Vaccine to treat gum disease on the way

There is news of a development of a vaccine to treat periodontitis, a serious disease but quite a common one, where gum disease has progressed to cause bone loss and severe inflammation, often resulting in teeth to fall out. Continue reading >>

Recent studies have shown that treatment of periodontal disease in pregnant women significantly reduced the risk of premature birth. The research showed that women with periodontal disease were over three times more likely to give birth prematurely than women with good oral health and had a one in four chance of giving birth before 35. Continue reading >>