Gum-Disease Top Stories
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Here's How Oral Care Affects Your Overall Health
Feb 4, 2025 01:57 ISTUnderstanding how oral hygiene is linked to overall health and following preventive care measures can help reduce the risk of diseases and improve long-term wellness. -
Periodontal Diseases: How Sugar Affects Your Dental Health
Oct 17, 2024 05:23 ISTBelow we share some ways in which sugar affects your dental health. -
Oral Health - A Window To Your Overall Health
Mar 7, 2023 09:21 ISTResearch has shown that oral diseases are one of the most prevalent ailments the world over and is an indicator of your overall health and wellbeing. -
World Oral Health Day 2018: All About Gum Disease, Best Tips To Keep It Away
Mar 20, 2018 11:28 ISTWorld Oral Health Day 2018: Gum Disease is the bacterial invasion along the gum line which damages the tissues and bones that support the teeth. -
Are You Taking Care Of Your Teeth?
Mar 9, 2017 03:16 ISTTeeth affect our physical, mental, and social health. Good teeth are needed to chew food into pieces small enough for the digestive system to handle. They also help us look and feel good. Neglected teeth become diseased and cannot perform their function. They may cause bad breath and spoil a smile as well. -
Gum Disease Linked With Memory Decline In Alzheimer's: Study
Mar 13, 2016 07:27 ISTResearchers have for the first time found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer's disease. -
Brush Your Teeth Twice A Day And Revitalise Your Heart
Jan 21, 2016 11:25 ISTWhat have brushing and cleaning your teeth to do with your heart? A lot, say health experts, suggesting that taking care of your teeth and gums will not only help keep oral hygiene or make you smile better but also save your heart from various heart diseases. -
Gum Disease Can Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Dec 21, 2015 06:30 ISTPostmenopausal women with periodontal or gum disease are more likely to develop breast cancer than women who do not have the chronic inflammatory disease. -
Smoking May Put You at Higher Tooth Loss Risk: Study
Sep 15, 2015 02:58 ISTHeavy and regular smokers have a significantly increased risk of tooth loss, according to a new study that found smoking can hide the effects of gum disease. -
Mother's gum disease treatment safe for baby
May 27, 2011 05:53 ISTPregnant women can safely be treated for gum infections without having to worry about their child's health. -
Preventing gum disease
Apr 15, 2011 11:46 ISTUse a soft-bristle toothbrush and change it regularly to prevent gum disease. -
Tips to help prevent gum disease
Apr 1, 2011 11:18 ISTFlossing after meals removes food debris from between the teeth and promotes healthy gums -
Postmenopausal women at risk of tooth loss
Feb 27, 2010 04:40 ISTThe combination of gum disease and thinning bones might increase the risk of tooth loss in postmenopausal women. -
Gum disease may lead to premature delivery
Feb 27, 2010 11:22 ISTPregnant women suffering from serious gum disease are at a high risk of delivering prematurely. -
Lip piercing can lead to receding gums
Feb 8, 2010 04:46 ISTA form of lip piercing, where people place a stud in the middle of the bottom lip where it meets the chin may increase the risk of receding gums. -
Gum disease linked to diabetes
Jul 24, 2008 01:34 ISTPeople with moderate to severe gum disease have a higher risk of developing diabetes. -
Yogurt can protect against
Feb 26, 2008 11:41 ISTFoods that are rich in lactic acid can help in protecting against gum disease. -
Marijuana smoking linked to gum disease
Feb 8, 2008 12:29 ISTSmoking marijuana, also called cannabis, may increase a person's risk for gum disease that can lead to tooth loss. -
Laser therapy for gum disease
Jan 25, 2008 12:30 ISTLaser-assisted therapy can be a viable alternative to traditional treatment of severe gum disease. -
Periodontitis increases tongue cancer risk
May 24, 2007 10:15 ISTGum disease periodontitis is associated with an elevated risk of developing tongue cancer. -
Mom's gum disease and risk of preterm birth
Mar 8, 2007 03:08 ISTPregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease are at increased risk for delivering their infants prematurely. -
Gum disease treatment improves heart health
Mar 5, 2007 01:32 ISTTreating periodontal (gum) disease might help improve the health of blood vessels. -
Gum disease predicts kidney trouble
Feb 19, 2007 02:07 ISTPeriodontitis - an infection of the gums that destroys the tissue and bone supporting the teeth - is associated with the development of kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. -
Bad dental health raises stroke risk
Nov 6, 2006 12:50 ISTLoss of teeth and the bone around them, and reduced periodontal health might increase the risk of ischemic stroke -
Hookah smoking might lead to gum disease
Nov 23, 2005 02:38 ISTWater pipes (hookah) might be a safer way to smoke, but they are as damaging to the teeth and gums as the cigarettes. -
Tooth loss related to various factors
Nov 19, 2005 12:29 ISTSmoking, inadequate oral hygiene and rheumatoid arthritis increase the risk of losing teeth due to periodontal disease.
