Gum disease is a common issue for many adults, possibly causing red or bleeding gums. Treatment may involve cleaning bacteria from under the gums and maintaining good dental hygiene at home.

Discover how targeting the immune system with CCL2 microparticles can prevent and treat periodontal disease, promote bone ...

Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a serious oral health condition that requires appropriate treatment to ...

The two main types of gum disease are gingivitis and periodontitis ... But many people don't respond well enough to treatment. Periostat is the first drug to stabilise the infection and stop ...

A new dental product has been shown to promote regeneration of bone in furcations of teeth in companion animals and humans ...

Measure the depth of the pocket below your gums with a probe. The larger and deeper the pocket, the more severe is the disease. Treatment options depend on the stage of the disease. However ...

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.

Symptoms of gum disease get worse over time, especially if you don't receive proper treatment. If you develop gingivitis, you ...

A study shows that microparticles delivering CCL2 can inhibit bone loss and enhance repair in mice with periodontal disease.

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