A team of researchers has reported a link between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups, furthering research that could lead to therapies for the two conditions,

Researchers at Newcastle Dental Hospital in Tyne, England, will check patients to see if there is a link between gum disease and a heart condition

Soaking collagen scaffolds in manuka honey could increase their ability to produce minerals and promote osteogenesis, yet the scaffolds offer little resistance to bacterial infection,

Researchers from Marquette University in Milwaukee will study how aging and periodontal disease affect the connective tissue that absorbs the pressure of chewing. Funded by

A new scoring method based on cytokine levels in saliva could help dentists determine how well patients respond to treatments for gum disease, according to

Archaeologists used imaging to discover how a 17th century aristocratic woman stabilized her loose teeth using gold wires — a solution that, although innovative at

Dear DrBicuspid Member, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that dental health aide therapists in tribal communities in Washington can receive

An experimental drug shows potential as a regenerative treatment for periodontal disease, according to research from the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) in Wynnewood,

Physical activity can stave off inflammation, which in turn could possibly decrease the risk of developing periodontitis. However, not all bodily movements appear to offer

New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) was awarded a $3.1 million grant to study the nexus of periodontitis and Alzheimer’s disease. The five-year grant,

Several subscribers to my free weekly Newsletter, Belly Bites, have asked how to safely whiten their teeth. I first wrote about this topic years ago,

Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. are developing a dental probe, which is believed to be the first of its kind, that