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 ...

Q. Can gum disease cause other health problems? A. Medicine and dentistry are often seen as separate fields, leading some to believe that the mouth is somehow disconnected from the body. Increasingly, ...

Gum disease has been associated with a range of health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, dementia and more. Here’s what experts say you can do to manage the risk. By Hannah Seo The inside ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults over 30 show signs of gum disease, which can cause tooth loss. Here’s how to recognize and treat it. By Melinda Wenner Moyer If your spit is sometimes tinged pink at least a ...

For people living with diabetes, caring for their gums can be just as important as managing blood sugar. Research has shown ...

Periodontal disease (PD) and dental caries are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

Overconsumption of sugar fuels low-grade systemic inflammation and microbial imbalance, accelerating periodontal inflammation and systemic diseases. Limiting sugar could be key to better oral and ...

People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The ...

People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter ...

Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter ...

New research links gum disease and cavities to stroke risk, adding to the evidence that poor oral health may have a ...