A new study adds to existing evidence that maintaining better oral health can reduce the risk of cancer. Researchers identified links between certain periodontal pathogens

Can failing to floss regularly increase your patients’ risk of gastric cancer? A new study investigated the relationship between the presence of precancerous gastric lesions

I recently had lunch with an old friend who is a physician whom I hadn’t seen in many years. Decades ago, we were close and

Is avoiding periodontal disease as easy as telling your patients to eat more yogurt? Of course not, but a new study found that those who

Does periodontal disease in pregnant women lead to miscarriages? If mothers-to-be are exposed to fluoride, will their children have low IQs? Such findings are often

If your patient told you he or she had heartburn and took an antacid to treat it, that would be easy, wouldn’t it? Most of

About a year ago I was asked to evaluate a patient who had bleeding gums that were not responding to a daily, high-quality oral hygiene

Periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both chronic inflammatory diseases and share other similarities. But is there a causative relationship? A new study examines the

Chlorhexidine is known for reducing plaque, but how do mouthwashes with varying chlorhexidine concentration levels compare? Researchers tested three chlorhexidine solutions to see which was

Periodontal disease is associated with a 14% increase in cancer risk among older women, according to the results of a new study. Periodontal disease also

Interleukin Genetics announced it will shut down and liquidate its assets pending shareholder approval in August. Interleukin is the creator of PerioPredict, a test that