A new study published in the Journal of Periodontology showed that a lower severity of periodontitis was linked to a larger ...

For years, oral health and cardiovascular health were treated as separate concerns, each with its own set of risk factors and treatments. But emerging research has forced a shift in this perspective.

CHICAGO - Eighty percent of American adults have some form of periodontal (gum) disease, but the beginning symptoms are usually painless, so many who are at risk do not recognize the signs and stages, ...

Periodontitis affects nearly every second German at some point in their life. This insidious gum disease can damage the supporting structures of teeth so severely that teeth may fall out completely.