gum disease
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Gum disease raises risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by 70%
People suffering with gum disease for 10 years or longer are 70% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. A new…
Oral health
Unhealthy gums increase chances of cancer in older women
Unhealthy gums could be putting older women at a higher risk of developing cancer, a new study has found. The…
Oral health
New periodontal vaccine in development
A vaccine to prevent and treat gum disease has been developed by Australian scientists. Scientists at Melbourne University’s Oral Health…
Oral health
Untreated tooth infections increase heart disease risk
A new study has found that undetected tooth infections could increase the risk of heart disease by almost three times.…
Oral health
Dental practice’s sunflower competition reaches for the sky
A dental practice in Exeter has been bringing the community together to raise money for AgeUK. Life Dental and Wellbeing’s…
Oral health
Help patients at greater risk of periodontitis
According to the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit, maintaining periodontal health and preventing periodontitis should be based on; detecting…
Oral health
Gum disease: Detecting periodontitis
GSK, manufacturers of Corsodyl has launched a new distance learner for dental professionals on the topic of gum disease. According…
Dentistry
New CPD learner app to help maintain periodontal health
Join the free Corsodyl CPD opportunity which can contribute up to 1.5 hours towards verifiable CPD on the topic of…
Private Practice
Funding grant for simple saliva test for gum disease
A research team from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has been awarded a grant from the Oral and Dental…
Oral health
Typical toothbrushing times for Brits discovered
Research conducted by the Oral Health Foundation has uncovered the most likely times we are to brush our teeth. More…
Oral health
Investment in dental health of diabetic patients could save NHS millions
Tackling the dental health of those suffering with diabetes has been found to create substantial savings in further medical treatments,…
Oral health
Campaign launched to raise awareness of gum disease
On Thursday 12 May this year, for the first time in its 67-year history, the British Society of Periodontology (BSP)…
Oral health
Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
A new study has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early…
Oral health
Why aren’t we talking about gum disease more?
Living with gum disease is not easy. Its prevalance remains high and it can affect patients’ overall health, leading to…
Oral health
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