Lehigh University researcher Angela Brown and her team were recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to pursue a novel treatment alternative.
A group of scientists from Tohoku University have discovered that gingiva stiffness influences the properties of gingival fibroblasts, which in turn affects whether inflammation is likely to occur and...
Vicky Yao, a computational biologist at Rice University, discovered the link when she found traces of bacteria associated with periodontal disease in samples collected from rheumatoid...
According to Swedish researchers, up to 20 per cent of children have a particularly virulent strain of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) in their mouths, which has a greater-than-usual ability to cause...
According to a Hiroshima University study, periodontitis could be linked to heart arrhythmia.
Smoking has repeatedly been linked to causing serious oral health issues, including periodontitis. However, a study suggests that in heavy smokers with advanced inflammation, no benefits are obtained...
Kimberly Lloyd Reese discusses the importance of creating a great routine.
Interaction, cooperation, and common ground between periodontology and orthodontics will be the focus of Perio Master Clinic 2023, the conference for dental clinicians that the EFP will organise in...
Charmaine Matthew explains the essentials behind good oral care.
In November 2022, the ADI Masterclass: Peri-implantitis Defects, held in collaboration with Osteology Foundation, took place at the Royal College of Physicians in London. The event welcomed speakers...
Swedish researchers have identified the bacteria most commonly found in severe oral infections.
A breakthrough study shows that eliminating the bacteria contained in dental plaque should be as vital a part of dental hygiene as brushing your teeth and flossing.