Disrupting the chemical messages that oral bacteria use to coordinate growth may help prevent disease by keeping plaque communities in a healthier state. Like all living things, bacteria adapt in ...

Periodontal disease was linked to increased white matter damage, raising concerns for brain health. Poor oral health also raised the risk of ischemic stroke and major cardiovascular events.

REMEMBER the days when families could all go together to your friendly NHS dentist? Free check-ups galore, big shiny stickers to take home for the kids, free mini tube of toothpaste on the way out ...

Periodontal disease causes inflammation and infection of your gums and the bones in your mouth. And we have known for a while ...

Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their international career in the 1950s and performed with ...

Did you brush your teeth? A new study links gum disease to signs of brain damage in older adults. These signs, called white matter hyperintensities, are thought to show damage to the brain’s white ...

People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter ...

People with both cavities and gum disease were found to have an 86% higher stroke risk than those with healthy mouths. The study followed thousands of adults for two decades, linking poor oral health ...

If you need another reason to brush and floss, here it is: Research suggests keeping your mouth healthy might also protect your brain and heart. Two new studies published Wednesday in Neurology Open ...

If you need another reason to brush and floss, here it is: Research suggests keeping your mouth healthy might also protect your brain and heart. In the first study, adults with gum disease were more ...

People with both cavities and gum disease may face a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology ® Open Access, an official journal of the American ...