Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

A new study found that dentists were lacking in experience when it came to dental aspects of HIV infection. HIV currently affects approximately 38.4 million people across the world, with fatalities ...

Celebrated globally on 20 March and endorsed by the FDI World Dental Federation, World Oral Health Day encourages ...

Researchers reveal that salivary bacteria from gum disease alter gut metabolism, driving osteoclast activity and ...

Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is ...

Periodontal pockets are spaces under the gum line that trap bacteria. They are a symptom of periodontitis (gum disease), which can cause tooth loss. Dentists measure periodontal pocket depth in ...

The oral microbiome is a high-impact interface between microbial exposure and host immunity, and growing evidence suggests it can shape inflammatory tone ...

Donna Christiano Campisano is a freelance writer specializing in women and children's health issues. She has written for numerous consumer publications and websites, including Parents, Woman’s Day, ...

Gums are the tissues that surround your teeth and hold them in place. Gum disease is an infection of this tissue. Your dentist might call it periodontal disease or periodontitis. Gum disease starts ...