Periodontitis is associated with a slew of systemic ills: heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, diabetes, endocarditis, ...

Researchers have long suspected a connection between oral health and diseases such as diabetes and heart failure. Now they have proof. This series was produced for Crest + Oral-B by Scientific ...

In recent years, a growing body of research has unveiled a compelling connection between oral health and cardiovascular ...

The association between periodontitis and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus, could be related to systemic inflammation initiated by a local ...

This series was produced for Crest + Oral-B by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine's board of editors. Dental plaque is a living biofilm that consists of ...

"Recent research has shown that diabetes is not only a major risk factor for periodontitis but that the relationship between the two conditions is bidirectional, meaning they both influence and ...

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Researchers have identified a new mechanism by which a key bacterium in periodontitis evades the immune system. The study reveals that the bacterium exploits the protein CD47 to suppress immune ...

Your teeth are whispering secrets about your health! Have you heard them? It's time that you listen to them before you fall ...

Severe caries may be associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis (OP), supporting the potential connection between oral and systemic bone health. This study was recently published in BMC Oral ...