A new staging and grading system for periodontitis and classifying peri-implant diseases and conditions is one of the highlights of a publication on June 21 from the proceedings of an international ...

Gum disease affects nearly half of U.S. adults is preventable. Discover expert tips from a U of U Health periodontist to keep ...

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Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A University at Buffalo researcher will employ artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand periodontal disease development and progression. Lu Li, a postdoctoral associate in the ...

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal (gum) disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ...

People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to new research. People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular ...