Richard Kao, DDS, president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), sat down with DrBicuspid.com at the recent Chicago Dental Society 2019 Midwinter Meeting to talk about the academy's ...

A new staging and grading system for periodontitis and classifying peri-implant diseases and conditions is one of the highlights of a publication on June 21 from the proceedings of an international ...

Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

People who have periodontal (gum) disease may have a higher risk of developing some forms of cancer. People who have periodontal (gum) disease may have a higher risk of developing some forms of cancer ...

For people living with diabetes, caring for their gums can be just as important as managing blood sugar. Research has shown ...