gum disease Archives

Grind Your Teeth? Got Gum Disease? The Two May Well Be Related

by Office | Oct 3, 2018 | Dental Health, Oral Health

It’s long been thought that bruxing (tooth grinding) and gum disease are linked. Now, a new study in the Archives of Oral Biology sheds some new light on the matter. This small but intriguing study compared tooth grinding among two groups of patients, one with healthy...

The Gum Disease-Cancer Connection

by Office | Aug 8, 2018 | Periodontal Health

The link between gum disease and other inflammatory conditions is well established. Those systemic health problems include heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and some cancers. Consider breast cancer, for instance. A while back, we looked at a 2011 study out of Sweden...

P. gingivalis: Bad for Your Gums, Bad for Your Heart

by Office | Jul 25, 2018 | Oral Health, Periodontal Health

Chances are, you already know that good oral health is essential to overall health. But did you know that gum disease is more common in heart attack patients than in healthy individuals? Not only are both conditions marked by chronic inflammation; many of the bacteria...

From Our Archives: Change Your Diet, Reverse Gum Disease?

by Office | Jun 27, 2018 | Diet & Nutrition, Periodontal Health

If you just change what you eat, could it help reverse gum disease? Even if you don’t change your hygiene habits at all? A small but compelling German study in BMC Oral Health suggests yes. For two months, an experimental group switched from their regular diet to low...

Tea’s Potential Impact on the Microbes in Your Mouth

by Office | May 23, 2018 | Oral Health

Tea is infamous for staining teeth. It’s also slightly acidic – even more so if sugar or lemon is added. Yet there’s also a good amount of evidence that it could help support your oral health. The latest is a study just published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers...