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Mediterranean diet may reduce gum disease

Editor — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:44:05 +0000

People living in the UK and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, with potentially lower amounts of gum disease and inflammation. Findings from a King’s College London study—published in the Journal of Periodontology—indicate that people not following a Mediterranean-style diet tended to have more severe gum disease, especially […]

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Australian uni student uncovers hidden threat to oral health

Editor — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:27:57 +0000

A Charles Sturt University PhD student has found a simple way to detect a parasite, thought to be a potential cause of gum disease and adult tooth loss, during a routine dental check. The parasite Trichomonas tenax has long been associated with periodontal disease but current tests for the parasite are time-consuming and expensive. Joshua Slattery is […]

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Australian software company to lead multimillion dollar project on AI gum disease detection

Editor — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:47:46 +0000

Australian software company Eyes of AI has received government financial backing to turn a painful, slow check for periodontitis into a fast, contactless scan and put Australia at the centre of dental innovation. When dentists check for periodontitis, they still rely on old and painful methods, tooth-by- tooth assessment. It is uncomfortable, time consuming, and easy […]

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Link found between gum disease and brain function

Editor — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:32:06 +0000

People with gum disease experience altered connections between different brain regions, compared to those with good dental health, a study by Chinese researchers has found. These differences suggest that periodontitis may negatively affect brain function even in normal cognition. Further, the results indicate that periodontitis might be a potential risk factor for brain damage and provides a theoretical clue and a […]

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Inflammation proteins in saliva mark progression of gum disease

Editor — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:26:50 +0000

Measuring levels of key proteins in patients’ saliva may be a relatively easy way for dentists and even patients themselves to track the progression of gum disease, suggests a new US study. In the research led by a team at Penn Dental Medicine in Pennsylvania—and published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology—saliva samples from more than […]

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First narrow-spectrum antibiotic successfully eliminates a gum disease pathogen

Editor — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:39:32 +0000

A study by US scientists has found that FP 100 (Hygromycin A), a first-in-class, small molecule, narrow-spectrum antibiotic, successfully eradicates Fusobacterium nucleatum, a key pathogen triggering the onset of periodontitis, without harming the oral or gut microbiomes. “This type of black and white data almost never happens,” said study lead Dr Alpdogan Kantarci, at ADA Forsyth, in […]

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Bacteria involved in gum disease linked to increased risk of head and neck cancer

Editor — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:19:41 +0000

More than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been linked to a collective 50 per cent increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a new US study shows. Some of these microbes have previously been shown to contribute to periodontal disease. Experts have long […]

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Immunotherapy for gum disease? Study in mice shows promise

Editor — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:15:33 +0000

Targeting the immune system could prevent or treat periodontal disease (PD), according to new research from the US. The study by a team at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences—showed that delivering microparticles containing the immune-modulating compound CCL2 directly to the gums inhibited bone loss and sped up bone repair […]

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Research reveals intensive diabetes treatment can reduce gum disease

Editor — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:36:48 +0000

While the link between diabetes and periodontal disease is known, the impact of diabetes treatment on periodontal health is less well understood. Research by a team in Japan—and published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism—demonstrates that periodontal inflammation can be positively affected just by receiving intensive diabetes treatment. It is widely believed that there is an interrelationship between […]

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Altered blood markers detected in individuals with periodontitis

Editor — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 23:57:39 +0000

Individuals with periodontitis have altered concentrations of various proteins in their blood, according to a new study from Sweden. These findings pave the way for research into biomarkers for periodontitis and the underlying causes of the disease. Researchers at Umeå University have shown that individuals with periodontitis exhibit a unique inflammatory protein profile in their […]

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The diagnostic power of saliva

Editor — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 01:05:50 +0000

A new study has unlocked the diagnostic power of saliva, and could change how gum disease—and a range of other oral health conditions—are detected and monitored in the future. By Shane Conroy A groundbreaking new study may change the way dental practitioners think about saliva. The University of Queensland study has identified five potential saliva […]

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The ADA launches this year’s Dental Health Week

Editor — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:05:51 +0000

The concept and theme for Dental Health Week (DHW) coming up in August has been officially launched by the Australian Dental Association (ADA), and periodontal health has come to the fore. One of the ADA’s key objectives is the improvement of the oral and general health of the public, and one of the main ways […]

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Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease

Editor — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:09:46 +0000

A new US study conducted in cell cultures has shown that statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, helps to dampen the inflammation associated with periodontal disease by altering the behaviour of macrophages, a type of immune cell. “During our study, we replicated specific conditions in periodontal disease and demonstrated that introducing statins to our in vitro model […]

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Gargling away the ‘bad’ bacteria in type 2 diabetes

Editor — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:00:53 +0000

More than bad breath, there is growing evidence that ongoing inflammation in the mouth, like with gum disease, is associated with serious diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes. Now, researchers in Japan have identified an easy way to fight bacteria that might cause such problems. In a study published this month in Scientific […]

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How gum disease aggravates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Editor — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:42:32 +0000

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear. Now a new study by a team in China—and published in mSystems—identifies immune system cells that play a critical role in the microbial link between COPD […]

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Special mouth rinse and brushes can help treat gum disease among diabetes patients

Editor — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:03:18 +0000

Individuals with type 2 diabetes being treated for periodontitis may benefit from using an antimicrobial mouth rinse and small brushes to clean between teeth as part of their at-home oral care routine. This was a key finding in a recent study conducted by a team at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. The […]

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Tracking periodontal disease to improve diagnosis and treatment

Editor — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:21:21 +0000

Researchers from the US have developed computer algorithms to track periodontal disease change, which could help dentists and periodontists follow disease progression. The team—a collaboration between Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry—has also have developed tools to enable the use of electronic dental record data to automate diagnosis of the disease. Their work is published in Diagnostics. […]

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Gum disease linked to build-up of Alzheimer’s plaque formation

Editor — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 23:39:37 +0000

US researchers have shown a link between periodontal (gum) disease and the formation of amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. In their paper—published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, scientists at the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts and their collaborators at Boston University demonstrate that gum disease can lead to changes in brain cells called microglial cells, […]

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Taking good care of your teeth may be good for your brain, study suggests

Editor — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:37:32 +0000

Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to research in Japan. The study by a team at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan—and published in Neurology—found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer’s disease. The […]

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Dentistry team uses AI for early detection of gum inflammation

Editor — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:06:20 +0000

A study led by researchers at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with multiple international institutions, has successfully demonstrated the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in detecting gum inflammation, also known as gingivitis, from intraoral photographs. This cutting-edge technology can revolutionise early detection and prevention of oral and […]

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Dentists identify new bacterial species involved in tooth decay

Editor — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:26:12 +0000

Collaborating researchers from the US have discovered that a bacterial species called Selenomonas sputigena can have a major role in causing tooth decay. Scientists have long considered another bacterial species, the plaque-forming, acid-making Streptococcus mutans, as the principal cause of tooth decay. However, in a study—published in Nature Communications—researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of North Carolina […]

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Soft gums are more prone to inflammation

Editor — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:14:35 +0000

Japanese researchers have discovered that softer gums hinder the development of gingiva fibroblasts—the cells that help produce the fibres that hold our teeth in place. The tissue area that surrounds our teeth is known as the gingiva, and healthy teeth will nestle firmly into the gums thanks to the many gingival fibres that connect the […]

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Gum infection may be a risk factor for heart arrhythmia, researchers find

Editor — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 21:46:37 +0000

Periodontitis can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth. Now, researchers in Japan have found that it could be connected to even more severe problems elsewhere in the heart. In a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, a team at Hiroshima University found a significant correlation between periodontitis and […]

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Gel treats gum disease by fighting inflammation

Editor — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 23:35:43 +0000

A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the make-up of bacteria in the mouth, according to a new study led by US researchers and published in Cell Reports. The research, conducted in mice and using human cells and plaque samples, lays the groundwork for […]

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Severe gum disease is associated with impaired lung function

Editor — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:28:32 +0000

Lung function declines with increasingly severe gum disease, according to research from Norway presented at the recent EuroPerio10, a world congress in periodontology and implant dentistry organised by the European Federation of Periodontology. Previous research has found that dental cleaning including plaque removal is associated with a reduction in symptom flare-ups in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

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