‘Treat Your Gums’ is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, to be celebrated on May 12 in the UK and around the world.
Researchers have laid out the mechanism by which innate immune memory can cause gum disease to increase susceptibility to arthritis through alterations to immune cell precursors in the bone marrow.
A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease.
Rajan Nansi has been appointed president of the British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (BSP) for 2022, taking over from Professor Mark Ide.
Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial...
A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of periodontal...
A recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research by the University of Buffalo has revealed that chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down...
The importance of periodontal screening of young people is being reinforced jointly by the BSPD and the BSP as updated national guidelines for the management of patients aged under 18 in the primary...
A collaboration between King’s College London’s Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences and the Oxford University’s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, has resulted in a bioethical...
Nea Korpela is the lucky recipient of a Wand computerized anaesthesia unit worth around £3,000. The competition was organised by Dental Sky, who chose to promote it via Reena Wadia, a keen advocate...
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) engaged a group of international experts to systematically review evidence from clinical studies to create clinical guidelines for the treatment of...