Poor oral health may have effects that go beyond the teeth and gums. Research published in the journal Science Advances has ...

A new light-based treatment targets a major gum disease bacterium while leaving helpful mouth bacteria largely untouched. In ...

Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person's risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of ...

Nearly half of adults over 30 and almost 60 percent of adults over 65 experience periodontal issues, according to MedlinePlus ...

For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that kill bacteria indiscriminately. While newer therapies can regenerate lost ...

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear. This ...

The connection has come about after microbiologists traced the path of bacterial toxins from the mouth to the brain and other tissues. The toxins examined may have connection with various diseases, ...

Share on Pinterest Can matcha extract help keep gum disease at bay? Image credit: photo_chaz/Getty Images. Periodontitis is a form of gum disease that affects approximately 90% of adults globally. It ...

Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria ...