Periodontitis or gum disease is strongly associated with the onset of cardiovascular disease, stroke or diabetes.
Donte Group medical director Dr Clara Esteban warned that periodontitis, or gum disease, is strongly linked to the development of cardiovascular disease, stroke or diabetes, and is of particular concern for older people due to the spread of bacteria through the bloodstream. … + read more
Study links periodontitis to risk of ischemic stroke or Alzheimer’s disease
Periodontitis is an infection of the gums that can damage the soft tissue and even bone around the teeth. Thus, chronic inflammation may trigger negative consequences at the neurological level. In the case of Alzheimer’s, persistent low-grade inflammation and bacteria produced during infection lead to neurodegenerative processes and cognitive dysfunction. + read more
An experimental topical treatment against periodontitis
Reduces inflammation, osteoclastogenesis and periodontal bone loss in vivo. + read more
Regenerative Therapy for Periodontitis Using Growth Factors and Artificial Bone
The new method demonstrates its safety and ability to repair severe alveolar bone defects. + read more
Bacteria that cause periodontitis linked to Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
Mediators secreted by Porphyromonas gingivalis promote the formation of β-amyloid precursors. + read more
Oral microbes linked to periodontitis, study suggests
Researchers led by Osaka University have discovered an association between the oral microbe Fusobacterium nucleatum and the development of periodontitis, also known as gum disease. + read more
CSIC provides new knowledge on etiology of periodontitis
A team at the Institute of Molecular Biology in Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC) found in a bacterium that causes periodontitis, Tannerella forsythia, Unprecedented attack and defense mechanisms.+ read more