How Gum Disease Bacteria Selectively Disarm Immune System
The human body is comprised of roughly 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells. In healthy people, these bacteria are typically harmless and...
Promising New Approach for Gum Disease Treatment Identified
Nearly 50 percent of all adults in the United States suffer from the gum disease, periodontitis. Of these 17 percent suffer from a more severe form of periodontitis that increases their...
Mouth Bacteria Linked to Joint Infection, Failure of Artificial Joints —
Researchers have discovered bacteria that normally resides on teeth in the synovial fluid of patients requiring joint replacement surgery. The study from the Case...
Ozone Nano-Bubbles as Treatment for Periodontitis, Severe Gum Infections
A powerful new antiseptic agent, ozone nano-bubble water, holds promise for treating periodontitis, or severe gum disease, according to a new study published in...
Gum Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pneumonia
Researchers are reporting new findings on how bacteria involved in gum disease can travel throughout the body, exuding toxins connected with Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid...
