Gum disease affects nearly half of adults and often goes undetected until serious damage is done. Periodontist David Okano, DDS, explains how this silent condition erodes the bone supporting your ...

First, I was told I had gingivitis (the early stages of gum disease) but I figured that increasing the regularity of my trips to the hygienist from twice to four times a year would solve the problem.

Almost half of American adults have some form of periodontal disease—many don't even know it. Yet if left unchecked it could lead to receding gums and gum pockets, bone deterioration ...

It’s also recommended by the Gum Disease Guide thanks to the fact that the active ingredient is stannous fluoride so it will help protect your gums from further gum recession. Proven to relieve ...

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 ...

The observational studies do not prove that flossing directly prevents Alzheimer's disease. "When you think about it, what is poor gum health, poor dental health? It's really a bacterial infection ...

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 ...