Using molecular technologies to monitor plaque, researchers found no predisposition for children wearing braces to gum disease - as long as they follow brushing instructions carefully. At least 1000 ...

Brushing teeth correctly is essential to prevent plaque, cavities, gum disease, and other health issues. Using small circular ...

Orthodontics and dental work: Braces, crowns, and veneers can trap food particles, increasing the risk of gum disease. Age: Gum disease becomes more common as we age, especially if dental hygiene ...

Anyone who has suffered through the throes of wisdom tooth horrors before removal, painful ulcers or even braces will understand ... It’s also recommended by the Gum Disease Guide thanks to ...

Gum disease, and your grandparents used to call it pyorrhea, is actually a bacterial infection of the gums. Gum disease starts strictly from bacteria. It starts from not cleaning your mouth properly.

Gum disease is the chronic bacterial infection that, if left untreated, can cause serious problems. Our mouths are filled with bacteria, including the good kinds that protect our teeth and gums.

Alzheimer’s and colon cancer are but two of the many diseases that have recently shown unexpected associations with severe gum disease. Credit: Left to right: XtockImages/Getty Images ...

Recent research linking gum disease to heart disease, diabetes and possibly Alzheimer’s has had lots of us reaching for the floss. But how important is it to look after your teeth and gums ...

Researchers are planning a nationwide study into how animals kept at zoos and aquariums contract bacteria that causes gum disease when wild animals are rarely found with any. Yoshihito Shimazu ...