Periodontitis

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

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

Periodontitis study could result in an ‘over the counter’ saliva test

A periodontitis research study at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry that aims to develop a simple saliva test for gum diseases,…

Implant dentistry

Reduced bone mineral density could accelerate gum disease

Amit Patel discusses the benefits of Periochip, which helps to prevent periodontal pockets. As already reported by Chang et al…

Implant dentistry

National award won for research to stop periodontitis

Researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have received one of the prestigious 2014 Oral and Dental…

Implant dentistry