Those who have had surgical obesity treatment (also known as bariatric surgery) have a higher risk of dental caries than before surgery. They also...
Nina Garlo explores the links between athletes’ oral health and their performance.
The ability to masticate properly may improve blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, study suggests.
A new report shows that over half of all adults in the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region had a major oral disease in 2019, the highest...
Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health, such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be...
For people living with HIV, gum disease and tooth decay can cause severe problems and may impact the effectiveness of treatments to keep the virus at...
Wei Jiang, a professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), has focused her research on discerning how...
Researchers from the University of Birmingham are developing a new probe to detect gum disease. The technology is hoped to be crucial in detecting...
The study shows that eliminating the bacteria contained by dental plaque should be as vital a part of dental hygiene as brushing your teeth and...
The potential for healthy gums to reduce the severity of COVID-19 disease is outlined in a paper recently published in the Journal of Oral Medicine...
A new study suggests dental teams should work with pregnant women in an effort to 'break the cycle' of 'inherited' periodontal disease.
Adults with periodontitis may be significantly more likely to have higher blood pressure compared to individuals who have healthy gums.
