Successful root canal treatment may help lower inflammation associated with heart disease and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — A gum infection was found to be a ...

For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics that ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Your dentist’s warnings about flossing aren’t just about preventing bad breath and cavities. New research from Japan reveals a disturbing connection between gum disease and one of ...

While implanted artificial teeth do offer a longer-term alternative to dentures, they may need to be surgically replaced if gum infections occur. Scientists are thus working on a better implant, that ...

Arthritis has plagued humanity for millennia. More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates, “the father of Western medicine,” weighed in on a possible cause. He recognized a connection between oral ...