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Treating gum disease ‘can lower risk of atrial fibrillation’
Treating gum disease after a heart procedure for atrial fibrillation (AFib) may help prevent the condition from returning, according to…
Dentistry
Diabetes drug could prevent gum disease, study finds
Metformin, a common drug used to manage type 2 diabetes, could be used to treat gum disease, a study has…
Dentistry
Gums don’t lie – what are dental patients thinking?
Sharif Islam explains to patients that gum inflammation isn’t inevitable, but can be reversible. They never lie. Even if they…
Oral health
Modern dental biofilm management
In the first of a two-part series, Derek Hampton introduces Shrivastava and colleagues’ (2021) review, delving into dental biofilm management…
Oral health
The economist report: time to take gum disease seriously
Kick start your year with Iain Chapple MBE who will host a free webinar on gum disease on Tuesday 11…
Oral health
Holistic dentistry – whole body health
James Goolnik explains how dental professionals can help patients to be systemically healthier. At dental school we all learned a…
Oral health
Preventing periodontitis can save billions
New research throws light on the shocking cost of periodontitis – and why prevention really is better than cure. New…
Dentistry
More effective preventative dental measures could save billions in healthcare costs
International calls for better integration of dental and general healthcare are being made in a bid to battle gum disease.…
Dentistry
Periodontitis and COVID-19 complications
The European Federation of Periodontology explores a new study that has found a link between gum disease and COVID-19 complications.…
Dentistry
Adults with gum disease can transmit the bacteria to children
Adults suffering from periodontitis can transmit the disease to their children, it has been found. And the bacteria remains even…
Oral health
BSP UK clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of periodontitis (gum disease)
The BSP, in conjunction with GSK, has launched clinical guidelines for the treatment of periodontitis (gum disease). The European Federation…
Oral health
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COVID patients with gum disease up to nine times more likely to die
Patients with gum disease are three times more likely to suffer from complications if they contract COVID-19. This is according…
Oral health
Gum disease linked to severe COVID-19 complications
Defence against inflammation from gum disease can potentially protect COVID-19 patients against life-threatening respiratory complications. This is according to research…
Oral health
People with gum disease at higher risk of gastric cancer
People who suffer from gum disease have a higher risk of developing certain forms of cancer, a study suggests. Published…
Oral health
The link between gum disease and oral cancer
Researchers have studied the possible links between the bacteria that cause gum disease and the progression of oral cancer The team…
Dentistry
Do you see patients with dentine hypersensitivity plus gum problems?
Do you see patients with dentine hypersensitivity plus gum problems? Introducing Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Repair & Prevent technology, a combination of…
Oral health
Gum disease linked to high blood pressure
People with periodontitis have a greater likelihood of high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a recent study published by scientists…
Dentistry
Undetected diabetes linked to heart attacks and gum disease
People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study by…
Dentistry
Dentists could play a greater role in detecting diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Dentists can play a greater role in the detection of some general health conditions, the Faculty of Dental Surgery says.…
Dentistry