Periodontitis
Latest Stories
Experts kick off campaign to educate dentists on link between gum and heart disease
A new campaign has kicked off in a bid to hammer home messages on the link between gum and cardiovascular…
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
Poor oral health could worsen Crohn’s disease, study shows
Poor oral health could worsen gut inflammation and conditions such as Crohn’s disease, a new study has suggested. Just over…
Dentistry
Frequent tooth brushing linked to lower risk of diabetes
Those who brush their teeth three times a day or more have a lower risk of diabetes, according to a…
Dentistry
Added protection against periodontitis
Claus Oustrup explores the relationship between diabetes and periodontitis. He explains how dentists can defend diabetics against the condition. Over…
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
Inflammation, periodontitis and depression
Sarah Gingell and Nadir Khan explain how periodontitis could be linked to our mental health and how dental professionals could…
Oral health
New research links gum disease with Alzheimer’s
Gum disease has links with Alzheimer’s according to new research published in the latest issue of Science Advances. The research found that…
Dentistry
Link between periodontitis and obesity found
Periodontitis has been found to increase the chances of becoming obese, a New York Medical College (NYMC) study has shown. The…
Oral health
Women with periodontitis three times more likely to develop breast cancer
Women with periodontitis are three times more likely to develop breast cancer, a new study has shown. The authors now believe that…
Oral health
Asthma increases chances of suffering from gum disease
Asthma sufferers are 18.8% more likely to suffer from gum disease, new research has found. The research, which looked at…
Oral health
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
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
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
New treatment claims to be able to eradicate periodontitis and peri-implantitis
A revolutionary new treatment claims to be able to eradicate periodontal disease in all patients. A study, published in the European…
Implant dentistry
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