Do your gums look red and often bleed when you brush them, but they're not painful? If so, you could have the gum disease ...

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 ...

Research has long pointed to a link between poor gum health and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease — and now, a new trial suggests that treating severe gum disease may reduce the narrowing of a ...

Treatments for gum disease may have little benefit for heavy smokers, new research shows. The study findings suggest the need to rethink treatment of the common gum disease periodontitis, according to ...

Patients with an average weight paid significantly less for periodontal treatments than those who were obese regardless of disease severity, according to a study published on May 24 in the Journal of ...

Patients treated for an irregular heart rhythm may be more likely to maintain healthy heartbeats if they better controlled their periodontitis, according to a new study published on April 10 in the ...

April 10 (UPI) --Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease within three months of the procedure, new Japanese ...

For many people, gum disease—or periodontal disease—may seem like a problem limited to the mouth. Bleeding gums, bad breath, ...