Dentistry can be confusing and overwhelming for patients who are dealing with pain or anxiety about procedures—even regular cleanings, if they haven’t been that regular.
The body’s immune response is a balancing act, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, as too much can lead
Associate professor Scott Kachlany, PhD, of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Department of Oral Biology has received a two-year, $621,403 grant from the Helmsley
Good oral hygiene may make a difference in preventing and managing lupus and other illnesses, according to researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans causes periodontal disease. But it also produces a protein that can be used to kill leukemia cells in animals, according to the Rutgers
Though Sj?gren’s syndrome affects 4 million Americans and is the second most common autoimmune disease, treatments are limited since little is known about what causes
A bacterium that causes chronic inflammatory gum infections also triggers the inflammatory autoimmune response characteristic of chronic, joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to the Johns
