periodontal disease


How Cannabis Impacts Oral Health

​The use of cannabis as a medical treatment has been increasing steadily for the last couple years. You or someone you know might be using it now to treat a …

When to See a Periodontist for Gum Disease

​A periodontist is a specialist whose major area of expertise is in treating gum disease and other conditions. While the type or stage of gum disease you’re dealing with would …

What Does Oral Health Have to Do with Blood Pressure?

​If it seems like you’re reading more these days about different health conditions that can be traced back to oral health in some way, you are! More and more research …

Large Study Links Severe Gum Disease and Cancer

A long-term study conducted by researchers from Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus in Massachusetts, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland and Kimmel Cancer Center in Pennsylvania shows …