It’s one of the worst parts of a dental checkup — painful probing with sharp instruments to look for signs of gum disease. The time-consuming and sometimes bloody process keeps patients fearful, ...

You know when you go to the dentist, and they shove that little measuring-stick-like tool up between each of your teeth and the overlapping gum tissue? That tool is known as a periodontal probe, and ...

When visiting the dentist, you might remember being poked and prodded by a thin metal instrument to check your teeth and gums. This technique, called periodontal probing, is used to look for signs of ...

A year after the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Dayton, OH, acknowledged infection-control lapses in its dental clinic that put hundreds of veterans at risk, officials are continuing to ...

Men with a history of bone loss due to periodontitis run a higher risk of having a stroke, according to a study in the Annals of Neurology (May 28, 2009). “Periodontitis could be an important marker ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Periodontal disease is the most common dental disease in dogs and cats, caused by dental plaque and tartar. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Specific markers of periodontal disease were associated with eGFR decline during a 6-year period, according to a ...

It’s one of the worst parts of a dental checkup — painful probing with sharp instruments to look for signs of gum disease. The time-consuming and sometimes bloody process keeps patients fearful, ...