Chlo-Site from Oraldent, is a new, simple, and efficient, safe way to treat periodontal pockets. Chlo-Site is a gel with 1.5% chlorhexidine that is capable of assuring both active and passive ...

Until my mid-40s, my approach to gum health was, at best, sporadic. I had always suspected that flossing was one of those health chores that was advisable rather than essential, like regular ...

Periodontal pocket depth is traditionally measured with a periodontal probe, but many factors can distort this measurement. What if there were a way to image these pockets with a cone-beam CT (CBCT) ...

Q: Does medical insurance pay for any type of gum treatment? A: Periodontal disease, gum and bone loss around teeth, has no symptoms until it’s too late. This makes it tough for me to motivate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral bacteria may spread to the lungs, impacting respiratory health. Periodontal treatment included a cleaning ...

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 ...

Investigators conducted a review of 21 studies on the effects of a gum disease treatment on various rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity measures. There is some evidence that periodontal ...

IF your mouth is healthy, your gums should fit snugly around each tooth, with the distance between the gum tissue and its attachment to the tooth only one to three millimetres in depth. But gum ...