For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that ...

“We’ ve known for quite some time that periodontal disease is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease,” says Yu-Ming Ni, M.D ...

Older Americans with oropharyngeal and oral cancers face high medical costs but are missing out on needed dental care, according to a new study by Associate Professor Onur Baser and colleagues. The ...

Heart disease is something many adults push to the back of their minds if they are not experiencing symptoms; a concern for ...