Deep tooth infections can quietly fuel inflammation that disrupts blood sugar control, and treating them may benefit overall metabolic health.

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The first place tobacco often shows its damage is not the lungs. It is the mouth. If you smoke, your gums face a daily ...

While that minty burn sure seems like it's working, oral hygiene experts explain why that's not what you want in your rinse.

Millions of people worldwide suffer from gum disease, yet we still don't fully understand how healthy gums turn into damaged, ...

It's well established that gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are strongly linked. But what wasn't known, until a ...