A study in Scientific Reports links deep gum pockets and bleeding gums to fatty liver disease and more liver fibrosis. Here’s what it means for your health.
Periodontitis and Fatty Liver Disease: What Is the Link?
A study in Scientific Reports links deep gum pockets and bleeding gums to fatty liver disease and more liver fibrosis. Here’s what it means for your health.
Bleeding Gums Might Be an Early Sign of Something Much Bigger
A review of over 300,000 people in The Lancet Public Health found gum disease linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Why bleeding gums deserve attention.
Oral care may help slow cognitive decline in dementia patients
New research suggests treating gum disease may help improve cognitive function in people with dementia, highlighting why oral care matters at every age.
Severe gum disease linked to early kidney function decline
A large population study links severe gum disease to early declines in kidney function. Learn what the research found and how healthy gums protect your health.
Medications that may contribute to TMD and orofacial pain
Some common medications may contribute to jaw pain and TMD. Learn which drug types researchers flagged and when to talk to your dentist about orofacial pain.
Does obesity increase likelihood of peri-implantitis?
Research explores whether obesity raises the risk of peri-implantitis, the gum and bone infection that can cause dental implants to fail. What patients should know.
Study suggests gum disease may have helped shape human evolution
Researchers at Wits University studied 71 fossil jaws and suggest periodontitis may have helped shape the physical traits of early humans. Here’s what they found.
Mothers can protect babies from gum disease before birth
New research shows a mother’s antibodies may shape her baby’s oral immune system before and after birth, offering long-term protection against gum disease.