Gingivitis News

This content requires JavaScript and Adobe Flash version 9 or later. Please ensure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

Everyone knows that brushing your teeth and going to the dentist are musts for good oral health.

Good dental care may help aging adults keep their thinking skills intact. A new study finds that adults ages 60 and older with high levels of the gum disease-causing bacteria are three times more likely to perform poorly on memory tests.

A visit to the dentist can reveal more than the state of one's oral health: It can often be a window for dental experts on other conditions in the body that manifest themselves through the mouth.

Celebrity mom, host of NBC's The Biggest Loser , and Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney has partnered with Crest Glide Floss to help Americans glide through tight spaces every day and to emphasize the importance of flossing.

OUR TEETH "... SOME are crooked, some are straight, some are white, and some are yellow.

Are you tired of constantly getting gum disease, cavities, and bacteria? Is your high sugar diet rotting your teeth from the inside out? Is there anything you can do besides using a Water Pik filled with half hydrogen peroxide 3 percent solution and half water? How about adding a final rinse for your gums after flossing, brushing, and water ...

Q. Is there a link between heart disease and gum disease? A. There is growing evidence that there is, indeed, such a link, and if you have either condition, you should pay extra attention to treating the other as well.

If you thought those dental problems are only related to cavities, cement fillings and painful root-canals, you are in for a surprise.

THE nation has never splashed out so much money in the search for a perfect smile.

Why, then, does ADA-reporting show that two-thirds of Americans do not floss regularly and only one-fifth even does it correctly? Perhaps the information surrounding oral hygiene needs to be reviewed again by consumers.

Recent research has shown a connection between cancer and gum disease. While this data is statistical the discovery is alarming.

Every few months a new article on the health benefits of pomegranate appears in magazines such as Life Extension.

Dr Reitz: With the newly discovered connection between oral health and overall health, is there anything a dentist can tell about my overall health from looking in my mouth.

When I was little, many of the elderly people I knew were toothless. I actually thought that losing teeth was a natural part of ageing.

It's no secret that some of the best ways to stay healthy are eating well, lowering stress and connecting with loved ones.

October is being recognised as oral health month and TEENage has decided to remind you of what oral health is, and how important it is to your overall health.

Poor dental hygiene is one of the most common ailments in pets, mainly because of the difficulty in brushing your pet's teeth.

Showering, shaving and brushing your teeth. Like most people, you probably perform your hygiene routine each day without giving it much thought.

Quantum Health, maker of more than 50 natural over-the-counter health products, formulated with natural actives, has introduced OraMoist Dry Mouth Patch.