HUNDREDS OF MEDICINES CAN CAUSE TOOTH DECAY, GUM DISEASE, EXPERTS SAY
“This tooth loss can affect essential functions like chewing and speaking, while also affecting self-esteem,” said lead researcherDr. Fernando Valentim Bitencourt, a dentist with Aarhus University in Denmark. “As a result, periodontitis [gum disease] can significantly reduce a person’s quality ...
Recent studies have shown that gum disease bacteria and an associated toxic substance enter the body through blood vessels, leading to the generation and accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain. But it was not clear how exactly the proteins accumulate there. The research team directly administered...
In the case of gum disease, neutrophils are a key part of the body’s natural immune response. Initially using a mouse model of periodontitis, the researchers found an acute oral infection rapidly leads to heightened neutrophil production, and not just in the mouth. Elevated neutrophil counts we...
repeated episodes of gingivitis can cause gum recession and lead to dentine hypersensitivity, a common and painful condition of the mouth that causes a short, sharp pain in affected teeth when consuming cold or hot foods and drinks; dentine hypersensitivity has a significant impact on people’s ...
Gum disease is an early sign of diabetes, and tooth loss is associated with risk of dementia, studies find Patients with periodontitis have higher plasma concentrations of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) than people with healthy gums, and those with severe periodontitis have a significantly higher risk...
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Gum swelling and painare other common symptoms of infected root canals. The tooth is likely infected if the swelling lasts for an extended period, the swelling is very pronounced, there is a pimple or boil that appears near the tooth tip, or the tooth feels taller than the surrounding teeth...
There are numerous potential problems that could be the root of your horse’s dental pain, including tooth abscesses, sharp points caused by uneven tooth wear, as well as a fractured or infected tooth. Your veterinarian can only diagnose and treat the source of pain through a comprehensive den...
Periodontal (gum) disease is a chronic, infectious and inflammatory disease of the gums and supporting tissues. It is caused by the normal bacteria that exist in everyone's mouths, which, if unchecked, can create inflammation around the tooth; the gum starts to pull away from the tooth, crea...