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Gum Disease
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Raisins Help Fight Gum and Tooth Diseases (06/07/2005, United Press International)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Periodontal (Gum) Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Also available in: Spanish - Special Care in Oral Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Fighting Gum Disease: How to Keep Your Teeth (Food and Drug Administration)
- General Periodontal Questions (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Periodontal (Gum) Diseases (American Academy of Periodontology)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Do You Have Periodontal Disease? (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Periodontal Examination and Probing (University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Blade-Free Radiosurgery Offers New Cosmetic and Surgery Procedures (Academy of General Dentistry)
- FDA Approves New Oral Rinse to Help Treat Gingivitis (Food and Drug Administration)
- Periodontal Procedures (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Treating Periodontal Diseases (American Dental Association) - Links to PDF
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Cleaning Your Teeth and Gums (Oral Hygiene): Frequently Asked Questions (American Dental Association)
- Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Mouth and Throat Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Plaque: What It Is and How to Get Rid of It (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish
Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Periodontal Disease: The Sequence Of Destruction (University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Gingivitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Pericoronitis (InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine)
- Periodontitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Trench Mouth (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Endocarditis Prophylaxis Information (American Heart Association)
- Facts and Fallacies about Periodontal Disease (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Periodontal (Gum) Disease and General Health (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Mouth-Body Connection (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
(National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
Also available in: Spanish - Tobacco Use and Periodontal Disease (American Academy of Periodontology)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gingival Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Periodontal Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Scientists Discover First Gene Involved in Gum Overgrowth (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Research
- Research
- Blood Test May Reveal Systemic Factors That Relate to Periodontal Disease, Especially in Men (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Deep Periodontal Pockets Increase Risk for Electrocardiographic Abnormalities (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Periodontal Disease Increases Risk of Preeclampsia (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Periodontal Therapy Lowers Levels of Heart Disease Inflammation Markers (American Dental Association)
- Study Finds Direct Association between Cardiovascular Disease and Periodontal Bacteria (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Commonly Used Terms (American Academy of Periodontology)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Periodontist (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Finding Your Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American Dental Association
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Statistics
- Statistics
- FASTATS: Oral and Dental Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
- National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Women
- Women
- Menstrual Cycle Affects Periodontal Health (American Academy of Periodontology)
- Women and Periodontal Disease: Protecting Oral Health Throughout Your Life (American Academy of Periodontology)