In a new statement, the American Heart Association outlines growing evidence linking gum disease to a higher risk for ...

Sure, you know that maintaining good oral hygiene is important for your dental health. It means better breath, fewer cavities, and healthier gums. But keeping your mouth healthy can have total-body ...

New research reveals strong links between gum disease and heart problems. Plaque buildup in gums may signal increased ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

A review by the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Committee strengthens the case that keeping our ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

There is increasing evidence that gum disease is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and cardiometabolic ...

When it comes to maintaining your health, you may be overlooking one of the most important parts of your body: your mouth. Gum disease is the most common oral disease, with studies estimating that up ...

Recent invasive dental procedures and gum disease may be connected to cryptogenic ischemic strokes (CIS), or those with unexplained origins, in adults under the age of 50. The study was published ...

Parkinson’s disease raises the bleeding and inflammatory burden in periodontal tissues in concert with the systemic neuroinflammation associated with the chronic neurodegenerative disease. The study ...

High levels of the periodontal bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may be associated with more severe disability in people with multiple sclerosis.