Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that up ...

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 ...

At 39, I've never had a cavity, and my doctor used to say my mouth was boring. But I was born with thin gum tissue, and my gums started to recede gradually. I had gum-graft surgery to avoid an exposed ...

There’s a tension in modern periodontics that we don’t talk about enough. A clinical paradox. We have our primary enemy in sight: a pathogenic biofilm that destroys the structures holding teeth in ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Drs. Steven White and Brad Haines welcome patients with or without a referral to receive virtually painless gum recontouring treatment with laser ...

Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is one of the most prevalent oral health conditions globally. It might begin quietly, with mild bleeding during brushing or minor gum swelling, but if not treated, ...

NATIONAL (NBC) - Three out of every four adults in the U.S. have gum disease. In the past, treating the problem involved painful surgery, but now patients have a new option. Robert Giase had two ...

Gum disease is more common in individuals with microvascular complications of diabetes, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) ...

A new study suggests that people with gum disease could be nearly nine times more likely to die of COVID-19 than people without dental problems. Researchers found that those with periodontal disease ...

Sure, you know that maintaining good oral hygiene is important for your dental health. It means better breath, fewer cavities, and healthier gums. But keeping your mouth healthy can have total-body ...