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‘Treat your gums’ – Gum Health Day 2022 focuses on new guidelines for gum disease prevention and treatment

‘Treat Your Gums’ is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, to be celebrated on May 12 in the UK and around the world.

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Dentsply Sirona World brings back live surgery, provides registration offers, and announces headliner comedian David Spade

In its ongoing commitment to provide an excellent clinical education platform and empower dental professionals to provide their patients with...

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How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another

In a new paper in Cell, researchers from the School of Dental Medicine, together with an international team including colleagues at the Technical...

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New periodontitis patient study finds interdental brushes and rubber interdental picks most efficient in reducing both plaque and gingival inflammation

​A newly published study has compared the efficacy of four different oral hygiene devices in reducing plaque and gingival inflammation in...

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Evidence grows for vaping’s role in gum disease

A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum...

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Disarming a blood-clotting protein prevents gum disease in mice

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the...

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Gum disease increases risk of other illness such as mental health and heart conditions

A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they...