Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Gum disease or gingivitis which goes untreated may ...

Delivering this inhibitor, Cp40, to the periodontal tissue just once a week reversed naturally occurring chronic periodontitis inflammation in a preclinical model. George Hajishengallis ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) , May 21 In a small case-control study, chronic periodontitis was associated with an elevated risk of tongue cancer, independent of smoking status and other potential risk ...

A report from The Netherlands adds to the evidence tying chronic gum disease to heart disease and stroke. In a study of more than 60,000 dental patients, those with gum disease were twice as ...

In patients with chronic periodontitis, implant design, implant length, and inflammation may be key risk factors for bone loss and implant fractures and failure. This study was recently published in ...

The MESH terms used were words relating to 'chronic periodontitis' ('periodontitis' OR 'periodontal diseases' OR 'gingivitis') and 'erectile dysfunction' ('sexual dysfunction' OR 'impotence').

For example, studies have shown: Diabetes raises the risk of developing gum disease by 86% (1). Having 10 years of chronic gum disease (periodontitis) was associated with a higher risk of ...

Dysfunction of these compounds and their gene polymorphisms lead to bone resorption, which is one of the most common complications of the periodontal disease. Also, vitamin D and its receptor can ...

A comprehensive analysis of global periodontal disease trends spanning three decades reveals that older adults, particularly elderly men, face an escalating oral health challenge that could worsen ...

Systemic inflammation is one of the main ways oral health affects heart health. Chronic periodontitis triggers a prolonged immune response, increasing levels of key inflammatory markers such as C ...