Recently, the conversation around dental health has pivoted from mere aesthetics to essential health care. As we navigate ...

Nearly one in five people in the UK are believed to suffer from chronic inflammation – but there are ways to reduce it ...

Most people view dentist cleaning appointments as mundane, like a checkbox on their health maintenance list. Some people feel ...

Poor brushing and flossing techniques can cause tooth decay and lead to oral health complications as bacteria build up on the ...

Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). B. burgdorferi is a spirochete bacterium and is mainly transmitted by infected blacklegged ...

The word inflammation can conjure up visuals of a swollen, red and throbbing knee. Conventional public wisdom frames inflammation as being adverse, painful and harmful — something most people want ...

From the Summer 2016 edition of Care and cure magazine, people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease appear to decline more quickly in their memory and thinking if they have gum disease.

Gingivitis is the most common form of gum disease and typically occurs due to bacterial infection of the gum tissue. Without proper dental hygiene, plaque can build up around the tooth base ...

Immunosuppressive therapy is often used to reduce the inflammatory process that damages the glands, joints, and organs in Sjögren's—this approach is often referred to as disease-modifying therapy.