Recently analyzed evidence points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, according to work led by University ...

Periodontitis is a serious chronic inflammatory form of gum disease that affects millions worldwide. It can lead to tooth loss and the destruction of supporting bone. This disease has also been linked ...

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 ...

Alzheimer's disease is most commonly associated with memory impairment, disorientation, and irreversible neurodegenerative ...

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 ...

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, ...

Maternal periodontal disease has been associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. We studied the effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on preterm birth. We randomly ...

The Carolina Dental Specialty Center (Carolina DSC), a leading provider of specialty dental care in Eastern North Carolina, ...