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Scientists Find New Clues to Bacteria Responsible for Periodontal Disease

A scientific discovery at the University of Louisville uncovers a new mechanism how P. gingivalis, a bacteria responsible for periodontal disease. The discovery could have implications for treating periodontal disease, an infection that leads to the destruction of gum and bone, causing tooth loss. P. gingivalis also is believed to play a role in heart disease, stroke and other major systemic health problems.

Research Finds First Oral Bacteria Linking a Mother and Her Stillborn Baby

Researchers from the Department of Periodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, reports the first documented link between a mother, 35, with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus.

Alarming Signs of Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease or Periodontitis is an infection of the tissues that support the teeth. It is the inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth caused by specific microorganisms, resulting in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with pocket formation, recession or both.

Deep Teeth Cleaning Methods: Scaling and Root Planing

Even though you might take care of your teeth by regular brushing, flossing techniques, still there is some amount of food debris remained, which is the most favorable condition for bacteria to reside and start the plaque formation. This plaque initially is loose and adheres to the tooth surface that is open in the oral cavity, but if not removed with the help of brushing or cleansing techniques, it becomes calcified, harder to become dental calculus.

Causes and Care for Swollen Bleeding Gums

Swollen gums are abnormally increased, obtruding, sometimes bleeding gums that may involve one or more papillae, triangular-shaped bits between surrounding teeth. Usually the gingival swelling reaches significant levels, blocking completely the teeth.

Deep Teeth Cleaning Help Avoid Gum Disease and Get White Smile

Even if you are a careful person and treat your teeth well, brushing and flossing them regularly, plaque and tartar can anyway be left on them. Deep teeth cleaning process is used to remove the problem in order to avoid unnecessary consequences.

Dental Health: Dentistry for Women’s Special Needs

It’s not easy to be a woman. You should care about much more things then it seems. The same is about your dental health. Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause – all of them seriously affect your teeth and gums. That’s why some important information is shortly described here to help you better take care of everything.

New Laser Technique to Treat Periodontal (Gum) Disease

Not wanting to resemble one of his former patients, Davis put off Weeks’ recommendation for surgery. But earlier this year during a visit to Weeks’ office, Davis learned about a new technique to treat periodontal disease - Laser Assisted New Attachment Program (LANAP) developed by Millennium Dental Technologies.

How To Fight Swollen Gums

When plaque and tartar stick to the teeth under the gums, bacteria growths and produce chemicals and toxins that the body does not identify. The white blood cells producing by body as the result, get to area which results in gum inflammation. This is also known as gum inflammation or swollen gums.

Tips and Techniques for Eliminating Bad Breath

Millions of people suffer with bad breath. The good news is that with proper understanding and proper dental care bad breath can be virtually eliminated! Bad breath or halitosis usually originates from certain foods we eat or bacteria in our mouths that feed on left over food particles. Find out these easy tips and techniques for preventing and eliminating bad breath.

For the longest time now my gums have been really, really sore.

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Well for the longest time now my gums have been really, really sore. They bleed all the time and I have holes in between my teeth. Is there any one who can let me know what it is and how I can treat it? Someone told me that it was gingivitis or something like that.
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Serious Gum Disease that Could Be Deadly

Sadly, most people think that it’s normal when gums bleed. Well it’s not! If you washed your hands and they started to bleed, wouldn’t you get a little worried? Of course you would, yet most people don’t get worried about bleeding gums because no one is telling them it is serious gum disease that could be deadly!

Gum Swelling - Teeth Are In Danger

Swollen gums are irritated and swollen due to a plaque or calculus (tartar) buildup along the gum line. Gum swelling is quite common and may involve one or many papillae. Occasionally, the gums swell significantly, obscuring the teeth altogether.

Symptoms and Treatment of Tooth Abscess

Tooth abscess infection mainly occurs due to deep caries where the infection spreads from the infected carious lesion to the roots. Other causes of tooth abscess are trauma to the tooth, where excess pressure is applied on the tooth or sometimes due to gum disease.