Review links periodontitis to higher cardiovascular risk but notes causal inference is unproven
Does gum disease truly raise your risk for heart attacks and strokes?
This narrative review synthesizes evidence regarding the association between periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, coron…
Severe gum disease is linked to a small increase in heart attack and stroke risk, but experts say we lack proof that treating your gums will…
Mini-review examines nanomaterial strategies for managing implant-associated oral biofilms
Tiny Coatings May Solve Dental Implants' Biggest Long-Term Threat
A mini-review describes multifunctional nanomaterial-based strategies for controlling peri-implantitis and oral biofilm infections, where co…
A new generation of nanomaterial-based dental implant coatings may help fight the bacterial films that cause one of the most common reasons …
Older adults with fewer than 20 teeth have 3.6 times higher odds of frailty in meta-analysis
Older adults with fewer than 20 teeth have higher odds of frailty, study finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 observational studies including 18,472 adults aged 60+ found that having fewer than 20 remaining…
Older adults with fewer than 20 teeth have 3.6 times higher odds of frailty, a condition that reduces strength and energy, according to a ne…
Adjunctive antibiotics in peri-implantitis surgery reduce bleeding on probing but not other outcomes
Antibiotics with surgery reduced gum bleeding around dental implants in small study
A 12-month RCT in 59 patients with peri-implantitis found that adding systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole to access-flap surgery signific…
Adding antibiotics to dental implant surgery reduced gum bleeding around implants, but offered no other benefits after one year.
Narrative review explores interkingdom interactions in subgingival microbiome and periodontitis
What if gum disease isn't just about bacteria?
A narrative review synthesizes evidence on host-pathogen interactions involving bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea in periodontitis.
Gum disease isn't just about bacteria; fungi and viruses team up with them to make infections worse and damage tissue.
Periodontal disease associated with increased oral cancer odds in meta-analysis of case-control studies
Could gum disease raise your risk of oral cancer? A new review suggests a link
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 case-control studies including 31,504 adults found periodontal disease was associated with incre…
Severe gum disease is linked to a 2.3 times higher risk of oral cancer in adults, signaling a deep connection between oral and overall healt…
High Infection Rates in Type 2 Diabetes: Periodontitis Prevalence at 33.6%
Are Infections Hitting People with Type 2 Diabetes Harder Than We Thought?
This meta-analysis found severe periodontitis prevalence at 33.6% (95% CI: 23.7-44.2) and lower respiratory tract infection incidence at 140…
People with type 2 diabetes face higher rates of severe gum disease and frequent lung infections, making infection prevention a critical par…