According to the Spanish Society of Periodontics and Osseointegration, gingivitis and periodontitis are two of the most common gum diseases with a prevalence of 59.8 percent and 25.4 percent, respectively, in adults between 35 y 44 years old. For patients between 65 and 74 years, the prevalence rises up to 51.6 percent and 38 percent.  […]

Disturbances in the balance of the bacteria that lives in your mouth and the buildup of oral biofilm may cause gum inflammation and bleeding, which can trigger gum disease such as Gingivitis and Periodontitis, affecting the teeth or Peri-implant Mucositis and Peri-implantitis which have an effect on your dental implants.  In the first part of […]

As you may or may not know, dentist visits are usually followed by an opioid prescription as painkiller. However, there’s a reason why dentists are trying really hard to change that.   Paul Moore, a dentist and pharmacologist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has stated that most patients go to the […]

When visiting the dentist your teeth are checked for periodontal disease with the help of a periodontal probe, the little measuring-stick-like tool that dentists use to check for gum disease and to verify that your gum tissue is as healthy as it can be.  Although this is a routine part of your dental check-up, many […]

According to a study published this August 9th, periodontal inflammation in rodents with diabetes is derived from caries and not from periodontal disease.  Through fluoride administration, Yutaka Nakahara from the Setsunan University in Osaka, Japan, and colleagues applied to diabetic animal models prevented carious inflammation and yet confirmed the presence of  periodontal disease. Tap water […]

Several studies have researched about the connection that exists between periodontal disease and cancer. The most recent one showed that women with a history of Periodontal Disease displayed a 14% increase in total cancer risk. The study hypothesised the connection lies in the accumulation of  infected saliva in the esophagus, colon, or the lungs; and […]